It is the purpose of this material to offer general assistance and to direct you to detailed information concerning specific matters relative to the planning, preparation, and successful utilization of visualized presentations" at conferences and similar meetings. (Authors)

Analyzes LeRoi Jones' plays and describes white and black audiences' responses. (SW)

The director of the Survey Research Center at the London School of Economics and Political Science discusses the need to assess the effects on the public of television programs and outlines some of the methods for conducting such research. (AA)

Quotes and discusses Bernard Shaw's statements on the purpose of literary art, the author's role and character, the nature of audiences, and the artistic requirements of fiction and dramatic works. Finds Shaw's theory of literary art consistent and unaltered throughout more than half a century. (DMM)

Studied the effects of the February 20, 1980, debate involving seven Republican candidates. Results strongly suggest that watching a televised debate early in the presidential primary season can increase respondents' interest in, and knowledge about, the campaign. (PD)

Music reflects and influences the social structures of every culture. Cultural variations in the range of musical expression, the recording industry's impact on the lives of musicians and the diffusion of musical styles, and the roles of the audience are discussed. (AM)

Presents opposing views on the wisdom of teaching student writers to write for an "audience." (JL)

Concludes that ease of reading and lexical diversity and story length are related to reader perceptions of a newspaper's trustworthiness and competence. (FL)

Defines "mobilizing information" as information provided in a news story that helps readers turn their attitudinal reactions into behavior. Concludes that such information can increase reader involvement. (FL)

Illustrates the elusiveness of audience in written discourse. Clarifies some of the conceptual traps in the way "audience" is typically used. Suggests some general reference points that may be useful in thinking about the theory and the teaching of audience. (RL)

Suggests that "specialists" writing for professional journals consider an audience beyond their peers and offers recommendations for business communication instruction to help narrow the gap between "jargon" in various fields and plain English. (HTH)

The strengths and weaknesses of home television are examined from a developmental point of view, and recommendations for action by educators and parents are made. Strengths considered are educational growth, aesthetic development, and entertainment. Weaknesses discussed include television violence and aggressive behavior, passivity by viewer, and…

Presents criteria for selecting plays for secondary school theater programs to be presented to the public as well as to be studied or produced within the curriculum. Includes consideration of student needs and abilities, appropriateness, budget, and community standards. (JMF)