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Descriptive analysis of news magazines' coverage of John Glenn's return to space
Author(s)Michael L Hilt
Journal titleEducational Gerontology, vol 26, no 2, March 2000
Pagespp 161-168
KeywordsAgeism ; Journals [publications] ; United States of America.
AnnotationMedia images of older people contribute to society's perception of ageing, and some studies have concluded that the media often portray older people in a negative, stereotypical way. This study examined issues of Times, Newsweek, and US News & World Report for articles concerning John Glenn's return to space and described their content. Although comments were made concerning Glenn's age and his role as a rookie payload specialist on the space shuttle Discovery, there were few comments considered ageist or demeaning to older adults. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000518404 A
ClassmarkB:TOB: UE:6G: 7T

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