Examines classic sources on job satisfaction, including Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and the Hawthorne studies. Studies the job satisfaction of 1,526 mass communication graduates and compares satisfaction levels across the 9 different media fields. Finds a clear hierarchy of satisfaction within the nine fields. (SR)

Surveys journalism and mass communication administrators to identify factors used to evaluate "non-traditional" faculty for promotion, raises, and contract continuation. Suggests a set of criteria for that purpose. (SR)

Reports on a survey of journalism department chairs and recently hired faculty, asking about their experiences with the on-campus interview as part of the academic hiring process. Discusses details of the on-campus interview and offers suggestions for improving the process. (SR)

Reports the results of a survey of advertising executives that asked for assistance in designing an ideal curriculum for undergraduate advertising majors. (HOD)

Reveals the findings of the most recent American Society of Journalism School Administrators "Roundtable" survey. Shows that journalism faculty members with doctorates are likely to have five years of work experience. (HOD)

Reports on a survey of women faculty teaching public relations regarding gender equality and workplace equity. Alternates viewpoints from the literature indicating ingrained institutional biases against women with survey findings that perhaps respondents are not doing what they could to advance in their field. (SR)

Responses to a national survey of 600 assistant, associate, and full professors of journalism reveal that most are satisfied with their jobs and that while they recognize the importance of research, few are involved in it. (HOD)

Reports the findings of a study that investigated the skills and competencies expected by employers of college graduates planning to enter broadcast journalism. (HOD)

Indicates that broadcast news employers prefer entry-level employees who have (1) a degree in journalism or broadcast journalism, (2) a liberal arts education, and (3) a news internship. Claims that educators have a responsibility to provide both journalism skills coursework and academic counseling leading to relevant and practical degree…

According to print and broadcast environmental reporters, students who want to become environmental reporters should not major in journalism or natural sciences; instead, they should seek a broad, liberal arts education with no more than a smattering of science and writing courses. (HOD)

Surveys journalism and mass communication administrators on the effects of faculty media consulting on teaching, research, tenure, and promotion. Finds that most administrators encourage their faculties to consult, recognizing that such outside activity helps attract and retain respected faculty members. (SR)

Reports on a survey of how women in broadcasting careers view themselves and the industry, their perceptions of formal education as preparation for their careers, and differences between those with a constructivist position and nonconstructivists. Suggests guidelines for teachers of women in communications to enable women to position themselves…

Reports the findings of two 1982 surveys of national and Florida editors regarding the job market for journalism majors. (HOD)

Summarizes the findings of a 1981 national survey of top news executives to determine their willingness to cooperate in work-study programs, internships, teleconferences, and summer workshops for faculty members. (HOD)

Reports results of a survey of ASJMC schools indicating that journalism and communication professors earn less than the average for all faculty in all fields, and that female faculty members earn less than males. (HTH)