Georee Gerbner and Nancv Sienorielli. in Census ~merican Demographics (0ct.1982) P.O.
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Americans watch an average of over four hours of television daily, one-third of it during prime time. They see a world of adventure, melo- drama, and fantasy. Gerbner and Signorielli, of the University of Penn- sylvania's School of Communications, add that even the population of these shows is a poor reflection of reality.
In an analysis of some 14,000 characters appearing in 878...