In this paper, prepared as part of the Project in Television and Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern California, first language acquisition and the role that parent-child intervention upon television exposure plays in acquisition are discussed. The conceptualizations of behavior modification and Piaget's developmental theory…

This handbook endeavors to provide information and advice to noncommercial broadcasting stations on how to perform ascertainment studies in conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Additional suggestions are made to enable stations to obtain in-depth information about community needs, wants, and interests. The…

Recent worldwide studies on the viewing habits of children emphasize the large amount of time spent viewing television and the potential influence that television has to shape the behavior of children. Extensive research has investigated the short and long term effects of viewing television violence, and the results, though complex, suggest that…

Selected findings of a recent national study of participants in a televised college-credit drama course (Classic Theatre: The Humanities in Drama) are reported. Information was obtained through 24 institutions offering the course; through questionnaires administered to samples of students, faculty members, and administrators; and through site…

This document stresses the problems involved in communicating science to the public; some suggestions, however, are discussed that have proved successful in this task. Television is cited as a good medium to present the scientist as someone other than the usual stereotype. Advice is given on how to present science to the public via television. The…

Provides an overview of recent Presidential requests for network time for addressing nationwide television audiences, examines the network responses to these requests, and notes the extent to which network access has enabled the Presidents to influence public opinion. (MH)

Four recent British Broadcasting Company (BBC) continuing education projects are described ("Living Decisions in Family and Community that encourages further education; "Kontakte," a beginning German course; Adult Literacy Project; Trade Union Studies Project) and characteristics of the present and future contribution of…

Investigates the relationship between the amount of learning which occurs in children during home television viewing and the presence of parental interaction during this period and concludes that parental interaction enhances incidental learning. (MH)

Children's commercial television is criticized for overcommercialization, an excess of portrayed violence, and a lack of characterization of women, racial minorities, and handicapped persons. (BRT)

Described are the uses of a television camera mounted on a microscope. Findings indicate the effectiveness of televised microscopy for instruction in geology. Particular usefulness was shown for teaching basic principles of microscopy and geology in introductory courses. (RE)

Describes the autonomous workings of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Broadcasting Authority, where editorializing is prohibited, advertising is limited, and the aim of programing is to provide the public with real choices at all hours, and to maintain high standards of planning, writing, production, and presentation. (JMF)

Outlines the challenge to both government monopoly and community participation posed by the rise of local private stations in Italy. Local broadcasters represent democratic participation and a new vehicle of political, social, and cultural growth.

A television system is described in which a student can pick up a special telephone, request any one of more than eighteen hundred tapes, and settle down to watch and learn in front of a TV monitor. (Author/AM)

This article examines the new work which was done for SITE (Satellite Instructional Television Experiment) and INSAT (Indian Satellite System) at the Space Applications Center in India in order to make a satellite based television system a cost effective medium for developing countries. (Author/STS)

Encourages mutual respect between bibliophiles and stresses the positive impact of television on book sales and circulation. (DD)