A comparison of regional newspapers in the United States and the United Kingdom indicates that American newspapers tend to report more local and regional news, and to be more aggressive toward their governments, than do their British counterparts. (GW)

Discusses issues raised in a content analysis of local television news, including (1) media definitions of community, (2) community in the narrative, and (3) the question of "boosterism." Claims that possible directions for research into local television news stem from a consideration of content. (JD)

Reveals that while the accessibility to information of influential members of a community was high and generally similar for all sources, certain types of information were more accessible through some sources than were others. (FL)

Because public television is not geared to the demands of a mass audience, its stations have been able to experiment with extended coverage of governmental activities at the local, regional and national levels. One recent, elaborate venture of that kind is described - the efforts of Florida stations in bringing their viewers lengthy coverage, each…

Describes how the testing of hypotheses about retail distribution can form the basis of local field work. A case study is presented involving the characteristics of a declining shopping area in Deptford, England. Tables, charts, and maps are included. (Author/DB)

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)

Asserts that the debate over the appropriate federal role in education began with the founding of America. Argues that successive waves of educational reform are the products of the compromise between localism and national progressive goals. Consequently, a type of schizophrenia rather than a coherent and stable public policy characterizes…

Argues that shift from modern nation-state collective identity to postmodern globally constructed collective identify is influenced by a global electronic media and television consumption culture. Illustrates shift on three levels: socioeconomic, socialization, and the production of symbolic goods. (Contains 76 references.) (PKP)

Describes a state agency's approach to developing and improving the self-assessment and accountability of local programs overseen and funded by a large statewide program. This self-assessment approach to evaluating local tobacco control programs in California is "empowerment evaluation" in action. (SLD)

While most national systems of higher education are confronting seemingly convergent global pressures, specific national or local issues still mark the distinct features of each system. Hence, higher education, in places, has been enmeshed in the tensions between national issues and global pressures. In China, both the global influence sand…

This article describes ways that conversations constituted ethnographic research for students and teachers in Kazakhstan. Through dialogues with local community members, students worked as researchers to develop knowledge about cultural patterns and social life. Ethnographic research and writing provided valuable language and research experiences…

The past 20 years have seen a growth in the teaching of marketing in business schools around the world. This article reports the trends and challenges that will face U.S. marketing educators teaching abroad over the next 10 years. Predictions are from a Delphi panel of U.S. marketing educators experienced in teaching marketing abroad to non-U.S.…

In 1974 the Swedish national higher education agency undertook a study of educational planning at the local and regional levels. It was hoped that by investigating and discussing the problems involved the study would contribute to discussion within institutions and planning bodies prior to implementation of the 1977 national reform of higher…

Data from three studies were used to test the hypothesis that young people have greater interest in events outside their immediate locale than they have in local events. The basic data come from a 1974 survey of 830 people living in Virginia Beach, Virginia, drawing from three age groups: 18 to 24, 25 to 29, and 30 and older. Additional data were…

This study examines national and local chapter positions of the three national faculty associations engaged in collective bargaining (AAUP, AFT, and NEA). It explores four areas - history, negotiating objectives, strategies, and politics. Organizational competition and, more importantly, local issues have resulted in wide diversity among the…