The article discusses the broadcasting of Spanish public service announcements to the Hispanic community by a profit-making company, Hispanic ownership of radio and TV stations, and the need for Hispanics in policy-making positions within the media and as participants in community action groups and public forums. (NQ)

Chronicles development and production of television series, "The Counseling Forum," that deals primarily with mental health counseling issues for broadcasting on Public Broadcasting Service, educational, and cable stations. Provides specific steps that mental health counselors can follow in development and production of television series as public…

Discusses the use of public television as a means of providing mental health outreach services for the community. Describes a weekly program, "The Black Family," broadcast in Jacksonville, Florida, which focused on family relationships, social issues, and mental and physical health, using a call-in format that allowed viewer participation. (JAC)

Discusses the federal government's role in supporting and, therefore, influencing the policy-making processes of the public broadcasting industry. (JMF)

Intended as a practical inventory of ways that public broadcasting has been used for education, this volume is divided into three sections that deal with television, radio, and research articles. The section on television discusses the method, material, and changing context of educational broadcasting; analyzes the programing and funding of…