A study was conducted in conjunction with the first public announced broadcast of dual audio television--a new method of combining simultaneous radio instruction and commercial entertainment TV. The study was designed to determine the audience which would be attracted to dual audio, the practicality of such instruction, and the correlation between…

This report represents the final attempt by outgoing Commissioner Nicholas Johnson to draw attention to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) automatic renewal of licensees guilty of substandard performance. The report analyzes the performance of network affiliates in the top 50 television markets with respect to programing, female and…

The results of a survey of four kinds of television-based educational programs are presented. The study examined the developmental steps which preceded the production of Sesame Street by Children's Television Workshop, of the Chicago TV College, of Telekolleg of Germany, and of the Advocates; the aim was to identify developmental models to be used…

The kind and extent of public access and control in broadcast commercial television is currently in a state of extreme flux. The history of public groups that exert pressure on television stations' management for changes in programing and policies ranges from small complaints to fully organized license challenges in the courts. However, most of…

The purpose of this book is to provide an account of theory and research which now bears on television and children's attitudes, development, and behavior, and to explore the political and social questions which surround these issues. The various chapters discuss the history of television, television's production and content today, the problem and…

Arguments in favor of radio over television as a low cost alternative for reaching rural areas cite the fact that installation and programming costs for television are three to five times that of radio. But new technology can now bring television to rural audiences. The concept of decentralizing transmitting stations, so that each mini-station…

A national survey of instructional television (ITV) service was condicted by questionnaire in May, 1972. Some 1,331 ITV locations were surveyed and 356 responded (26.7%). The survey sought to answer a variety of questions pertaining to the overall status of ITV in the U.S. so that national policy makers could get some idea of the national…

An instructional television training program was held at the University of Kentucky Television Center. It was divided into two week-long phases with concurrent workshops held in the outlying community colleges. The primary purpose was to broaden faculty use of instructional television (IVT), to promote interaction between the various faculties, to…

With television operating as an important socializing influence, children need to become critical consumers and they can be taught the necessary evaluative skills. Explicit discussion is seen as a means of developing awareness of various facets of TV programming, e.g., the relationship of reality to content, stereotyped images presented, any bias…

Programs broadcast by the three major television networks that portrayed contemporary American families were analyzed for one week to discern the frequency of specified televised marital and parental role behaviors. The purpose of this content analysis was to determine what behaviors the television spouses displayed toward each other and toward…

Television has had a major impact on the reading habits and achievement of children. Preschool and primary students benefit the most from viewing but after age 12, students' total knowledge declines as they increase viewing. (Author/IRT)

Addresses the use of cablecast college telecourses as a means of offering retraining to a variety of individuals. Discusses the options of producing or purchasing telecourses, considerations for choosing appropriate telecourses, budgeting, and the coordination of class activities with other class experiences. (TW)

Reviews research into children's use of television and discusses two studies, one from the United States and one from West Germany, that focus on media in families. A study currently being completed is also described that examines the effect of cable television on children's and adolescents' media use in Austria. (LRW)

Discusses how critics of 60 Minutes have tried to account for the meaning of the popular news show. Argues that embedded in its news is the power of metaphor and formula to both transform and deform experience, to secure a middle ground for audiences, and to build unified meanings in and for a pluralistic culture. (JK)

Focuses on the longitudinal effects on adolescents of network television relayed via satellite into the predominantly Eskimo community of Frobisher Bay, Canada. Analysis shows that novelty effects of television dissipate over time. Discusses potential role of culturally relevant television programing. (Author/SA)