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Mainse, David – 1976
Two major objectives of the Alternatives in Children's Broadcasting Project were to determine the extent of the influence of violence in children's television and to determine if children's interest in prosocial programming makes it a viable alternative to violence programming. Both adults and 8-10 year old children were surveyed about their…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Childrens Television, Commercial Television, Educational Television
Shively, Joe E.; And Others – 1975
A total of 699 Appalachian families with preschool children were surveyed to gather information on the availability and use of television, radio and telephone in their homes. The survey was designed to assess the practicality of using television as one of the components of the Marketable Preschool Education (MPE) Program, an extension of the…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Color, Commercial Television, Early Childhood Education
Dimling, John A., Jr. – Educ Broadcasting Rev, 1969
Descriptors: Audiences, Broadcast Industry, Broadcast Television, Commercial Television
BELSON, W.A. – 1967
SURVEY AND TESTING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION IN THE YEARS 1952-63 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF INTEREST TO TELEVISION PLANNERS INDICATE METHODOLOGY FOR FUTURE PLANNING RESEARCH. TO ANSWER THE BASIC QUESTION--WHAT PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE FOR WATCHING AND LISTENING--BBC USED THE METHOD OF HAVING 2981 MEMBERS OF A NATIONAL SAMPLE…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Attitude Change, Attitudes, Broadcast Television
Todays Educ, 1969
Contains excerpts from the statement by the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Development, Commercial Television, Crime
Hood, Stuart – 1967
Based on the author's experiences in executive positions in both the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Independent Television (ITV), this survey offers his personal views on the purpose, achievement and shortcomings of the television industry. The history of the BBC and its commercial counterpart, ITV, is chronicled. After examining the…
Descriptors: Audiences, Audiovisual Communications, Broadcast Industry, Censorship
Comstock, George A., Ed.; Rubinstein, Eli A., Ed. – 1972
Six studies and an overview focus on the amount and character of the violence portrayed on television (TV), the circumstances and milieu in which this violent fare is created, and the formal and informal influences which affect the selection and prohibition of TV content. The overview serves as an introduction to the six studies and summarizes…
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Content Analysis, Environmental Influences, Program Development
BREITENFELD, FREDERICK, JR. – 1963
ASSUMING EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TO BE A FORM OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION, ITS PROGRAMING, PRESENT AND POTENTIAL AUDIENCES, AND THE ATTITUDES OF VARIOUS PUBLICS TOWARD IT WERE INVESTIGATED. TWO VIEWS TOWARD LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION WERE RECOGNIZED. THE TRADITIONALIST ARGUES THAT CONTENT TRANSCENDS METHOD, THAT THE GOAL OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION IS…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Change Agents, Commercial Television, Community Benefits
Ris, Thomas F. – Educational/Instructional Broadcasting, 1971
Explains how educational material can be prepared, delivered, and sold over commercial television." (Editor)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Material Development, Production Techniques, Program Development
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Ramsey, Frank E. – Clearing House, 1975
Article included some suggestions from television station operators regarding the proper method for students to use in writing effective correspondence as criticism of commercial television programing. Advice for the teacher who wished to implement those suggestions was also presented. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Audiences, Commercial Television, Communication (Thought Transfer), Letters (Correspondence)
Moreno, Edward – Educ Instr Broadcasting, 1969
Descriptors: Acting, Commercial Television, Community Education, Cultural Isolation
Wisconsin Audio-Visual Association. – 1979
Included in this document are a conference program, a conference public relations (P.R.) handbook, an evaluation form, and notes outlining discussions and speeches from the conference. Topics covered include getting the most out of the conference; P.R. from the personal point of view; competition in education P.R.; P.R. within the school and the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Annual Reports, Commercial Television, Conference Reports