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Bullard, Sue Burzynski; Anderson, Nancy – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2014
Effective writing requires mastering grammar. For journalists, this mastery is critical because research shows poor grammar erodes media credibility. College writing instructors say students do not understand basic grammar concepts, and greater numbers of students are enrolling in remedial writing classes. This quasi-experimental mixed methods…
Descriptors: Grammar, Journalism, Writing Instruction, College Students
Jones, Ruth S. – 1979
This document discusses a study undertaken to analyze news media usage among 13- and 17-year-old students. Specifically, television, radio, and newspaper attention levels are assessed and interest in news topics are compared with topics of interest to teenagers during the Vietnam-Watergate era. The objective is to provide information on the impact…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Data Analysis
Koretz, Daniel; Diebert, Edward – 1993
This report reviews the accuracy and reasonableness of statements in the print media about student proficiency on the 1990 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics. It explores the apparent effects of two reporting approaches, the anchor-point method used by the Educational Testing Service and the National Center for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education