A survey of Texas daily newspapers yielded a picture of newspaper reporters as relatively young men who do not stay in one place very long, suggesting that the stereotype of the itinerant reporter may have its basis in fact. (GW)

Discovers that the American newspaper photographer is likely to be young, college-educated, White, male, Protestant, and slightly liberal in politics. (FL)

Concludes that scholars favor anonymous review of manuscripts submitted to scholarly journals and want suggestions from referees. Finds also that referees tend to place more importance on the theoretical importance of a manuscript than do scholars. (FL)

American newspaperwomen generally express positive job attitudes, though tempered by their perceptions of inequities. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to job satisfaction. (FL)

Compares predicted motivation profiles for several newspaper management jobs to the actual profiles of men and women holding those jobs. Finds an above average need for power and a below average need for achievement in managers. (FL)

A survey of editors of Sunday newspaper magazines reveals that most are happy with their jobs and are certain that their jobs have a future. There is wide disagreement among the editors, however, concerning the proper content of the magazines. (FL)

Surveyed editors, publishers, and journalism educators generally agreed on the Hutchins Commission's directives concerning what is responsible reporting and what the press should do to protect freedom of the press; but editors and publishers did not want external criticism or evaluation by any organized group. (FL)

Examines the roles of librarians and reporters and the use of information technologies by newspapers. Finds that information retrieval technologies and databases are causing the work of newspaper reporters and librarians to merge and blend. Finds that 90 percent of the newspapers studied subscribed to a least one database, and 60 percent searched…

Reports results of a survey of 208 members of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) regarding five areas: newsroom structure and the managing editor, newsroom manning levels, managing editor job descriptions, how managing editors spend their time, and managing editor job-related activity patterns. (GT)

Surveys public relations practitioners in higher education. Finds that characteristics of individuals, not structural or environmental factors, were significant predictors of systematic research. Concludes that practitioners who are graduates of public relations programs can have an influence on the research of the field, especially when they work…

Discusses the concept of professionalization, two professionalism scales, a professionalism security typology, a Swedish survey that tested different ways of measuring professionalism, and occupational mobility, and research needs in this area. (GW)

Concludes that members of the Public Relations Society of America want to participate in company decisions and have clear concern for the public interest. (FL)

A survey of the degree of job satisfaction felt by 404 news/editorial and advertising graduates indicates that journalism graduates develop satisfaction and dissatisfaction with jobs in a manner usually consistent with Frederick Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory of job satisfaction. (GW)