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Television Statistics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order California Farm Bureau Federation 
 This group is "a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonpartisan organization of farm and ranch families." Site includes news releases, farm facts, statistics, a timeline ("Century of Agriculture in California"), food survey results, tips for water conservation, links to regional farm bureaus, farm-related weather forecasts, information about television programs California Country and California Heartland , and more. Also provides information about the political action committee (PAC) and membership. Searchable. http://www.cfbf.com/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 Country Profile: Liberia
This profile of Liberia provides statistics, a timeline of key historical events, an overview of the media (including newspapers, news agencies, and television and radio stations), audio clips (such as the national anthem), and links to news sources. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, History By Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Statistics Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Facts for Features Special Edition: Conversion From Analog to Digital TV
In 2009 "all full-power TV stations will cease to broadcast analog programming. ... To mark this historic transition, the Census Bureau has assembled a sampling of statistics from its publications about television and the television industry." Statistics cover percentage of U.S. households with television sets, estimated sales for digital and analog TVs, projected spending on cable and satellite services, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012025.html Topics: Television Last updated Feb 14, 2009 Hispanic Fact Pack: Annual Guide to Hispanic Marketing & Media
"Valuable, hard-to-find data about demographic trends, marketer spending, Hispanic media and leading Hispanic agencies." The report includes data about top advertisers and brands, leading radio formats and television markets, and demographics. Opens directly into a PDF file. From Advertising Age. http://adage.com/images/random/hispfactpack06.pdf Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Business, Statistics Last updated Nov 11, 2006 The History of Televised Presidential Debates
Video clips, photos, headlines, and commentary on the presidential debates on television from 1960-2000. Essays, statistics, and interviews with scholars, and classroom activities are included. Explores "television's impact on the American political arena." From MBC: The Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm Topics: Communications, News, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Politics, Statistics, Television, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 16, 2008 How Much Information? 2003
"An attempt to estimate how much new information is created each year." Information is displayed in tables and charts for print, film, optical, magnetic, Internet, broadcast, phone, and mail mediums. Produced by the School of Information Management Systems at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much-info-2003/ Topics: Statistics Last updated May 24, 2006 NFL.com
The National Football League's official site provides feature articles, previews, and information about injuries, cheerleaders, youth programs, and team and individual player statistics. Also includes news about fantasy games, television and radio schedules and links, and an extensive children's section. http://www.nfl.com Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Statistics Last updated Oct 7, 2004 The State of the News Media: An Annual Report on American Journalism
This report profiles major journalism sectors such as newspapers, local television, radio, and ethnic media, and aggregates data regarding many of the pressing issues facing the news media. Covers issues such as station ownership, shrinking audiences, journalistic standards, and the impact of new media technologies. Searchable. From the Project for Excellence in Journalism, "an institute affiliated with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism." http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/ Topics: Media, News, Statistics, Writing Last updated Jul 2, 2008 Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) Online: Research Central
This site has facts and figures about the growth and scope of television. It includes data such as number of households with TVs, multiple TVs, cable, VCRs; time spent watching; top telecasts; and top markets. Additionally there are historical and current trend data, advertising figures. Some features require a paid membership. http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Media, Media, Recreation, Statistics, Television Last updated Mar 16, 2008 TV-Turnoff Network
This site promotes the annual April TV turn-off, explains television-proofing your house, offers suggestions for other activities, and provides a message board for ideas and encouragement in trading TV for reading. Also find statistics, research on the effects of too much television, essays, and quotes (one child said, "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week"). http://www.tv-turnoff.org/ Topics: Media, Recreation, Science, Science, Statistics, Television Last updated Apr 14, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: 50th Anniversary of 'Wonderful World of Color' TV
Facts and statistics to celebrate the 50th anniversary (March 2004) of color television. Provides data on TV viewing habits, average number of TVs per household, cable TV rates, television broadcasting networks, advertising, and related topics. Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04-ffse04.pdf Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Statistics, Television Last updated Sep 25, 2007 |
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