The argument advanced in this paper maintains that cable television differs from broadcasting, due to the local character of certain cable services; that the current obscenity standards, as articulated by the Supreme Court, mandate community definitions of obscenity; and that such Supreme Court decisions apply to cable television. Separate…

Provides an overview of recent Presidential requests for network time for addressing nationwide television audiences, examines the network responses to these requests, and notes the extent to which network access has enabled the Presidents to influence public opinion. (MH)

The training program, located in Arzew, Algeria, is designed to train technicians in all phases of gas technology. The program provides classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and language instruction. The different phases involved in the training program are described. (EC)

Noting reports of 17,251 college juniors and seniors majoring in radio-television broadcasting and only 141,500 employees now working in the field, the author discusses the causes and implications including the value of the radio-TV degree and the cost of broadcast education. (JT)

Economic growth will be constrained by supplies of energy and raw materials. Natural resource ownership is shifting toward nationalization rather than foreign ownership. Energy prices and environmental awareness are forcing reevaluation of extracting and processing techniques. These developments will affect the industrial and social character of…

Four recent British Broadcasting Company (BBC) continuing education projects are described ("Living Decisions in Family and Community that encourages further education; "Kontakte," a beginning German course; Adult Literacy Project; Trade Union Studies Project) and characteristics of the present and future contribution of…

Three different applied media anthropology projects are described. These projects stem from the broadcasters' legal need to know about the community (community ascertainment), the broadcasters' need to know about the station audience (audience profile), and the broadcasters' desire to change a community (action projects). (Author)

Compares the educator's perception of the quality of the broadcast graduate's training with the graduate's actual performance in the field as perceived by his employer and offers some suggestions for alleviating certain educational and employment problems. (MH)

America's domestic petroleum industry and the international industry have been dominated by seven major firms. Although production costs decreased, sale prices soared with developing political-corporate interrelationships. (MR)

Guidelines for authors in writing for vocational education journals are presented and explained. The article stresses the importance of writing for the particular audience and of following the distinctive journal style, including when and how to use popular or technical style, with examples. (MF)

Estimates from an interagency labor-demand model of energy-related employment in the next few years indicate that coal mining and power plant construction will provide most of the new jobs. (MF)

Notes the increased use of television programing and facilities by business and industry. Urges radio/television educators to adapt their curricula to reflect industry's television needs, and to make students aware of the opportunities in industrial television. (RL)

This article provides a diversity of manufacturers literature dealing with advances in technology and equipment associated with analyzing and controlling air, noise, and water pollutants. (CS)

Describes the autonomous workings of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Broadcasting Authority, where editorializing is prohibited, advertising is limited, and the aim of programing is to provide the public with real choices at all hours, and to maintain high standards of planning, writing, production, and presentation. (JMF)

Outlines the challenge to both government monopoly and community participation posed by the rise of local private stations in Italy. Local broadcasters represent democratic participation and a new vehicle of political, social, and cultural growth.