Describes a survey of California community college students enrolled in journalism, business, and English courses, which focused on student characteristics; educational background; family members in communications careers; ethnic background; awareness of communications careers; perceptions of careers in radio-television, advertising,…

Updates the ongoing battle in community colleges for recognition by the Society of Professional Journalist, Sigma Delta Chi. (KS)

Reports findings from a 1990 survey of 50 2-year college newspapers regarding size, frequency of publication, revenues, and advertising rates. Indicates that most papers have a press run of 10,000 or fewer copies, average 20 or fewer pages per issue, and use a tabloid format with a 5-column page. (DMM)

Describes electronic publishing, a possible future home for some of today's community college journalism students. (FL)

Presents minimal, adequate, and high-end performance budgets for purchasing the software and Apple hardware required to initiate desktop publishing for a campus newspaper. (AYC)

Presents the results of a study which revealed a positive correlation between the number of scholastic publications organizations (e.g., Columbia Scholastic Press Association) to which high school newspapers belong and the newspapers' ratings in a national contest/critique sponsored by the association. (AYC)

Profiles the adviser of Santa Barbara City College's student newspaper, a publication that has twice won the Pacemaker award for excellence. (FL)

Describes the proliferation of new daily newspapers and the common goals and limitations that community colleges share with those newspapers. (AEA)

Describes the journalism education career of a Fullerton College, California, instructor. (KS)

Surveys 52 Texas two-year institutions in order to provide information about community college advisor/journalists. (KS)

Offers guidelines for using photographs effectively in campus newspapers. Reviews the stages in the photo editing process, suggests alternatives to traditional photographic approaches, and offers technical advice. (AYC)

Offers advice for those anticipating a career in public relations on maximizing media attention to speeches given by the boss. Suggests ways of meeting the needs of reporters from daily newspapers and professional journals (e.g., give reporters a copy of the speech, write stories about the speech in broadcast and newspaper styles). (DMM)

Provides brief descriptions of 20 different Apple hardware and software products available for use in desktop publishing. (AYC)

Describes the responsibilities of running a one-person journalism department: teaching newswriting and editing courses, acting as both newspaper adviser and academic counselor, and sponsoring activities. (AEA)

The second half of a two-part article on layout and graphics presents an additional 12 suggestions for making print media attractive, including suggestions for headlines, captions, art placement, and handling copy. (AEA)