title: Television news and elderly persons.
abstract: Previous studies concerning elderly people have examined either use of all media by older adults or their depiction in television entertainment programs. What has been overlooked has been television news and its effects on elderly people. Careful research is needed to gauge this.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, University of Nebraska, Omaha 68182-0112.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hilt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D011639:Public Opinion; D013690:Television