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Smith, David M. – Gazette: International Journal for Mass Communication Skills, 1981
A study of media use by children was conducted to produce an index of fantasy-reality orientation derived from the respondents' stated preferences for media content combined with their responses to a series of open-ended questions designed to tap the gratifications they claimed to receive from the media. Data were collected in three waves, when…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Information Sources
