Outlines important considerations for school administrators deciding to begin office automation. (MD)

Contends that the terms "telecommunications,""broadcasting," and "mass communication" subsume journalism as but one element. Illustrates differences by the way the terms are treated legally. (PD)

Discusses various applications of fiber optics technology: information systems, industrial robots, medicine, television, transportation, and training. Types of jobs that will be available with fiber optics training (such as electricians and telephone cable installers and splicers) are examined. (CT)

Hearing impaired mainstreamed secondary students have practiced using the TDDs (telecommunications devices for the deaf) for a variety of calls (such as emergencies, utilities, and shopping), to arrange for service, and to use the latest equipment. (CL)

Discusses methods to use in avoiding future bus hijackings; focuses specifically on radio communications systems. (IRT)

This guide describes and evaluates the Internet's humanities resources by subject. It offers information on a multitude of listservs; Usenet newsgroups; forums; electronic journals; topical mailing lists; text archives; Freenets; bulletin boards; FAQs; newsletters; real-time chats; databases; and library catalogs. Internet users can draw upon…

Televisions, computers, cell phones, and pagers--technology seems to be everywhere. But for many, technology is not as commonplace as it seems. A vast divide, often called the "digital divide," exists in the availability of access for some individuals and communities. Addressing the issue of this digital divide means much more than…

Analysis of fundamental issues about what constitutes broadcast materials and how they may be used. (HB)

A discussion of controlling quantity and quality of television advertising by looking at the approach of Britain's Independent Broadcasting Authority and deals with its possible application in the U.S. (HB)

An analysis of educators awareness and utilization of cable television and its potential for the future. (HB)

This article compares several proposed plans in terms of costs and technical alternatives.'' (Editor)

A brief description of how one university, utilizing videotape and microwave transmission, makes the full facilities of the Orange County Medical Center available to medical students at the University, even though the hospital and campus are 13 miles apart.'' (Author/AK)

A description of a technological system that will allow a large number of citizens to dialogue with each other regularly and to form their positions on public issues as a group.'' (Author)