Journal of Media Psychology
(Founded 1996)
Published by the Media Psychology Research Institute (MPRI)
Executive Editor
RACHEL GORDON
Senior Editor
STUART FISCHOFF, PH.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Consulting Editors
Lawrence Balter, Ph.D., New York University
Theodore S. Bell, Ph.D, California State University, Los Angeles
John Stuart Currie, Ph.D. (1939-2007)
Edward Donnerstein, Ph.D. U. of Arizona
Shane Murphy, Ph.D., Western Connecticut State U.
Robert Simmermon, Ed.D. Private Practice,
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INDEX
Theoretical Articles
Media Psychology: Definition and Focus- A Personal Essay
Spinster: An Evolving Stereotype Revealed Through Film
Villains in Film: Anemic Renderings
Metaphor and the Media: The Case of "Outbreak"
Confessions of An Ex-Talk Show Psychologist
Psychology's Quixotic Quest For the Media-Violence Connection
From Flu-Like Virus to Deadly
Disease: Ideology and the Media
Pop Culture Limbo: How Low Can We Go?
Radio Listening as a Function of Basic Human Need:
Why Did Maslow Listen To Radio?
Media Crisis Coverage: To Serve and
to Scare
Understanding the Popular Appeal of Horror Cinema: An Integrated-Interactive Model
Classical Heroes in Modern Movies: Mythological Patterns of the Superhero
A Social Meaning Framework for Research on Participation in Social Online Games
Research Articles
Favorite Films and Film Genres as a Function of Race, Age, and Gender
Influence of Victim Reminders On Public Perception of Guilt or Non-Guilt in A Celebrity Murder Trial
Favorite Film Choices: Influences of the Beholder and the Beheld
Perceived Credibility of News Sources As A Function of News Focus
Gangsta' Rap and a Murder in Bakersfield
Memorable Film Quotes: Brief Version
Memorable Film Quotes: Reflections of a People and a Culture: Full Version
Offensive Ethnic Cliches in Movies
Stereotypes
of Music Fans: Are Rap and Heavy Metal Fans A Danger To Themselves Or Others?
Sources of Stereotyped Images of the Mentally Ill
Violence in the
News: Attachment Styles as Moderators of Priming Effects
Measuring and Contextualizing
"Chemistry" in the Movies
Psychological Appeal
of Movie Monsters
Talking to Strangers on MySpace: Teens' Use of Internet Social Networking Sites
X-Posed on MySpace: A Content Analysis of “MySpace” Social Networking Sites
Media Message Judgment and Decision Making: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Action Sampling of Television Viewing: A Favorite Waste of Time
Priming and Media Messages on Physical
Activity
Perception of and Addiction to Online Games as a Function of Personality Traits
Emotional
Stress and Coping in Response to Television News Coverage of the 9/11 Terrorist
Attacks
Book Reviews
Psychology for Screenwriters: Building
Conflict in Your Script
The Media and Violence Juncture:
Where Ideology Creates an Empirical Science Myth
Video Reviews
A Review of the Documentary The Democratic Revolutionary Handbook