A study of the accuracy of news stories in ten professional newspapers and a university newspaper provided data on many aspects of accuracy and revealed that the student newspaper had more than twice as many errors per story, and a much higher percentage of factual errors, than did the professional newspapers. (GT)

Reports the results of an analysis of editorials in 12 Indiana college newspapers which indicate that the college administration receives the most space coverage.

Presents ten news situations and outlines factors that editors might consider in deciding whether they should publish news accounts of the situations. (GW)

Points to the growing public tolerance for what was formerly seen as obscene, vulgar, or in poor taste in the campus and the commercial press. Describes specific incidents in which elements included in newspapers have aroused controversy. (GT)

Discusses the use of pictures and captions as newspaper attention-grabers. (RB)

Argues that New Journalism was never popular with American newspaper editors, and should be taught on a limited basis in colleges of journalism. (RB)

Reports on court decisions regarding a 1971 police search of the Stanford University student newspaper office, which culminated in a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in favor of the police; tells the reactions of journalists and legislators to the decision. (GT)

Concludes that the campus newspaper is the number one source of information for college students, ranking higher than radio, television, and area newspapers. (RB)

Tells students how to save money through careful selection of equipment for printing the newspaper. (RB)

Reviews court cases involving restrictions on the distribution of off-campus publications on college campuses. (GW)

Reviews four court rulings which establish freedom of the press for collegiate publications, and an Internal Revenue Service ruling that campus newspapers may endorse political candidates. (RB)

Surveys selected audiences of Texas Tech University's campus newspaper, the "University Daily," to determine how various audiences perceive the purposes of a campus newspaper. (RB)

Indicated that the campus daily at Ball State University seemed to have the general support of the student audience. (RB)

Presents a personalized impression of the current freedom of the press controversy. (RB)

Reports on an in-house weekly newspaper published by a university administration to transmit important news to the faculty and staff. (GW)