Discusses the federal government's role in supporting and, therefore, influencing the policy-making processes of the public broadcasting industry. (JMF)

Describes a feature of the School of Chemical Sciences within the University of East Anglia at Norwich, which incorporates yearly a visiting faculty member chosen from an industrial or government laboratory. (CS)

Reports the results of a survey conducted of 208 journal editors to determine: (1) the editors' attitudes toward manuscript submission fees; (2) the extent to which these fees are used; (3) the magnitude of the fees; and (4) their projected future use. Data tables summarize findings by academic discipline. (JP)

Presents a very brief description of solid state chemistry, its industrial applications, and rationale for its inclusion in the inorganic chemistry curriculum. The topic is intellectually challenging, economically useful and, in the view of the author, fun. (Author/JN)

Identifies and analyzes major factors that affect industrial arts: (1) shortage of qualified teachers, (2) difference in the rate of change between technology and education, (3) lack of professional leadership, and (4) teacher education programs using a dichotomized approach to prepare teachers. (CT)

Summarizes results of a survey undertaking to describe the extent of movement of chemistry faculty members (N=1207) from academic to industrial positions. Numbers of male and female faculty within categories of reasons for leaving are also reported. (CS)

PCB's are one of the most persistent chemicals ever introduced into the environment by man. From very early in their history of manufacture PCB's were suspected of being hazardous to health, but public awareness of the hazard was slow in coming. (RE)

Summarizes a project that resulted in an experimental, multimedia, mastery learning course entitled "Writing for Industry." (MKM)

Reviews the events leading up to the establishment of oxygen (rather than air) as an important component in the second stage treatment of municipal wastewater in sewage-disposal plants. Advantages, problems, and costs of using oxygen are discussed. (CS)

Discusses obstacles to achieving a functional working relationship between independent producers and the public television industry, and provides some guidelines for independent producers who have existing films or tapes or wish to produce something for public television. (CMV)

Samples some of the principal experiences with television and videotex to date, and raises a few of the pressing issues surrounding the future of these new television delivered technologies, particularly as they relate to public broadcasting. (Author/CMV)

Notes some past and present recruitment and training programs, and argues that if the public broadcasting system is to reach its potential, the industry must invest more resources in the recruitment and nurturing of talent. (CMV)

Reports a survey of 53 industrial teacher education department chairmen (members of the Mississippi Valley Industrial Teacher Education Conference) comparing industrial teacher education and industrial technology programs: enrollment, graduates, and salaries of graduates. (JT)

Outlines the concentration of control of the news media, particularly newspapers in the United States. Discusses the influence of the constituencies of daily newspapers (the reader, the advertiser, and the stock market) in terms of their control of public information. (JMF)

Discusses "occult" and "paranormal" literature which is often mistaken for nonfiction. Suggests that most publishers are unwilling to publish scientific perspectives on the paranormal because such writings would be unmarketable. Journal availability: see SO 507 190. (KC)