An Indiana survey of the media use of 108 older adults yielded information about their radio, television, and newspaper preferences. The results suggest that education, income, and sociability exerted as much, or more, influence on how the sample used the media than did their status as senior citizens. (GT)

An examination of "Time" magazine's treatment of four recent presidents indicates that "Time" continues to use the same techniques of biased reporting as were found in a 1965 study and that it continues to favor Republican presidents. (GT)

Most educational journal articles are by university/college professors, associate professors, and public school administrators, over half of whom hold positions in the Northeastern and North Central areas. Most literature is primarily related to curriculum and instruction, and indications are that the literature has considerable influence on…

In 1974 a program was developed in New South Wales (Australia) to remedy the loss of interest in French language instruction in the high schools. The magazine "Passe-Partout," oriented to teenage interests, was used for reading material in one portion of the program and as part of the comprehensive examination. (MSE)

Suggestions on unity, variety, and quality for literary magazines are provided by the faculty advisers on an award-winning publication. (RL)

Reports on a survey conducted among 72 American public libraries to gather data on foreign language collections, special services to members of ethnic communities, and special projects directed to those communities. Six references are cited. (FM)

Examines Kurt Lewin's theory of gatekeeping and the methods used by David Manning White in transposing Lewin's concept to communications situations. Reports on a study indicating that news magazine gatekeeping with respect to the population/family planning issue faithfully mirrors the perceptions of society. (GT)

Presents a resource listing that includes those items which can potentially enhance an activity-oriented science curriculum. These materials are accessible to teachers at local schools, in libraries, and by mail. Each entry is coded for instructional intent: primary, elementary, and intermediate. Usual bibliographic information is provided. (MA)

Results of a study designed to determine the rate of publication of professors of adult education, publication trends, kinds of publications, and selected author characteristics. Discussion of findings covers publication modes, the importance of publication in specific journals, and the relationship between school attended by professor and…

Discusses the types of essays and book reviews appearing in the History of Education Quarterly. Focuses on ethnic and immigrant education and Asian American educational history. Finds only one essay and one book review from 1990-1999 on Asian American education. Highlights eight other books and articles relating to Asian American education. (DAJ)

Surveys treatments of business communication ethics in Association for Business Communication (ABC) publications for the last 30 years. Notes that pedagogical papers reveal an almost unanimous opinion that business communication is a moral subject and that ethics has a place in the classroom. Recommends further research. (SG)

Describes the methods used to create secondary publications, and discusses the respective roles of and relationships between primary and secondary publications, emphasizing the symbiotic nature of the two. Related copyright legislation and cases in both the United States and other countries are reviewed. (CLB)

Reviews the contributions of African-American poetry to the development of English literature from the earliest Black orator through the works of Langston Hughes. Emphasizes the work of Phillis Wheatley, Paul Lawrence Dunbar,"The New Negro" writers, and Hughes. (FMW)

The purpose of this article is to provide current publication information on journals in the special education field. Data reported are derived from 39 responses to a survey of editors of special education journals and include frequencies of article types, exceptionalities included, content emphases, stylistic formats, and review processes.…

A lawsuit against Kinko's, a nationwide chain of photocopying stores, is expected to be filed soon. The target of the lawsuit is photocopied anthologies used by professors to supplement textbooks or to substitute for them altogether. There is evidence that anthologies have been produced without permission of copyright owners. (MLW)