Examines the news of the Persian Gulf War from a critical reader/viewer perspective. Proposes that video news works like an intriguing alphabet, the forms and meanings of which are pronounced by a monopoly of interpreter reporters, anchors, and media guests. Notes the facility with which rhetorical strategies governed the principles and actions of…

One family participated in a study evaluating the effectiveness of a device called Control-the-TV, aimed at reducing television viewing. The child in the study was required to ride a stationary bicycle for 15 minutes to view 30 minutes of television. Results suggest that Control-the-TV can be effective in reducing time spent viewing the…

An interview with Peggy Charren explores the founding of Action for Children's Television, its role in the Children's Television Act of 1990, ways to reduce televised violence, and strategies for activism. (SK)

The experience of television viewing should be part of the literacy curriculum, enabling students to explore and reflect on their interests as critical participants in their cultural environment. (SK)

Television is beginning to realize its potential in business as a medium for two-way communication via private corporate networks, video conferencing facilities, and interactive training products. (SK)

Pre- and postquarter questionnaires were administered to three separate accounting classrooms with a live television component at the University of Montana to determine whether differences existed with regard to student attitudes. Significant differences were found among the three groups. (JOW)

Provides six responses to the question,"What television series would you recommend for review and discussion in the classroom? Or what commercial videotape of a television program do you use?" (PRA)

Describes reference works that are devoted to the content, background, criticism, history, and scheduling of U.S. television and radio programs from the beginnings of broadcasting through 1960. Works are divided into six categories: general encyclopedias, specific genres, chronology, catalogs and archives, criticism, and "TV Guide." (42…

Smokers were assigned to either no-contact control, discussion, or social support group. All subjects received self-help manual and were encouraged to watch daily televised cessation program. Social support group and their nonsmoking buddies were trained in support and relapse prevention. Found abstinence rates highest in social support group,…

Examines one aspect of human information processing, the "translation phenomenon," in which words are remembered as pictures and vice versa. Finds that translation is more likely to occur after the passage of 48 hours, and most often results in facts that were conveyed as narration being remembered as having been conveyed in video. (SR)

This paper reports a small naturalistic study of how affluent American children (mostly aged 11 and 12) reacted to Operation Desert Storm as depicted on television. Interviews indicated the war had a deep impact on many children, with children empathizing with the wounded but proud of being Americans and resenting the invasion of injured people's…

Reviews central issues in the high-definition television (HDTV) selection process, as a number of technologies contend to be the chosen standard. Discusses HDTV standards and the consumer, opportunities for industry and technical writers, basic issues of technology standards, procedures for deciding standards, problems with the process, and the…

A survey of students in Channel One and control schools showed that regular viewing of Channel One reinforces materialistic attitudes. Youngsters are bombarded daily with advertising from adolescent-oriented radio stations, magazines, and TV programs outside school. Channel One does provide educators with a excellent opportunity to educate youth…

Digital convergence--the merging of television and computing--challenges localized monopolies of public television and continuing education. Continuing educators can reposition themselves in the electronic marketplace by serving as an educational portal, bringing their strengths of "brand recognition," local customer base, and access to…

Analyzed television commercials aired on programs with high ratings for specific target audiences from 1992-94 to investigate how advertising imagery simultaneously constructed racial and gender stereotypes. Results indicated that 1990s television commercials portrayed white men as powerful, white women as sex objects, African American men as…