This study was conducted to compare national self-sufficiency in two media--book and film--to determine to what extent books and films in 39 countries are of domestic and foreign origin, and to find the direction of flow. Statistical findings are compared with findings from a 1973 study on the structure and origin of television programmes in 51…

Generalizing from his experiences in educational television in Uganda, the author argues that in developing nations, where resources are slim, educators who have the opportunity to use television should not expend their limited time and money trying to reach a nonexistent audience, but rather should concentrate on reaching the audience that is…

Adult educators view remedial education, higher education, and lifelong learning as the purposes for extending adult education programs through satellite communication. Thanks to communication satellites, the parameters of the adult education learning will be broad enough to include all adults regardless of age, sex, marital status, minority group…

The report discusses the potential of satellites for education and applies the principles of system engineering to studies of system implementation and cost effectiveness. The proposed system makes use of television and of a space vehicle, and excels in the modesty of its transmitter and receiver requirements on the ground and on the spacecraft.…

This study explored the relationship between prison inmates' preferences for violent television programs and their involvement in crimes of violence. Findings suggested that there was no significant relationship between prisoners' assaultive backgrounds and their stated preferences for violent programs, and that there was no relationship between…

Complete technical papers of the 1977 National Cable Television Association Convention are included in this report. Twenty-two of 32 papers and two abstracts cover the topics of advanced cable television techniques, human reactions to television picture impairment, special displays and services, protection from theft of service, everyday…

At the 1970 National Association of Educational Broadcasters convention, a minority affairs report showed that, although minorities constituted nearly 10 percent of public broadcasting employees, there was almost no minority representation at the management and professional levels. Recent statistics show little change in those employment…

Intended as a reference for students in film and television, this guide for 1975-76 contains pertinent information on media courses in over 80 Canadian colleges and universities. The schools are arranged according to provinces and a complete description of individual course offerings is given. A listing of filmography monographs, and brief…

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has developed a new means of financing a portion of PBS' national programing--the "Station Program Cooperative" (SPC). Established in April 1974, the SPC is the product of a multifaceted attack on three critical and interrelated problems: (1) an increasing scarcity of funds for national programing;…

This compilation of broadcast journals and periodicals is a result of a questionnaire survey which attempted to determine the extent and nature of articles published by journals or periodicals which relate to radio and television broadcasting. The 109 responses, as well as the 19 returned by the post office and the 27 non-responses are listed by…

The "Fairness Doctrine" amendment to the 1934 Communications Act has had a negative impact on radio and television broadcasting in the United States. While the amendment was intended to prevent the nation's airwaves from monopolization by individuals or groups with specific interests or viewpoints, it has, in fact, restrained freedom of…

Using business customers, a two-way television conference experiment was conducted between Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Two-way conferences were conducted between telephone officials, businessmen and government officials, college students, elementary-school pupils and teachers, and a psychiatrist and clients. Discussion topics…

This document includes abstracts of 350 experiments in instructional television and instructional film since 1950. Each abstract describes the problem, sample, subject taught, key variables, and criterion instruments. Reliability and validity data, and statistics, when available, are also given. The introduction reviews research trends, author and…

Twenty-six articles and papers on the use of videotape in schools are listed in this bibliography. The documents, published between 1968 and 1970, are listed alphabetically be author. The title, source, and date of publication is also noted. (JY)

The Sesame Street Learning Kit contains five books, a record, and posters based on the materials used on the Sesame Street television series. A parent's guide is also included which contains a discussion of the various materials and some suggestions for supplementary activities. The long-playing record contains songs heard on the show. The books…