Reports results of a study in which city magazines were examined in terms of their potential as alternatives to newspapers in covering and commenting on public issues, their perceived roles, and their content and perceived influence on public issues. (GT)

A wealth of printed resource material is available to the chemistry teacher in periodicals, and it is an essential source of enrichment and background material for the practicing teacher. Access to the periodical literature and regular use of it will enable the teacher to supplement the textbook and bring his own knowledge up-to-date. (Author/BB)

This selected and commented bibliography lists literary criticism and reviews (most published after 1960); it is divided into eight sections which are introduced by short essays. The sections are: bibliographies, background and general characteristics, anthologies, poetry, novel and short story, drama, Mexican and non-Chicano literature, and…

Gives background and suggestions for producing a school literary review. (HOD)

Retiring after 19 years as editor of "Educational Leadership," Ron Brandt discusses memorable people he has interviewed and innovations he has heralded, such as the effective-schools movement, thinking skills, brain-based learning, and Dimensions of Learning. He favors articles providing a glimpse of the incredibly complex process of…

Offers a content analysis of U.S. magazine advertisements aimed at general audiences, finding that Latinos are highly underrepresented in magazine advertising. Shows that, although Latinos represent 10.5% of the U.S. population, they were present in just 4.7% of ads, and only 2.2% contained a Latino model in major role. (SR)

A school board member in Gilman, Wisconsin, started a literary awards program to improve student writing. Students compete for prizes, and at the end of each year the winning entries are published in a literary magazine. (MLF)

Finds that the number of black models in magazine advertisements has increased; the use of Hispanic and Asian models was extremely small; there were few differences in portrayal by gender or age; and blacks were more likely to appear as athletes or musicians and to be featured in public-service or government-sponsored ads. (SR)

Surveyed advertisements in magazines read by college students in nutrition class for hidden food and nutrition messages. Hidden messages for females could imply beauty through fashion products, beauty aids, and supplements but with nutrition slimming plan. Males may be receiving subtle message that food choices do not matter and that alcohol and…

Reviews the problem of rising periodical subscriptions costs for libraries, and argues that subscribers must take a stand by refusing to subsidize greedy publishers. Guidelines for increasing the effectiveness of serials budgets by decreasing the number of subscriptions are suggested. (CLB)

Editors of nine top institutional publications were surveyed. All of them work with limited staff and budget and produce Council for Advancement and Support of Education award-winning publications. Key tricks of the trade include make a formal editorial calendar, focus on topics important to readers, etc. (MLW)

Identifies 24 thematic categories among research articles appearing in the first 10 volumes of the journal. Notes that predominant themes were test reliability and validity, acculturation and adaptation of Hispanics, and bilingual/language issues. Indicates three major clusters of researchers publishing on Hispanic issues. (SV)

Describes an analysis of the current microcomputer periodical literature that examined the publishing and content characteristics of the literature, the nature of the indexing, and the availability of titles. Some fundamental problems with the literature are identified and discussed. A list of 79 microcomputer periodical titles is appended. (four…

Eight-page sample issue intended to acquaint American Federation of Teachers (AFT) members with a source of well-written reports, summaries, and reviews of developments in the field of education; and to solicit subscription to the periodical. (FMW)