Twenty-five students recruited from a course in mass media and public opinion conducted telephone interviews with 162 residents of central Florida to assess their knowledge of the official dropping of Senator Eagleton as Senator McGovern's running mate in 1972. The broadcast media and television in particular served as a primary information…

In developing countries, public administration is hampered by a number of obstacles foreign to large industrialized nations. Some of these obstacles are shortages of tools and skilled personnel, outmoded organizational structures, political competition, and cultural and attitudinal barriers. The administrative obstacles and their…

The attitudes and opinions of rural Michigan residents were surveyed on selected issues and policies in 1970. The sample included 343 respondents drawn from 34 randomly selected sampling points. Each point was a rural township from which about 10 interviews were made. Responses of the 88 farm and 255 nonfarm residents were compared in the study.…

This paper examines the nature of radicalism, proposes definitions and dimensions, and suggests the dynamics of radical thoughts and their interrelation with schools. A radical idea is one which is highly divergent from the normative values, behaviors, ideals or traditions of a culture at a point in time. This paper views radical ideas as…

Over the last 20 years, a successful election campaign has come to depend in large part on successful use of the broadcast media. As a result, media experts are part of most politicians' teams, and their strategies help determine the results of the election. Usually, themes or "images" are more important than issues. The techniques of mass…

The many historical writings on political machines and bossism are reviewed in this article. (DE)

Reviews and questions various theories devised to explain America's entry into World War II. Concludes that revisionism is a continual process, many histories of World War II written since the 1960s show a detachment and moderation lacking in earlier accounts, and historians should examine the ideological and social conflicts within all Western…

Reviews United Nations documents related to population, health, food, environment, economics, science, social questions, labor problems, political questions, human rights, international law, education, culture, and the social sciences. Documents are available through United Nations and Specialized Agencies bookstores. Journal availability: see SO…

Discusses political, economic, and cultural interactions between the United States and Western Europe since World War II and identifies strengths and weaknesses of the Atlantic Alliance. (DB)

The struggle against racism today takes place in the context of severe national economic problems. Civil rights activists must participate in and help all efforts that are addressing these economic problems. The experiences of the sixties can guide these efforts and thus advance the struggle for de facto civil equality. (Author/MC)

Points out that, although Dutch broadcasting has traditionally been characterized by its independence from state interference and diversity of opinions, the broadcasting Act of 1967 that attempted to increase accessiblity has instead led to a decrease in diversity and a dependence on membership. Suggests possible policies of the new government.…

Presents a chart of anti-Jewish laws which were instituted in Germany from 1933-38. Sections of the laws are reprinted and a short explanation of the laws is given. (Author/DB)

Four ideas can be used to help students analyze the upcoming 1976 presidential election: expected vote and departures from it; impact of mass media on voters; use of public opinion polling; and connection between electoral and popular votes. (AV)

The hypothesis of the study is that students are differentially rebellious and the distribution of disorders in schools corresponds to the distribution of rebellious students in schools. (Author/AM)