Notes common problems in using audiovisual aids in the classroom but points out that television and radio are undervalued and underused educational resources. Discusses British Broadcasting Corporation television and radio programs that would be valuable in teaching English. (GT)

There is a conspicuous absence of federal policies dealing with instructional television. Financial programs have had a bias against televised courses or been greatly underfunded. (Author/TG)

Describes a program in which closed circuit television (CCTV) is used to provide adult tutor training. The CCTV is used in two ways: (1) as part of an inservice training course to explore teaching methods; and (2) to let tutors see themselves as their students see them. (CT)

Reports and discusses the findings of a study which analyzed the relationships between the television viewing, IQ (intelligence quotient), and academic achievement of 625 students in the sixth through ninth grades of a public school in suburban-rural New Jersey. Statistical data are tabulated. (Author/JD)

An inservice training project for teachers of the gifted and handicapped in Virginia involves an interactive telecommunications network on an instructional television fixed service channel. The success of the Centex system may lead to a statewide network of educational programs involving innovative use of telecommunications technology. (SK)

Describes a minicomputer software system for the administration of instructional programs combining interactive cable television and computer aided instruction for potentially large populations at relatively low cost. Both basic two-way cable television technology and the system developed by Michigan State University are discussed. (Author)

The Tri-County Regional Library in Rome, Georgia, operates a full-time cable television program schedule. The library is thus able to bring information, entertainment, and community services to hard-to-reach areas, expanding the concept of the role of libraries and of public access television. (SK)

Presents a study of the effectiveness and believability of male and female newscasters among children and shows that newscaster sex does not effect believability ratings. Girls, however, learned more from a male than from a female newscaster. Newscaster sex did not affect retention of the newscast by boys. (JMF)

Examines the use of television in a critically oriented education and emphasizes the importance of codes and subcodes in the transmission of messages from sender to receiver. (JMF)

Reports on a study that suggested that those who watch television news primarily to gain information recall more than others, and that casual viewers recall more than those seeking diversion or both diversion and information. (GT)

Explores the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) public affairs program regulation through analysis of annual reports for 75 television stations, examining amount of time for public issues programing, amount of local affairs programing, total prime time programing, and whether FCC standards are met. (CWM)

"Infinity Factory" is a slick, fast-paced, sophisticated series aimed at teaching mathematics fundamentals with a unique and arresting approach. The 30 minutes of live-action skits, brief filmed documentaries, and animation sequences explore common sense math concepts and present useful information showing math at work in everyday life. (NQ)

Suggests that the commercial broadcasting system is an anomaly in a nation which pledges allegiance to child welfare since it permits even more advertising to young viewers than it sanctions for their parents. (Author/AM)

A critical analysis of the time, space, and language of television soap operas. (DD)