The relationship between TCS stars and teenage TV viewers in Singapore : are TCS stars role models or idols?

For a long time, television as a mass medium has been said to be a powerful influencing agent. The omnipresence of stars from the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) in Singapore shows that there is a strong belief in the influence of these TV personalities. Teenagers are known for being espec...

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Main Author: Chiong, Vivien.
Other Authors: Hao, Xiao Ming
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20601
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:For a long time, television as a mass medium has been said to be a powerful influencing agent. The omnipresence of stars from the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) in Singapore shows that there is a strong belief in the influence of these TV personalities. Teenagers are known for being especially susceptible to idolising mass media personalities.