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Even though this article is long, only a portion of it directly discusses television and literacy. The article showed that children who watched more than two hours of television had behavioral issues, such as not being able to sit still or pay attention for an extended period during their adolescence. However, it did not prove to be of significance in older years.

This piece works specifically with the sociological reasons behind literacy and television. It examines who reads, how they read, how reading relates to electronic media, especially television and the Internet, and the future of reading.

This article by Margaret Mackney discusses literacy of teenagers based on the television series 'Felicity.' By doing this, she is able to evaluate the complexity of literate behaviors. In addition, she talks about the importance of understanding the values on literacy development and the theoretical and practical implications of understanding the literacy of teenagers.

In the article by Annie M. Moses, she talks about how television plays a vital role in so many young children's lives. Her studies showed that there were messages in children's programs. Even though it is a longer piece, it shows a very excellent case study to prove her point.

This article discusses the benefits of children watching television to help increase literacy. It also reflects on how much TV children watch compared to how much reading they do.

David Natharius, in his article The More We Know, the More We See: The Role of Visuality in Media Literacy, he talks about how the role of literacy is vital in understanding the change from literacy to visually. All of which can be seen in television, film, and Internet.

The piece by Bronwyn Williams talks about how teachers do not look at the ways reading and writing are presented in culture, but if they do, it is uncommon. He takes into account how popular movies and television programs have people reading in writing. In addition, Williams explains that these popular cultures will influence today's adolescents.

In a detailed look at nearly 30 years of research on how television, music, movies and other media affect the lives of children and adolescents, a new study released today found an array of negative health effects linked to greater use.

Most kids under 2 are parked in front of the electronic babysitter every day. Author Lisa Guernsey explains how the tube impacts the smallest couch potatoes. A worthwhile article that explains some of the reasoning behind children's television. I can only assume that the book would be worth checking out too.

This article shows the average comprehension of preschool students. This is important because it gives a base for my research. In order to see the affects of educational television I need to know how normal preschoolers literacy is without these types of shows.

A film available on OhioLINK. TV and radio commercials, Web sites and banner ads, magazine ads, pop songs, photos, and even news articles and textbooks: all of them are sending messages to influence the reader/viewer/listener. How do they grab the attention? What are they selling-a product or service? a lifestyle? an ideology?-and why? Would a different media consumer interpret the message differently? This program raises more questions than it answers, which is the whole point: to prompt students to question, question, question the messages they are bombarded with daily. Savvy media consumers aren't born; they're made, and this program is an excellent tool for shaping the classroom dialogue. (35 minutes)

A film available on OhioLINK. TV and radio commercials, Web sites and banner ads, magazine ads, pop songs, photos, and even news articles and textbooks: all of them are sending messages to influence the reader/viewer/listener. How do they grab the attention? What are they selling-a product or service? a lifestyle? an ideology?-and why? Would a different media consumer interpret the message differently? This program raises more questions than it answers, which is the whole point: to prompt students to question, question, question the messages they are bombarded with daily. Savvy media consumers aren't born; they're made, and this program is an excellent tool for shaping the classroom dialogue. (35 minutes)

This article discusses the possibility of creating a TV show that could replace preschool.

this program is one of the top educational programs for kids. This page is a summary of the program and explains to parents and teacher why it is helpful

A few weeks ago, a study connected TV watching to ADHD. But the findings have been blown way out of proportion.