In his remarks delivered at the Second National Symposium on Children and Television, Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Johnson charges that television is not adequately serving those 20 million Americans under the age of five. He scores the networks for the inane, if not actually harmful, nature of their programming and for the…

This bulletin provides an overview of the need for services for the children of working mothers. Topics discussed include historical developments in industry day care programs, alternative roles for industry involvement, costs of operating day care centers, and income tax allowances. Also given are examples of unique programs which suggest various…

Prepared by the American Council for Elementary School Industrial Arts, (ACESIA), this annotated bibliography of books is a result of their commitment to publish materials that might be useful to the profession. For use in elementary school industrial arts activities, this list was compiled over a period of years with the help of many colleagues.…

Using a variety of published and unpublished data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics identified the manpower problems confronting the construction industry. The purpose of the bulletin is to increase understanding about the problems confronting the industry, to present a basis for developing new policies and programs, and to encourage additional…

The textbook called "Exploring Television" was designed to be used in an inquiry/discovery course on the impact of television. This teacher's guide to the textbook establishes the instruction goals for the course, defines the inductive learning process, and describes the aims of the reformed English curriculum. The guidelines for each…

The four sections of the report cover the topics of cataloging, subject analysis, documentation systems for industry and the Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) research report for 1970. The cataloging section covers the conflicts of cataloging, recall, corporate bodies, titles, publishers series and the entity name. The subject…

All the steps in making a television commercial, from conception to writing through production, are laid out, and many examples of real commercials illustrate the process. The book is directed toward those who want to write successful commercials. Subjects include the use of research in constructing and evaluating commercials, budgeting, choosing…

The Communications Act of 1934 requires broadcasters to operate their stations "in the public interest, convenience, or necessity." But because broadcasters seek to make a profit and because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot adequately monitor the thousands of radio and television stations, many stations do not live up…

The important features of writing news for radio and television are covered in this book. Ways to write colorful, accurate, and timely stories are explained with the emphasis on the differences between broadcast and newspaper stories. Other subjects treated are sources of news (including explanations of how the Associated Press copy works and how…

This document, a report of a seminar arranged by the Royal Belgian Society of Engineers and Industrialists, contains 35 papers illustrating the application of modern mathematics in engineering. There are eleven sections: Statistics, Operational Research, Boolean Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Eigenvalues, variations, Integral Equations and…

This collection of 25 papers and panels presented at the 1971 Engineering Conference of the National Association of Broadcasters surveys recent technical developments in the field. At least four of these papers are relevant to education. "Everything You Wanted to Know About Cartridge Machines--But Were Afraid to Ask" describes improvements in…

The year 1953 marks the point at which television in America began its dramatic expansion, and it also marks the starting point of the third and final volume of a history of broadcasting in the United States. The patterns of programing through this period are reviewed and summarized with attention to trends, but special consideration is given…

The 1972 Cable Television Marketing Workshop reviewed in depth a wide variety of marketing and public relations techniques as they pertain to cable television. The workshop was attended by representatives of commercial television systems throughout the United States; it was intended to disseminate the sales and marketing experience of those…

Publishers and distributors of Spanish-language materials are listed to assist librarians interested in obtaining such items for their collections. Nearly fifty entries contain the name, address, and services of publishers and distributors located in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, South America and the U. S. Over sixth films, chosen from over 150…

Presented in this compendium is the final report of the Stanford Workshop on Air Pollution, one segment of the SWOPSI Program (Stanford Workshops on Political and Social Issues). The workshop's goals were to apply the techniques of a scientific research team to Bay Area air pollution problems; to study all aspects of air pollution in detail; to…