In this interview Art Buchwald, whose column of political humor now appears in 550 newspapers around the world, talks about his life and career, his sources of ideas, whether there is a place for humor in the school curriculum, and the state of American humor today. (RM)

Explains the three basic components of journalism: reporting, writing, and interviewing. Stresses the importance of accomplishing the three components and provides guidelines for all three functions. (LS)

States that newspaper and magazine journalism tend to depict handicapped persons as victims. Explains that teachers can help eliminate this stereotypic imagery through writing and critical reading exercises. (GG)

Addresses the differences between reporting for print and reporting for television news. Suggests that television journalists must use a simple, conversational style, while print journalists must be more descriptive. Offers suggestions for taping interviews and writing news scripts. (LS)

Illustrates the development of a news story on drug abuse in a North Philadelphia Puerto Rican community from the reporter's viewpoint. Relates difficulties in acquiring information, getting interviews, and writing the final product. Shares reactions to the final product. (LS)

Offers three activities for middle school classrooms. Activity 1 uses a newspaper reporter exercise to demonstrate two viewpoints of the U.S. Civil War. Activity 2 develops geographic awareness of direction and distance on a sphere through study of the great circle route. Activity 3 provides associative learning clues and mnemonic devices for…