Two of a series of working papers published by the Working Party of the Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry are presented: one concerns the uses of television in undergraduate teaching of psychiatry; the other deals with ethical aspects of the use of television in psychiatry. (Author/CMV)

Presents 10 questions pertaining to the amount of control over television viewing in the home to 100 families. Preliminary evidence included indications that (1) viewing habits are affected by the number of sets in the house and (2) parents who frequently watch television exert greater influence over their children's use. (MER)

Suggests that teachers may use commercial television in the classroom to develop rapport with and understanding of students, to develop critical thinking, and to provide motivation for reading, writing and listening skill development. (SJL)

Describes a program to teach third, fourth, and fifth graders to understand and criticize television programs and commercials. Indicates that children's viewing habits can be predicted by family background and that parents are influential models for the amount of viewing and attitudes toward television. (JMF)

Outlines the development of a secondary school curriculum for teaching the following critical television viewing abilities: to evaluate and manage one's own television viewing behavior, to question the reality of television programing, to recognize the persuasive arguments on television, and to recognize the effects of television on daily life.…

Chronicles the development of public broadcasting from early attempts to develop noncommercial radio through organizations such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service. Discusses the need for federal support and the resulting conflicts. (JMF)

Presented is an update of the special Critical Viewing Skills curriculum projects (reviewed in Teacher, April, 1979) sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education. The update provides feedback on the projects. (KC)

Outlines the restrictions on videotaping television for educational purposes in England, which arise from the complexity and number of copyrights involved. Discusses possible changes in the law to allow videorecordings without permission but subject to a payment of a fee to be used to recompense copyright owners. (JMF)

Defends the theory of cultivation effects of television viewing on audiences against the criticism of Paul Hirsch. Contends that the data is broad-based and that the framework of mainstreaming and resonance shows systematic and consistent patterns within subgroups. (See CS 705 469 and CS 705 539.) (JMF)

Presents a study of the effects, on Australian children, of viewing American television programs. Concludes that the cultivation of beliefs about the world, at least in cases of violence and crime, does occur even when the messages are imported from another country. (PD)

Presents brief reports of research conducted in the following areas: media credibility, network television news audiences, influences of television newscasters' on-camera image, Blacks in introductory advertisements, children's television preferences, messages in Depression-era photographs, and journalism education issues covered in two…

Offers an analysis of the interaction between research and programing in public radio and television licensees, examining the impact of ascertainment and research procedures on public station program planning and evaluation. It is suggested that even without regulations, most stations would continue with some form of ascertainment and research.…

Suggests that televised broadcasts of the l980 Olympics can provide teachers with material for reading and other classes. (DD)

A syntactic analysis of the language spoken by Black characters in three Black situation comedies on television; "Sanford and Son,""The Jeffersons," and "Good Times." (PD)

Describes a television system proposed for rural Alaska employing a core of locally selected programs transmitted via satellite plus a cassette machine for program substitutions as a way to maximize local participation. (JMF)