English teachers have a responsibility to teach students to become intelligent consumers of television messages. (JH)

Because of rapid technological advancement broad opportunities and challenges are indicated for future engineers and scientists. (BP)

Forecasts long-range austerity measures in higher education, involving the promotion of vastly expanded occupational training programs and sharply declining liberal arts programs in the 1970's, resultingfrom the economic crisis. Corporate profit-seeking is suggested as the cause of current product shortages and inflation. (SF)

This study examines the relationship between public television and the urban community in three cities--New York, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta--from 1952 to 1975. Analysis of the results indicates that, between 1952 and 1966, there was virtually no interaction between the urban black community and educational television, the predecessor of public…

From 1950 to 1970, daily newspaper household penetration (DNHP) levels dropped from 1.24 to 0.99 in the United States. This paper describes some of the variables involved in this decline and outlines a market-by-market statistical analysis of the relationship between the penetration levels of daily newspapers and other forms of mass media. From…

Results of a 1977 suvey of broadcast research coursework in higher education revealed that less than 50% of the institutions responding were teaching any of seven identified broadcast research topics. This study, a follow-up of the 1977 survey, sought to ascertain how research topics are treated in the undergraduate curriculum and to assess the…

This paper narrates the history of a young printer, John Prentiss, who established the New Hampshire Sentinel in 1799--a paper which remains a community newspaper today. Examples of writing from Prentiss's training and experience explain why he was able to survive in newspaper publishing when others failed. Acknowledging that the United States…

Designed to aid minority firms who are inexperienced in the export market, this handbook provides a step-by-step guide to the development of an export business, describing what to do, how to do it, and where to find more information on specific international marketing help. Starting with the easiest opportunities that do not require any…

This report examines four UNESCO pilot projects undertaken in 1972 in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay to study the methods used for national statistical surveys of science and technology. The projects specifically addressed the problems of comparing statistics gathered by different methods in different countries. Surveys carried out in Latin…

Proposes that a review be made of the entire subject of future international communications developments, including direct international broadcasting via satellite, and that this study should be directed at putting direct broadcasting into a realistic perspective of the range of new technologies and the problems and opportunities which they offer…

Argues that what is needed is a principle requiring mutual agreement for direct international broadcasting via satellite and stipulating that the parties reach such agreements in accordance with applicable provisions of international law, including the principle of free flow of information, arguing that such a requirement would permit each state…

Presents an overview of the aviation industry in terms of job opportunities in the sectors of general aviation, air careers, manufacturing and the Federal government. (BR)

This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, has two express focuses: one is the question of quotas, and the other is the problem of relocation of plants and facilities in the suburban areas and the consequent difficulties minorities face in retaining equal employment opportunities.…

This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, is stated to discuss the failure of the City of New York under the New York Plan to end job discrimination despite the explicitness of the law in this area: the first law in New York State prohibiting discrimination came either in the late twenties…