Reports that bad news dominates early evening newscasts on the three major television networks in the United States. (FL)

Clemson University has developed an on-campus videotex system that was used in a one-way bulletin board application but is being expanded to provide two-way communications. A description of videotex and how it has been and will be used at Clemson is provided. (Author/MLW)

Kindergarteners and first and fourth graders watched an educational television program containing three types of humor. Information acquisition and funniness were assessed. Compared with distortion-free humor, irony resulted in overestimates of properties of novel objects introduced in the program. Age did not diminish perceptual distortion.…

Describes a preservice teacher training program that uses live television broadcasts of a classroom to instruct in teaching techniques at Iowa State University. (MD)

Discusses an inquiry to determine whether television network news alerted the public to the crisis in education reported in "A Nation at Risk" by the National Commission on Excellence in Education. (JOW)

The combination of televised home instruction and traditional print media was more effective in facilitating parental training strategies with handicapped preschoolers than either method alone. (Author/CL)

Two officals from the American Broadcasting Companies (ABC) (1) review a 1982 National Institute of Mental Health Study on television and violence, and (2) summarize the broadcast standards, practices, policies, and procedures employed by the network regarding the depiction of violence. (GC)

Discusses how Black production companies are penetrating the video and film market and describes a number of successful companies. Stresses the need for increased numbers of Blacks among the behind-the-scenes professionals who create programs and hire directors and actors. (CMG)

Explores some of the more important technological developments. Discusses their impact on the telecommunications industry and consumer environment. (PD)

The guidelines presented indicate how to use mass media to best effect when publicizing community college programs. (GW)

The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service prepared a series of television programs on topics of interest to homemakers. The programs have been broadcast by commercial, closed circuit, and cable television systems, resulting in increased exposure to the Extension Service's programs. (JY)

Suggests that the nature of daily newswork requires mental habits that impose a style and structure that inhibit broader insight into changing realities. (MH)

It is felt that the failing of previous continuing medical education projects is the lack of a theoretical construct through which the diverse data can be logically integrated. Suggestions are offered for using television in a supplemental manner. (LBH)

Summarizes the results and recommendations of the Report of the Task Force on Women in Public Broadcasting published by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1975. (MH)