The videocassette and video disc industries are now at a crucial point, for they have developed excellent hardware systems without developing the software to accompany them. Nearly half a billion dollars will have been spent on hardware development by 1976, but less than one percent of this amount on software. It is now time for the industry to…

The media revolution has come to have great effects on life and culture, and its effects become more significant as the electronic media grow. This book attempts to increase awareness of ways to have some effect on the revolution and to understand what is taking place. After a discussion of how the television signal works, the book devotes a…

A veteran of 30 years in broadcasting presents hints and prescriptions for persons desiring employment as a radio or television performer. Emphasis is placed throughout on techniques to enable a prospective performer to short-cut the usually tedious procedures of attempting to break into broadcasting professions. Sections deal with personal…

Seventh in a series of annual surveys, this interim report describes analyses of the programing schedules of public television broadcasters during one week in April, 1972. Results are reported for four different types of programing: instructional programing, Children's Television Workshop productions, news and public affairs programing, and…

This reference book catalogues nearly every commercial film produced in Britain for public entertainment from 1895 to 1970. The entries are listed chronologically by year and month. Each entry is limited to a single film and contains a cross index code number, exhibition date, main title, length, color system, production company, distribution…

The papers given at a symposium on cable television (CATV) are collected in this volume. The chairman of the symposium notes that "the phrase 'cable television' is not totally pertinent since we are talking about a wired-city concept that may encompass many services other than television." He prefers the term "broadband communications network,"…

Presentation topics of the 28th annual American Industrial Arts Association Convention include: (1) "Where We Are in Federal Legislation Programs," (2) "Frontiers in Industrial Arts Education," and (3) "Industry's Cooperation with Education." Eleven symposia were conducted on the topic of "Implementing Frontier Ideas in Industrial Arts Education…

Using the case history method, this book documents the actual experiences of three top management groups seeking to develop the full potential of the technical and human resources of their organizations and to grow profitably in both economic and human terms. Each of the organizations is at some stage of the process of changing from the…

The purpose was to continue the analysis of data obtained by mailed questionnaires from 3970 middle management executives and professionals in 12 military, industrial and governmental organizations. These represented a 66% return. Results support the thesis that the unusually rapid and diverse changes in middle management work since World War II…

This document reports on a series of business-industry-union consultations initiated and coordinated by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor. Meetings were scheduled in five selected cities. These forums were structured around three main features: (1) a keynote slide-talk, which allowed for speed and effective presentation of a…

With the current emphasis on opening employment opportunities in the construction industry to minority groups, attention has been focused on the industry's traditional hiring practices. This study has examined: (1) the extent of exclusive work referral systems in the construction industry, (2) the procedures for the operation of such systems as…

A collection of 27 articles from the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) covers the fundamental aspects of color television technology. Introductory articles explain the basic workings of color television within the set and as perceived by the viewer. Other sections deal with: color television systems, color…

AVCO, a private industry in the Boston area, has provided the financial and corporate support for the AVCO Day Care Center described in this booklet. The population served by the center is 88 percent black and 12 percent white. Admission does not depend upon income, employment at AVCO, or personal background but is on a first-come, first-served…

Excessive unemployment, serious deficiencies in education, housing, welfare, transportation, and government systems are major problems in West Virginia. A historical contributor to the present condition is the decline of the coal industry. Also a contributor is the general apathy of the citizens toward change and economic progress. The state's…

The role of governmental agencies in the control of wire and radio communication, especially broadcasting, is explained. A major portion of the book concerns the broadcast spectrum, its character and utility for communications, and the technical rules which govern the allocation of radio frequencies and their use by various classes of stations,…