A DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF PERSONNEL IN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION EMPHASIZING THE EXTENT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING WAS ASSEMBLED. THE ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTED FELL INTO FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES--(1) COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, (2) PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, (3) STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, (4) EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS, AND (5)…

A TOTAL OF 1,024 INTERVIEWS WITH TELEVISION CABLE USERS IN EUGENE, OREGON, WERE CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF RESISTANCE TO THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. THIS REPORT PRESENTED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT. THE INVESTIGATORS CONCLUDED THAT THE PERSON LEAST RESISTANT TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COULD BE DESCRIBED AS…

Study was undertaken to obtain information on use rural Louisianians make of radio and television, and to determine the part various mass media play in lives of rural people. Information was solicited from 25 households within each of 12 parishes in the state. Total number of persons sampled was 600. Cultural background, economic enterprises in…

A STUDY WAS MADE ON THE USE OF TELEVISION IN MEDICAL TEACHING AND RESEARCH THROUGH A SURVEY OF 88 MEDICAL SCHOOLS, SITE VISITS TO 22 OF THE SCHOOLS, AND AN ANALYSIS OF RECENT JOURNAL ARTICLES CONCERNING TELEVISION'S USE IN MEDICINE. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF A DETAILED QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH WAS MAILED TO USER INSTITUTIONS. A TOTAL OF 47 SCHOOLS…

A SURVEY WAS ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF USING TELEVISION FOR INSERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PUERTO RICO. VARIOUS QUESTIONNAIRES WERE CONSTRUCTED AND SENT TO TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISORS THROUGHOUT PUERTO RICO. GROUP MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN STRATEGIC AREAS TO…

Based on data collected by several individuals in recent years, this report is intended to provide an overview of American public broadcasting and its audiences. The size, characteristics, and viewing patterns of public, noncommercial television viewers are described. Among the findings cited in the report are the following: (1) 80 percent of…

The annual instructional television (ITV) survey of KLRN-TV, Channel 9 in San Antonio-Austin, Texas, reports on the usage of ITV services in 46 school districts. Information is presented on the number of teachers in these schools, the subjects they teach, the number who use ITV, and the reasons for non-usage of ITV. The frequency of usage for each…

This publication contains two reports of research on news media. The first is a review of more than 100 studies conducted between 1955 and 1977 that indicate that both television and newspapers are used in a generally complementary manner, although they do compete with each other for diversionary time. Among the conclusions noted in the report are…

This survey was designed to complement the information obtained in previous surveys by concentrating on two categories of courses: new courses since the previous survey (12 undergraduate and two short courses) and courses which had lost their television repeats since the previous survey (23 undergraduate courses). The aims of this survey were to…

Two major objectives of the Alternatives in Children's Broadcasting Project were to determine the extent of the influence of violence in children's television and to determine if children's interest in prosocial programming makes it a viable alternative to violence programming. Both adults and 8-10 year old children were surveyed about their…

During the gavel-to-gavel coverage by public television of the Watergate Hearings of the Select Committee on Campaign Practices, audience makeup and attitudes in Florida were surveyed and profiled. Findings showed that blacks were attracted in greater proportion than whites, and males more than females. Spanish-speaking persons tended to avoid the…

A study by questionnaire attempted to identify the factors controlling the selection or non-selection of available resources in network-broadcast instructional television, and to identify the academic-administrative involvements of those officials--deans, chairmen, and teachers-making decisions on the use of instructional television. Those polled…

A survey of more than 600 Michigan high school students suggests that adolescents who prefer television news and public affairs programs tend to feel their families, friends, and schools think public affairs are important; tend to be older; and tend not to be from a minority racial background. (GT)

Noting the research finding that children watch an average of 20 to 25 violent acts per hour on Saturday morning cartoons, this paper discusses cartoon violence and presents the findings of a survey examining children's ability to differentiate between real and fantasy violence in television cartoons and the impact of such violence. Participating…

A survey conducted with a cross section of the national population produced the following findings. First, not only has television grown to the point where only 2% of American homes receive fewer than three channels, it has also grown in public esteem. It has become the number one source of news and the most credible and frequently used medium. In…