Investigates the strong newspaper heritage in early animation, citing two principal figures in newspaper comic strips which were the predecessors of animated cartoons. (MH)

Examines an alternative cinematic treatment of rape where the viewer is involved in a first person encounter with rape and betrayal of an intellectual and emotional nature rather than the more traditional physical nature. (MH)

Analyzes the effectiveness of several popular modes of radio news presentation in enhancing the appeal of the entire news program and the recall of the relevant news story. Indicates that program variations did not significantly affect recall of facts or the evaluation of general appeal of the entire newscast. (MM)

Describes the following features of the Cutler Playwrights Festival: (1) the contest, which involves publicity and choosing a play; (2) the workshop, in which the play's content, expert, release time, size, and follow-up are decided; and (3) the production, which determines the cast and crew and the final performance. (JD)

Suggests a simple, adaptable pattern for teaching the grammar of films and television, i.e., its agreed conventions of vocabulary and syntax. A variety of feature-length films and extracts are listed to illustrate the concepts being taught as well as film distributors and addresses. (MBR)

Describes the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) production model, a general process model utilized in the production of "Sesame Street" and all other CTW productions. The model's assumptions are explicated and its effectiveness is assessed using Scriven's logic of evaluation. (MBR)

Examines the relationship between narrative structure and production techniques in two television programs, "All in the Family" and "M*A*S*H." Argues that the communicative ability of any television narrative is, in large part, a function of the production techniques used. (PD)

Addresses these questions: (1) What are conference proceedings? (2) Why are they prepared? and (3) How are they prepared? Explains that, for editors, the processes of preparing conference proceedings has three major components: planning the proceedings, selecting the content, and processing the proceedings. (EL)

Describes a high school yearbook paste-up project that used phototypesetting by means of a computer connected to a typesetting firm. (FL)

Stresses the fact that yearbook copy must be relevant to be effective and suggests methods of improving copywriting skills, including getting good quotes and using them effectively. (DF)

Addresses the growing misunderstanding of the press by big business by drawing parallels between the functional operations of business and a metropolitan newspaper--"The Hartford Courant." (HOD)

Offers suggestions for evaluating the work of the theatre technologist, a professional whose responsibility is to solve technical problems and devise methods by which lighting, scenery, sound effects, etc. may be produced. (PD)

A lecturer in the School of Education, Nottingham University, contends that teaching about the media need not be an elaborately complex business. He suggests some of the constituents of a worthwhile course, the nature and effects of television images, and areas for further investigation. (PD)

A look at the Broadcast Communication Arts Department at San Francisco State University. (Author/ER)

Almost all educational television programs are produced in similar ways and they are usually thought to be produced that way. These programs intend to reach the students of any organisation or any education establishment, but their ratings do not match with the expected level. In order to increase the quality of these programs and to make them…