A brief account of laws put on the books of the federal government by Congress concerning censorship and the creation of a National Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. (NH)

In order to be politically effective, it is necessary for local agricultural education programs to establish relationships with legislators, publicly recognize those that support the program, and have contacts with legislators during legislative sessions. (SB)

Two members of the Department of Mass Communications at the University of Denver report on the results of a survey studying the amount of time individual educational television stations devoted to the 1968 election campaign. (LS)

Uses the Vietnamese War as a metaphor for student and instructor approaches to language in composition classes. Explores George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" in its relationship to the rhetoric surrounding United States intervention. (MM)

Reports data that link media use to knowledge of public affairs and this knowledge to voter behavior in local elections. (FL)

Reveals that the amount of space given to foreign affairs in editorials during the 1980 presidential campaign was slightly greater than that given in the four previous campaigns, but that the number of issues discussed was smaller. (FL)

Explores how individuals evaluate political issues by using various inputs of political information (conceptual differentiation) and how they organize ideas and information in terms of abstract or ideological constructs (conceptual integration). (Author/DB)

Studies the composition of Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address from its inception to its delivery on January 20, 1945. Clarifies the confusion about authorship and analyzes the speech drafts to determine which thoughts were FDR's and which were contributed by speech writers. Includes verbatim transcript of the address. (PD)

Analyzes the forensic and deliberative strategies employed by attorneys in the 1972 trial of Angela Davis. Integrates the findings with studies of legal rhetoric. (PD)

Presents an activities package designed for teachers to use in teaching elementary or secondary students about political processes in an election year. Includes topics such as voting procedures, political parties, political campaigns, issues, and rating the candidates. (CK)

Discusses problems of achieving balance and objectivity in dealing with the energy crisis, and suggests guidelines for unbiased film selection. (CMV)