Analyzes the way in which 28 women's magazines presented information on the Equal Rights Amendment in summer 1976. (GW)

Concludes that 10 leading newspapers in the United States devoted more editorial space to economic issues in the last days of the 1980 presidential campaign than to any other issue. (FL)

Examines five of White's books in the context of their historical perspective. (KS)

Concludes that United States press coverage of the Quebec separatism referendum concentrated on the results and on constitutional reform rather than on the background aspects of the issue. (FL)

An analysis of three newspapers' coverage during the last four weeks of the 1968 and 1976 presidential campaigns indicates that in 1976 there was a higher proportion of attention given to issues and to candidates' personal qualities than to the campaign as a dramatic contest, and a decrease in total campaign coverage. (GT)

Describes features of the successful Soviet humor magazine "Krokodil" and concludes that the secret of its success is that it has evolved a strong, recognizable, appealing character over the years, maintaining its familiar identity while also being innovative and fresh. (GT)

Describes events that indicate that even before 1910 business at times tried to sway the content of muckraking periodicals through the use of unethical and conspiratorial tactics. (GT)

Examines the role of media coverage in providing political legitimacy for United States Senators. Introduces into the analysis two new variables: senators' attitudes towards an issue, and their voting behavior regarding that issue. Finds that the amount of senators' television news coverage is a function of their power and stance. (RS)

Studies the tenure of Edwin Lawrence Godkin, founder of "The Nation" magazine. Examines Godkin's ideas about social science, and explores the relationship of his ideas to nineteenth-century concepts of natural law. (MM)

Concludes that office holders on Capital Hill are minimally successful in getting press releases published in the weekly newspapers back home, but are not nearly as successful with the dailies. (RB)

Discusses Herbert L. Block's, Bill Mauldin's, and Paul Conrad's contributions in reviving cartoons as a way of stating strong editorial opinions. (RB)

Examines the media's influence on the political information available to the public and its impact on voting behavior in state and local elections. (RB)

Analysis of the 1976 Carter-Ford debates shows that Carter initiated more topics, spent more time discussing self-initiated topics, and spent slightly more time discussing image-related topics than did Ford. (GW)

Tells how Duff Green obtained editorial and financial control of the "United States' Telegraph"--the primary organ for promoting the 1828 election campaign of Andrew Jackson--and how he expanded the role of partisan journalism. (GW)

Campaign workers paid significantly greater heed to both newspaper and television advertising of political candidates than did the voting public. (RB)