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Peer reviewedSmith, Edward J.; Fowler, Gilbert L., Jr. – Journalism Quarterly, 1979
Reports on a study of group magazine publishing in the United States revealed that a substantial portion of the nation's magazine industry is controlled by group owners, despite the inherent diversity of the industry. (GT)
Descriptors: Media Research, Organizations (Groups), Periodicals
Download full textSmith, Edward J.; Fowler, Gilbert L., Jr. – 1979
This paper presents a preliminary analysis of survey research data concerning the characteristics of magazine editors and magazine operations. The specific areas addressed are: the professional and personal characteristics of magazine editors; the extent to which editors become involved in and control the full scope of magazine editorial…
Descriptors: Editing, Journalism, Media Research, Occupational Information
Fowler, Gilbert Len, Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – 1980
The Flesch readability formula was used to analyze 192 100-word samples from selected matching issues of "Time" and "Newsweek." It was hypothesized that "immediate-reward" types of news, such as sports, social, and human interest events, would be significantly more readable (fewer syllables per 100 words and fewer…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Media Research, Periodicals
Smith, Edward J.; Fowler, Gilbert L. – 1978
The magazine industry has thus far escaped the attention and regulation that both the newspaper and broadcast industries have received. The obvious defense of the magazine industry is the number and diversity of the separate publications of which it is composed. However, recent studies indicate that concentration of magazine ownership is…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Journalism, Mass Media, Media Research
Fowler, Gilbert L., Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – 1979
A comparative-historical perspective was used in analyzing the readabilities of three newspapers and three magazines. A total of 270 100-word samples were collected from the Chicago "Tribune," the New York "Times," the Memphis "Commercial Appeal,""Cosmopolitan,""Atlantic Monthly," and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Media Research, Newspapers, Periodicals
Peer reviewedFowler, Gilbert Len, Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – Journalism Quarterly, 1982
Compares passages from two weekly newsmagazines and finds differences in readability according to type of content, but not along lines of the delayed reward/immediate reward typology. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Media Research, Periodicals
Peer reviewedFowler, Gilbert L., Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – Newspaper Research Journal, 1979
Indicates that newspapers are as readable today as they were in 1904, although the complexity of language they use has increased. Shows that magazines were significantly more readable than the newspapers published during the same time periods. (RL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Media Research, Newspapers, Periodicals
Fowler, Gilbert L., Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – 1981
A study examined whether editorial involvement of magazine editors could be predicted by various personal and professional characteristics. Questionnaires completed by 170 editors of magazines elicited information about the extent of their involvement in editorial operations and their personal and professional characteristics, including age, sex,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Editing, Journalism, Media Research
