A supplementary survey of Dissertation Abstracts and other periodicals in English has resulted in this updated bibliography which covers material published since the original survey in 1968 (ED 037 060). Unlike the original survey, however, no German dissertations are listed. The works are divided into two categories: dissertations or other…

After outlining the qualities necessary in a good radio or television manager, the book describes his duties which fall in three major areas: programming, engineering, and sales. It discusses the relationship between the station and its audience in detail. Sections on radio and television programming describe the way most stations operate and…

In order to provide basic technical and production information for closed-circuit television, the editors have assembled this series of papers. Deisgned as an introductory guide for those entering the field, the handbook covers the basic areas of non-broadcast television. Starting with facilities and equipment the guide outlines the planning and…

This sociological treatment of mass communications analysis first discusses the theories of audience behavior, then turns to the organization of media production, and closes with a study of performance. The book covers audience needs and gratifications, the history of British press and broadcasting results of systems of media distribution, the…

Included in the progress report of the Long Range Financing Task Force (LRFTF) of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters was the suggestion that a target of practical and desirable growth for Public Broadcasting over the next five years be specified. This paper offers a proposal in response which considers federal and non-federal…

To unravel some of the contradictions in opinions about the effect of mass media on viewers, an integration of mass media research and sound sociological theory is necessary. This paper reports the results of an attempt to apply sociological theories of socialization to a sample of Australian children and their reactions to film and television…

A group of 17, integrated children's television series developed under the Emergency School Aid Act are available to commercial and noncommercial broadcast users. All ESAA-TV programs are available for school uses without usage right fees. Several are aimed at teaching children about various specific North American ethnic groups. There are series…

While state and local regulation is important to the development of communications, particularly broadband, Federal policies have been and will continue to be the dominant force in shaping the regulatory environment for communications. This paper identifies the Federal regulatory policies that have been most important to rural communications, and…

This progress report discusses the rationale and activities of the Project on Television in Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern California. Since January 1975, the Annenberg School and the School for Early Childhood Education have cooperated in a program of faculty and student interaction and informal research projects aimed at…

The schedule with dates and topics for television biology programs to be used with classroom lessons during the first half of the 1975-76 school year is provided, plus a brief description of the contents of some of the programs. (Author/ND)

Reports that children recalled equal amounts of information from male and female newscasters and there was no interaction between sex of newscaster and sex-stereotypic story content. (FL)

This second article in a series on the relationship between television and children summarizes shortcomings of studies of effects based on traditional psychology. Other approaches to study of television and children using sociological ideas are explored, focusing on what children do to, and with, television as active viewers. (MBR)

This exploratory study applies Mehrabian and Russell's newly formulated theory of emotion to the problem of explaining television program preference. Results suggest that emotion-eliciting qualities (pleasure, arousal, and dominance) can account for up to 43 percent of the program preference of television viewers. (PD)

Traces historical development of soap operas and presents results of surveys conducted with college students to determine how viewing affects their behavior, attitudes, and beliefs. Results indicate students neither seek nor take advice from soap operas whereas early radio soap opera listeners sought practical explanations of appropriate behavior…

Examines the parental disciplinary practices under which children's modeling of prosocial television portrayals are likely to be maximized and minimized. Two types of enduring parental styles of discipline--induction and sensitization--were used in gathering data from a field survey which employed mother-child pairs. (Author/DST)