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Ritter, Kurt W., Ed. – Speaker and Gavel, 1981
Prepared by educators and researchers involved in argumentation and debate, the articles in this special journal issue are based upon the assumptions that presidential debates are important, are likely to continue, and are of unique interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of argument. The first two articles in the issue provide overviews…
Descriptors: Audiences, Communication Research, Content Analysis, Debate
Winter, James P.; And Others – 1982
Two unrelated studies investigated issues in newspaper journalism. The first, a replication of an earlier study, examined whether the priority given by newspapers to reporting local news was warranted. Respondents in three areas of the country were asked to rate their interest in various types of news on a five-point scale. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Editorials, Elections, Journalism, Local Issues
Thoman, Elizabeth, Ed.; Silver, Rosalind, Ed. – Media & Values, 1988
This issue of "Media & Values" explores the growing influence of mass media on the election process in the United States. The essays present various interpretations of that influence and the implications for the nation. The magazine is divided into three sections. The introductory section includes: (1) "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?" (Daniel…
Descriptors: Elections, Mass Media, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role