The head of Design at a German television studio discusses the problems color and other trends in television pose for the set designer. (LS)

"Gives history and describes facilities of PTV station, KFME, said to be smallest in the nation." (Editor)

Described is a new, low-cost color television tape player based on holography being developed by RCA. It appears likely to compete with CBS's Electronic Video Recording device (EVR). (LS)

Legal problems have multiplied as sports and pay television have tried to work out their relationship. How much cable systems should pay for sports programing, who owns the right to sporting events sold to cable or other pay systems, and other legal questions are addressed. (SR)

Discusses the use of television to bring about social change. Details projects on Fogo Island and in Rockford, IL. (JOW)

Using a Burkeian perspective, the authors focus on the six debates during the 1980 Republican primary debate. (PD)

Hearing impaired people may derive special benefits from teletext ( a system of information encoded in the television signal) through ready access to information presented in text and graphic form. (Author/SB)

The study investigated the effects of a closed circuit television (CCTV) system on the reading rates of six visually impaired, college-bound students (16 to 18 years old). After systematic instruction in the use of CCTV, however, the reading rates of all the students increased, regardless of the direction of change exhibited in the preceeding…

Briefly discusses issues related to the safety of infant seats in automobiles and the responsibility of television producers to present images that demonstrate the safe conveyance of children. (Author/RH)

Briefly describes the development of cable television and how it is transmitted. Public benefit uses, refranchising, and getting a local franchise started are discussed, as well as resources to help set up such a system. References are included. (BK)

Describes the development of five television programs for middle school children which attempted to accurately portray the early history of Blacks in the Northwest. (MK)