This description of the development of an index to periodicals published by New York State agencies begins by discussing the criteria used in determining which titles to index, which years to cover, and what subject headings to use. Recruitment of indexers and the development of indexing guidelines by the Government Documents Roundtable of the New…

A study examined the effects of column rules, justification, and the interactive effect of column rule and justification on memory. Subjects, 40 undergraduate students enrolled in journalism courses, read 12 text samples (taken from standardized reading tests) randomly assigned to one of six format conditions and presented on separate, simulated…

Characteristics of three journals published by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology are examined: Instructional Innovator (II); the Journal of Instructional Development (JID), and the Educational Communications and Technology Journal (ECTJ)--formerly the Audio-Visual Communication Review (AVCR). For each journal a…

A survey was conducted to study discussions of day care for children appearing in periodicals during 1959-81. Surveyed were articles found in the 12 most widely circulated magazines typically identified as being for women. A bibliography was made of the 96 articles appearing in the magazines, as listed in the "Reader's Guide to Periodical…

The question of whether there should continue to be subsidy for magazines and newspapers through low second class postal rates (eliminated by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970) is examined in light of First Amendment objectives of an informed electorate. Judicial remedy is deemed unlikely and legislative reconsideration of such subsidy…

This annotated bibliography cites general reference materials and bibliographies with specific reference to linguistics, applied linguistics, teaching, and children's literature. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Discusses the difficulties of publishing in the antebellum South, and describes the demise of "Uncle Remus's Magazine" in 1913 after a long struggle to keep it alive. (RB)

Stories in romance and adventure magazines tend to support traditional American stereotypes about roles and dispositions of men and women. (RB)

This study attempted to determine what portion of the content of three accepted art education periodicals was oriented towards technology, the problem being to examine the possible ideological predelections which may influence the teaching of art. (Author/RK)

Letter from Commissioner of Education of HEW compliments "BioScience" in keeping people informed about pollution through scientific insights and describes a community education project in Maine concerning environmental education. (BR)

A content analysis of selected print media examined press coverage of the shuttle Challenger explosion. Press sources identifying and explaining technological causes were tabulated for two major newspapers, three popular newsmagazines, and one trade magazine, during the 30 days following the event. Results revealed (1) a failure to provide timely…

This volume contains abstracts of articles on native studies published in learned journals, with an introduction that reviews Australian Aboriginal Studies. Approximately 250 journals have been screened for material pertaining to native studies. Many, but not all abstracts, contain annotations that state the thesis, method of development and major…

A study examined the changes that have occurred in the content of cigarette advertising in magazines from 1945 to 1985 in the context of changes in the product itself, in advertising science, and in government regulation. Specifically, the study examined how advertisements had changed in terms of format, brand segmentation, major sales point or…