Criticizes the haphazard accumulation of journalism research knowledge and proposes more attention be given to quality systematic research, suggesting that the payoff will come in the classroom. (TO)

Lists some of the jargon adapted to journalism and media research from the social sciences and behavioral science research. (RB)

Reports on a survey of picture policies of Arkansas newspaper editors. (HOD)

Asserts that there is a need for research and scholarship in journalism, but that it must be important rather than filled with gobbledygook. Discusses the need for a more critical analysis of media performance. (MS)

Describes how research published in periodicals can provide journalism instructors with instructional resources. (RB)

Surveys techniques most commonly used in "Journalism Quarterly,""Public Opinion Quarterly,""Journal of Broadcasting," and "Journal of Communication." (KS)

Reveals that the rate of error detection was poorer with video display terminals than with pencil-and-paper editing; students using the terminals also took longer to detect errors. (KS)

Suggests that academic research in journalism needs to deal with more relevant problems and issues faced by the newspaper industry to better prepare students for the profession and to bring needed credibility and respect to journalism schools. (HTH)

According to a survey of graduate journalism schools, many journalism instructors are telling students that the current state of international affairs reporting is not good and is getting worse. (HOD)

Describes a survey of journalism and mass communications programs indicating an increase in media ethics courses. (HTH)

Describes a study indicating that the core of reporters covering higher education consistently and well is too small. Discusses recommendations given by the subjects to increase the number of writers giving consistent attention to higher education on daily newspapers. (HTH)

Summarizes the results of a survey of reader attitudes concerning the usefulness of publications provided by the Association for Education in Journalism (AEJ). (RL)

Suggests that the small discussion group technique is a research method that journalism departments could use to a greater advantage and details the results of one such study, performed at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Communication Research. (KS)

Summarizes the debate within magazine journalism education over how much attention to devote to "service journalism," which encompasses informative, how-to articles. Surveys readers of "Angus Journal," a beef industry journal. Suggests a reader preference for service articles over news and human interest content. Reviews the…