The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Technical Center is located in Washington, D.C. This booklet describes the layout, equipment, status of personnel, and--briefly--the functions of the center. Performance to date indicates that the center is meeting the design criteria of good technical quality and cost effectiveness. (JK)

The discussion of copyright law presented here begins with a summary of a few basic aspects of American copyright law. It then goes on to discuss the particular application of this law to educational broadcasting by explaining first copyright law itself and then the historical doctrine of "fair use". "Fair use" is not mentioned in the copyright…

A new cable television system, called the Subscriber Response System (SRS), is being tested prior to a trial installation in El Segundo, California. The components include two bidirectional cables, a computer for processing subscribers' requests, and subscriber terminals to be located in homes or offices. The home terminal includes a three-digit…

All children today live in an aural and visual world--yet virtually every education program in the country is based on the print world of 50 years ago. Television must be used to provide motivation for children, particularly disadvantaged children, which print cannot--it must provide a socializing situation, make the real world a part of the…

In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that the trend of man destroying nature must be reversed: comprehensive nationwide instructional programs introducing students to the fundamental issues associated with man living harmoniously in his environment are needed. In response to this need, a modularized environmental course was…

A collage of information and opinions about video hardware and software and cable television is compiled in this combination magazine-catalog directory. One of eleven sections, labeled "Learning", includes a few observations about how students from Antioch College have used video for community involvement and interdisciplinary studies and a short…

It is the premise of this report that an appropriate role for social scientists is to aid national decisionmakers by doing policy research: monitoring social problem areas, defining policy problems, and outlining, testing and refining policy alternatives. The report also points out some obstacles, such as the academic goals of detachment and…

The third edition of this bibliography of doctoral dissertations in television and radio lists over 900 titles reported through June of 1970. The dissertations have been grouped into categories such as commercial broadcasting; educational broadcasting; broadcasting and government; broadcasting, politics, and controversial issues; broadcasting as…

Presented is a description of the development and use of a technical system designed to provide students (in this case, engineering students) situated at remote sites a means for better interaction with their instructors. For example, students at such sites cannot get their immediate questions answered because of the physical location of their…

Determining what aspects of television entertainment program content influence a viewer in his decision about the real/pretend nature of that content was the purpose of this study, in which interviews were conducted with children, adolescents, and adults. Interview responses were coded in categories of content cues, with the coding of content…

For the fiscal year 1975-1976, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) funds were distributed as follows: 30% for syndicated data, 32% for commercial research firms, 15% for consultants, 12% for local research at stations, and 11% for university grants. The major area for research was in new program development and directed toward…

The article states that television has become a potent influence on learning because it suggests, through commercials and programs, that problems can be resolved instantly, and thus shapes viewers' perceptions of reality. (CD)

Investigates the relationship between television dependency and support for Wallace in the 1968 election campaign. (MH)

Reviews the book, Sesame Street Revisited, written by Thomas Cook and associates and sums up the issues raised by the Sesame Street program and its evaluators. (MH)

Free secondary language arts materials and programs available from non-commercial TV networks are described. (JH)