This article examines the use of media in the construction of a "new" language for children. We studied how children acquire and use media literacy skills through their engagement in an educational art project. This media literacy project is rooted in the realm of audiovisual media, within which children's sound and visual worlds are the…

The wider and wiser use of word-free films is urged to reach an international range of audiences. Films produced by the World Health Organization are described and common fallacies and guidelines for utilization are given. (BD)

Figurative (visual representation) and commentator (verbal representation) functions and their use in audiovisual media are discussed. Three categories each of visual and aural media are established: real images, artificial forms, and graphic signs; and sound effects, music, and the spoken language. (RAO)

A look at how several European countries pooled their resources in order to have more media programs with better quality. (HB)

An extract from an article in the Autumn-Winter, 1972 issue of "Education and Culture" published by the Council of Europe. (Author)

A look at Great Britain's plans for a comprehensive documentation system for the media, closely integrated with that for books and operating at both the national and local levels. (Author/HB)

In addition to books, brochures and other printed materials, collecting operations gather together a daily increasing number of records, tapes, slides, cinematographic films or magnetoscopic tapes. Author discusses the special problems of processing these documents. (Author/HB)

Describes the application of audio as a vehicle of information. In applying audio to the audiovisual, computer-assisted instruction format, a consideration of the aspects of dominance and redundancy in auditory-visual presentation is required. Understanding acoustic and informational characteristics of audio and qualities of voice and speech may…