An analysis of 1,461 newspaper editions indicated that, although only one future-oriented story appeared for every two editions, newspaper editors were taking these stories seriously, and that they realized the latent importance of speculative information to their readers. (RL)

Suggests that town and small city audiences differ from rural, farm audiences in some newspaper content preferences. (RL)

Data from a survey of high school and college students, designed to measure the relative influence of peers, family, and the media on perceptions about sex, suggest quite strongly that peers and the mass media are powerful agents in the acquisition of sexual information by young people. (GT)

Describes the development and use of educational broadcasting, notably radio, in Kenya since its independence. Published and unpublished reports, a 1978 survey, numerous interviews with educational radio and television officials, mass media seminars, and field visits to schools and broadcast facilities are used to analyze the major projects. (CHC)

Data from a comparative study of media use and preferences in two Tennessee towns reveal significant differences in media preferences and challenge some lingering stereotypes about the homogeneity of a small town's use of its daily newspaper. (GT)

Results of testing uses and gratifications theory with college students show students' media use and surveillance needs increase college year. Demographic differences and gratifications sought drive news media use. Surveillance needs result in increased use of all news media, whereas entertainment needs result in television news and CNN viewing.…

A media unit for inner city high school students examined the relationship between youth and advertising by using drama as the medium through which learning and research occurred. Data were presented through scripted dramatic scenes. How the interpretation and generation of data were embedded in the process of writing these scripts is explained.…

Introduces the All The News critique project in which students use the Internet to critique the information they view and develop an understanding of why some information may not be credible, scientifically valid, or methodologically sound. Includes a sample project with learning outcomes, assessment criteria, and related science standards. (KHR)

Explores research done in Latin America concerning audiences of telenovelas. Examines critically the methods employed and the kinds of knowledge generated. Finds that most of the 26 studies examined are severely flawed from a methodological perspective. Suggests that much research still needs to be done. (SR)

Focuses on reasoning processes people used to decide whether to support President Reagan during the Iran-Contra Affair and the role of the media in that reasoning process. Finds that the media framed the affair as a valence issue rather than a position issue, and that highly sophisticated people demonstrated a higher level of complex reasoning…

This study surveyed the extent to which first-year elementary school teachers utilize 21 types of instructional media. Results indicated a preference for less complex formats, e.g., bulletin boards, posters, and pictures. Conclusions were drawn regarding the importance of instructional media utilization and media utilization courses for future…

Examines meta analysis as a technique for reviewing literature, with a particular focus on the literature of instructional development. An example using meta analyses to study mastery learning is presented, and a summary of meta analytic studies of instructional variable effects on student achievement is included. (38 references) (LRW)

Discusses the theory and research underlying the use of realistic and compressed images or representational images developed from 1950-80 using print, slides, and film media. Topics include the theories of visual realism, visual realism and instruction, and the foundations of visual compression. (20 references) (KRN)

Reports on a descriptive study of the effects of remoteness on the attitude levels of secondary school students taking audiographic teleconferencing courses. Attitudes of students taking courses on site with a teacher were compared to those of students taking the courses at remote locations. No significant differences were found. (52 references)…

Contributes to research regarding the impact of news media on presidential elections. Performs a content analysis of photographs of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in five major newspapers. Rejects the conclusions of "liberal bias" in the press coverage of presidential campaigns, arguing instead for the presence of a strategic bias benefitting…