Title

TV Programming and Attitudes Toward Mental Retardation

Authors

Stanley J. Baran, Bryant UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Comments

Published by Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Journalism Quarterly, volume 54 issue 1, 1977. Bryant users may access this article here.

Publisher

Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication

Publication Source

Journalism Quarterly

Abstract

Reports on the use of the television programs for improving attitudes toward mental retardation. Effective medium for transmitting information and altering perception; Lack of public knowledge about mental retardation and mentally retarded people; Effective process in fostering positive attitudes toward mentally retarded people.