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The Cognitive Impact of Television News

Production Attributes and Information Reception

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  1. Barrie Gunter
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. How Much Do We Value Television News?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 1-14

  3. Do We Remember Much from Television News?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 15-37

  4. How Does Television Compare with Other Media?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 38-52

  5. Are Some Television News Stories Easier to Remember?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 53-70

  6. Does Television Tell Stories in a Memorable Way?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 71-95

  7. Do Pictures Help or Hinder Our News Memories?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 96-116

  8. Is Television News Presented Too Fast?

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    Pages 117-132

  9. Is Television News Packaged Helpfully?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 133-144

  10. Do We Need to Receive Television News More Than Once?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 145-155

  11. Can Television News Be Entertaining and Memorable?

    • Barrie Gunter
    Pages 156-169

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 170-208
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Research shows that, while people around the world consistently nominate television as their most important news source, much of the content of news bulletins is lost to viewers within moments. In response, Barrie Gunter argues that this can be explained by the way in which televised news is written, packaged and presented.

About the author

Barrie Gunter is Professor of Mass Communication in the Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester, UK, where he was also head of Department from 2005 to 2012. He is a psychologist by training and worked in the broadcasting sector for 15 years before moving into the academic world. He has published nearly 60 books and over 300 papers, chapters and technical reports on media, marketing and psychology topics.

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