Drawn from the author's PhD, and originally published in Images Documentaires in 2000, this article presents an incisive portrait of the complex political and institutional history that led to the establishment of film education within the curriculum in French secondary schools. Mounting a detailed account of the nuances and successive…

Since the development of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the 1980's, learner needs have been central to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching and learning, including in the field of English for Medical Purposes (EMP). This paper reports on two studies, conducted at Nice University Medical Faculty between October 2015 and March 2016,…

Research into the online informal learning of English (OILE) examines how nonnative speakers of English may develop L2 skills through participation in leisure activities on the Internet in the target language. Such activities include, e.g., watching television series, films, or videos, interacting on Facebook, reading articles, or listening to…

Describes the reorganization of television in France, where three national companies have replaced the Office de Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise. (LS)

This text summarizes the proceedings of a 1975 conference of the Prix Jeunesse Foundation which revolved around the question: "What aids can television offer in order to make it easier for young people to socialize in their family and their environment?" Included are: (1) an introduction and the text of the opening speech; (2) separate…

This publication includes discussion of the use of "combined teaching systems" (and most specifically television) in various European adult education programs. Brief reports are included on several programs (general and technical education, and arts and letters courses, in France; literacy in Italy; and various televised courses in…

A French program to educate young television viewers and its results are discussed. The program increased the children's critical judgment about television and found that they became more independent in their attitudes toward television as they grew older. (IS)

Noting the popularity of television teen series among young viewers in France, this study examined how the programs are used as a way of defining gender identity for children and adolescents. Results indicated construction of meanings of characters and plots varied by age, gender, and social background of viewers. Relationship to series relied on…

Appraises the state of communication research and experimentation in France, identifies new research perspectives, and suggests possible reform. (PD)

Many recent studies on computer-mediated communication (CMC) have addressed the question of orality and literacy. This article examines a relatively recent subgenre of CMC, that of written online sports commentary, that provides us with written CMC that is clearly based on firmly established oral genres, those of radio and television sports…

The information circuit described was devised to compare data from the stages of production, stocks completed, scheduling, broadcasting, and viewer behavior. A model of the internal activities of this process is provided, and the resulting computerized analysis is discussed. (RAO)

The relationship between television and education in France is discussed, with reference to the arguments of several detractors and a recent report suggesting that there may be a number of ways in which the two "largest institutions in France" can benefit from each other. (MSE)

A number of French second-language teaching techniques and activities based on the program "Olympus," televised by satellite, are outlined. The program brings together extracts of items from other channels according to themes (e.g., pollution, transportation) that can be exploited in the language classroom to develop receptive and…

This report summarizes the results of an international survey on the utilization of videotex and teletext which covered 20 countries, including Canada, Great Britain, France, Holland, Switzerland, the United States, and West Germany. Included are: (1) definitions and a comparison of the two media; (2) the methods used to collect the data…