Know When to Fold ‘Em: Portrayal of Compulsive Gambling and Gamblers Anonymous in News Articles, 1956-1997
Department
History and Political Science
Major
History
Research Advisor
Gragg, Larry Dale, 1950-
Advisor's Department
History and Political Science
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Program
Abstract
This paper examines Gamblers Anonymous and compulsive gambling in newspaper articles from the 1950s to the 1990s. It is an analysis of what readers of major newspapers could have learned about compulsive gambling through Gamblers Anonymous. It includes how Gamblers Anonymous used newspapers for publicity and to inform readers about compulsive gambling. Gamblers Anonymous presented newspaper readers with an image of the compulsive gambler, the difficulties associated with being and living with a compulsive gambler, various statistics on compulsive gamblers, and attempted to reach out to prospective compulsive gamblers in order to help them.
Biography
Evan is a senior majoring in History with a minor in Pre-law. He is currently vice-president of Phi Alpha Theta and a member of Phi Kappa Phi and History Club. He is the son of Scott and Rhonda Jordan and is from Peculiar, Missouri.
Research Category
Arts and Humanities
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Arts and humanities oral presentation, Third place
Best Bibliography Award Recipient, Arts and Humanities
Location
Turner Room
Presentation Date
06 Apr 2011, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Know When to Fold ‘Em: Portrayal of Compulsive Gambling and Gamblers Anonymous in News Articles, 1956-1997
Turner Room
This paper examines Gamblers Anonymous and compulsive gambling in newspaper articles from the 1950s to the 1990s. It is an analysis of what readers of major newspapers could have learned about compulsive gambling through Gamblers Anonymous. It includes how Gamblers Anonymous used newspapers for publicity and to inform readers about compulsive gambling. Gamblers Anonymous presented newspaper readers with an image of the compulsive gambler, the difficulties associated with being and living with a compulsive gambler, various statistics on compulsive gamblers, and attempted to reach out to prospective compulsive gamblers in order to help them.
