INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED CONCERNING HOW ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE (CABLE USERS) MAKE USE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. THE READER IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLICATION "EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROJECT--PRELIMINARY REPORT NUMBER ONE" FOR PARTICULARS ON THE VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MAJOR STUDY. SCORING CATEGORIES USED IN SELECTING INDIVIDUALS FOR…

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO LEARN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENTS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR DIRECT AND SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTION AT ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE LEVELS. THE STUDY RESULTS LED TO SPECULATIONS ON FUTURE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION DEVELOPMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH…

A telephone survey of randomly selected homes was conducted to locate current owners of videocassette recorders (VCRs) for a study of their VCR-associated television viewing of both public (PTV) and commercial (CTV) television, and a one-week TV activity diary was mailed to homes in 16 cities. Analysis of data from 250 completed diaries indicates…

Even though we lack definitive research evidence concerning television's effects upon children the pervasiveness of television and its fascination for children suggest that it is possible to use this component of our culture consciously in an effort to benefit children. (Author/JM)

Authors describe the results of their research project dealing with what children like about commercial television and the implications for instructional television. (HB)

Indicates that between 30 and 60 percent of the television viewers engage in a number of extra activities during commerical breaks. (RB)

Several aspects of the history of religious broadcasting are examined in this paper. First, the paper provides an informative review of scholarly treatments of the history of religious broadcasting in the United States, tracing the evolution from early broadcasts of simple church services to today's evangelical paid-time programming. The paper…

Differences in formal aspects of television commercials aimed at boys and those aimed at girls were investigated. Formal attributes were defined as production techniques such as action, pace, visual effects, dialogue and narration, background music and sound effects. Two aspects of content were also examined: aggressive behavior and the gender of…

Research studies on the influence of the viewing environment on children's attention to television and the amount of television viewed are reviewed, as well as control of television viewing through environmental design and what is known about the kinds of environments depicted on television. How television can influence the development of our…

EXPERIENCES OF THREE JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE THE BASIS FOR THIS SUMMARY OF (1) PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING A TELEVISION CHANNEL, (2) METHODS OF SETTING UP AND FINANCING A STATION, AND (3) PROGRAMS SUITABLE FOR A DISTRICT OWNED STATION. THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACQUIRING A CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL, INCLUDING THE FUNCTIONS OF LAWYERS AND…

IT IS NOTED THAT TELEVISION IS USED TO EXTEND, ENRICH, AND SUPPLEMENT CURRENT WORK OF THE CLASSROOM IN ANY SUBJECT FIELD UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CLASSROOM TEACHER. IT MAY PROVIDE BASIC INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS OR GIVE DIRECTION TO THE CLASSROOM TEACHER IN A PARTICULAR SUBJECT. QUALITY PROGRAMS ARE DEPENDENT UPON IDEAS, PERSONNEL AND PRODUCTION.…

The basic aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of closed circuit educational television in Delaware public elementary and secondary schools. At the time of the study the budget for educational television in the state had been eliminated. The major points for review were: program scheduling and selection, utilization of program…

A survey was designed to determine how the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) produced noncommercial television program "Around the Bend" compared in appeal with other children's programs. A questionnaire was sent to random samples of parents with three to five year old children in three groups: those children who saw the program…

A set of surveys was conducted among elementary school students to provide basic information on exposure patterns to television newscasts on the local and national level. (Author/STS)