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Palmer, Edward L. – American Psychologist, 1976
Notes that not the least of conditions contributing to the bond of researcher producer cooperation is the challenge of calling into question widely held beliefs about children and how they learn, particularly where the possibilities for using television are concerned. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Childhood Needs, Childrens Television, Educational Objectives

Lesser, Gerald – American Psychologist, 1976
Notes that to succeed in television both the audience and what is trying to be achieved with them must be known. Also important is a knowledge of what appeals to the audience, what their needs and interests are, and how the educational objectives planned for them can connect with these characteristics. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Childhood Needs, Childrens Television, Educational Objectives

Huston, Aletha C.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
Advocates the promotion of television programing that serves the diverse needs of children for education, entertainment, aesthetic appreciation, and knowledge; and the protection of children from television content and advertising practices that exploit their special vulnerability. More regulation is needed. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Censorship, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children