A description of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," a program that offers a content and methodology to teach young children prosocial behavior. (Author)

Bases an explication of perceived reality on a proposed division into a variety of subdivisions and examines the distinction between the degree to which children believe they are viewing either ongoing life or drama, and the degree to which they believe television characters and events do or do not match their expectations about the world. (MH)

Watching television is not necessarily a bad habit, and when parents monitor their children's viewing habits, it can prove educational. Ways parents might teach their children to view television programs and commercials critically are suggested. (JL)

Reviews theory and research regarding the type and amount of learning young children gain from educational television in preschool settings. Reports the results of a study of 47 six and seven-year-old children's level of understanding of a television program and equivalent story. Includes a taxonomy useful for examining children's level of…

Indicates that prime-time television presents a remarkably consistent portrayal of the world across program genres and that it offers few scheduling alternatives to avoiding violence-laden adventure programs. Finds that the average viewer has little opportunity to exercise any kind of choice in viewing. (JD)

Indicates that (1) less affluent, less educated, and divorced and separated respondents are more inclined than others to watch television to avoid the negative moods that often coincide with solitude and unstructured time; and (2) personality dispositions and internal states are more likely to dictate media use than vice versa. (JD)

Traces the National Broadcasting Company's pioneer efforts with news film that set new television standards in informational programing. (FL)

Traces events leading to the suspension of the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters in 1982 and looks at changes that have occurred in the informal and formal regulation of advertising as a result of that suspension. (FL)

Discusses the Federal Communication Commission's proposal to repeal its financial interest and syndication rules that govern the production and distribution of television programs. (FL)

Reveals that most parents say they see broadcast warning statements and are influenced by them in deciding about programs for their children. (FL)

In this study, three- to five-year-olds viewed an eight-minute version of the program "Diff'rent Strokes" and then were asked to reenact the story with dolls and props. Analyses of their versions showed that 70 percent of the children comprehended most of the event clusters of the program. (PD)

Presents three scales for measuring relationships between adolescent television viewers and the television content consumed by them. (MH)

The new Director of the Satellite Interconnection Project for CPB answers questions about the project's status and future impact. (Author)

Provides a check list for principals to use in assessing the use they are making of professionally prepared school television materials. (IRT)