Rating Offensive Words in Three Television Program Contexts |
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| Authors: | Barry S Sapolsky Barbara K Kaye |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Communication , Florida State University;2. Department of Journalism &3. Electronic Media , University of Tennessee |
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| Abstract: | Renewed attention to the use of expletives on television has been spurred by several recent high-profile on-air incidents. This study investigates which words television viewers find most offensive in varying contexts: broadcast TV, cable, and premium channels. Results show significant differences in perceived offensiveness of words depending on the context in which words are heard. Male and female respondents, liberals and conservatives, and religious and nonreligious respondents also differ in their perceptions of the offensiveness of words spoken in prime time. |
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