Draws an interesting and instructive parallel between the work of film director Alfred Hitchcock, a master craftsman and technician, and the process of academic research. Briefly identifies shared qualities of specific concepts clearly communicated: all of the parts serve the whole, and respect for the audience. (MJP)

Asserts that the Cold War era has little historical meaning for today's students. Maintains that the use of feature-length films on videocassettes can be used effectively with appropriate reading and writing exercises. Provides a filmography focusing on social issues and a lesson plan. (CFR)

Noting the usefulness of feature films as case studies in communication courses, this 31-item bibliography lists resources for those communication educators who want ideas for using feature films in their courses. Annotations are provided for some of the journal articles, textbooks/instructor's manuals, and ERIC documents in the…

Classroom and laboratory environments typically can provide actual or simulated activities within which most of the technical and creative elements of the media production process can be enacted, but the financial component of production budgeting is often left aside. A "mini-production community" model has been used for the last three…

This guide describes more than 800 film, television, and radio productions developed with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). NEH supports projects that convey significant scholarship to the general public and engage citizens in critical interpretation and analysis of the humanities. Film, video, and radio programs are…

The items contained in this bibliography were selected to give educators a new perspective for teaching about women's experiences, a perspective that takes into account the differences between the experiences of black and white women. The bibliography is divided into four sections. The non-fiction section features 100 books and research…

One of the challenges of a communication instructor is how to initiate the discussion of ethics in the university classroom. The classic film, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," has proved a useful tool for initiating discussion of ethical decision-making in leadership. This film presents a young and idealistic leader of boy ranger clubs…

In honor of the Bicentennial, current instructional materials concerned with American lifestyles--past and present--American music, art, education, customs and traditions, and language are reviewed. The reviews are presented in a narrative format and value judgments are made where appropriate. Address and price information are found in a list at…

This experiment evaluated the effects of a semistructured group discussion approach to moral education on the level of usage of the concept of moral intentionality with 68 second grade students. (Author/DEP)

Lists, in tabular form, the number of radios and television sets as well as number of copies of newspapers available per 1,000 people in countries of the world. Also shows annual visits per capita to films. (CP)

Article dealt with the movie, Conrak, in the setting of two fictional letters: one to a young teacher whose headmaster's attitude is alternatively baffling and delighting him, and the other to the headmaster, worrying over the young teacher whose work is alternatively baffling and delighting him. (Author/RK)

Movies have mesmerized audiences for years, crossing boundaries of race, gender, age, culture, and nationality. They have also been used to teach people how to lead. One text that zeroes in on the essence of leadership is "The Leadership Challenge", by Kouzes and Posner (2002). Through their research, they have highlighted five practices…