Concludes that United States press coverage of the Quebec separatism referendum concentrated on the results and on constitutional reform rather than on the background aspects of the issue. (FL)

Concludes that lost newspaper readership is not directly attributable to deficiencies in the newspaper itself, and that social change might be as important in determining the future of the newspaper in the United States as will the press's performance in the media marketplace. (FL)

Analyzes 12 surveys conducted over a 13-year period, showing that the decline in newspaper readership among young readers is similar to that for the rest of the population. (FL)

Concludes that Canadian newspapers serving a specific geographic area or region exhibit many similarities. (FL)

Summarizes research dealing with: (1) the first daily newspaper in English, (2) ownership trends in cable television, (3) how women's magazines cover living alone, (4) city/regional magazines, (5) developing criteria for a farm magazine, and (6) media coverage of political events and issues. (FL)

Reports on a study which attempted to delineate cultural differences between middle-class White and Black females by determining if they have different reference groups as reflected in media usage habits. Findings showed that magazine, radio, and television use differed between groups. Differences were not considered indicative of true cultural…

Reports the findings of a nationwide survey of newspaper editors, revealing that most thought that the Janet Cooke hoax had been poorly handled by the "Washington Post." Notes that most of the editors said their newspapers had systems of review for stories coming from anonymous sources. (FL)

Analyzes business news coverage by three major daily newspapers in the United States and concludes that they now emphasize the stock market less and international business more than they did in 1931. (FL)

Reports that daily newspaper editors feel that they are no less aggressive but may be more careful as a result of recent decisions by the United States Supreme Court. (FL)

Reports on the reaction of long-term subscribers to two newspapers when those papers merged into one paper that adopted a format and content that were designed to attract new readers. Concludes that by reaching out for a younger audience, the new newspaper put less emphasis on local news, which alienated some long-term subscribers. (FL)

This study examined how titles and illustrations have an impact on consumers' selection of free pamphlets. The implications for dissemination of extension information are explored. (CT)

The Flesch readability scores for six kinds of newspaper content in 21 daily newspapers showed that newspaper content was generally difficult to read, that international news stories were most difficult to read, and that sports/women's news stories were least difficult to read. (RL)

Notes that despite recent United States Supreme Court decisions that have been unfavorable to the press, a First Amendment-based conditional privilege protecting the editorial process against governmental intrusion survives. (FL)

An analysis of the coverage given to foreign industrial disputes in "Time" and "Newsweek" from 1966 to 1973 reveals that a nonlinear relationship exists between the number of times an event occurs and the amount of coverage it receives. (FL)

An analysis of national data on newspaper readership revealed that nonreaders differed from readers in age, education, income, occupation, and political, and social participation. (FL)