Author explains that children feel the meaning of some poems in relation to their own experiences, rather than having a direct understanding of the situations presented in the poems, and that by reaching an understanding of these experiences, children become able to interpret the poems on a more mature level. (JB)

A study of the journal, Adult Education," over the period from 1950 to 1970 showed an increasing number of articles classified as empirical research, interpretive literature reviews, and historical studies. (Author/EB)

Brief comment on article by Ray E. Hosford in same issue. (CJ)

A history of education as expressed in the NEA Journal cartoons. (RA)

Disagrees with Robert Bone's interpretation of the novel "Beetlecreek , and stresses instead its human content. (KG)

Effective display of organized content is demonstrated through the Organized Content Technique (OCT), which synthesizes, collates, and organizes information into a sound conceptual configuration, including layout, display, typography, descriptors, and style. The result is a content page that has entity and unity and is pleasing and effective with…

Carefully collected, quantifiable evidence must be assembled regarding not only the content representativeness of a test but also the significance of that content. In addition, the concept of "adequacy of preparation" should be seen as separate from the issue of content validity. (Author/GC)

Discussed is how G. M. Young's historical essay, "Victorian England: Portrait of an Age," is a reflection of its time and of the abiding cultural concerns of Young's intellectual life. (RM)

Shows how soap operas veer from reality in the stylized way they organize and present content. Divides the genre into its component parts--focusing on temporal structures, spatial structures, themes, plots, and character types. (PD)

Reports that criticism of news and editors dates back to before the first daily newspaper appeared in 1660. (FL)

Discusses the use of French language newspapers in the second language classroom. Gives a model for analyzing the articles' content and examines some of the advantages and drawbacks in using newspaper articles as teaching materials. (EKN)

This paper investigates the unique intellectual partnership of Max Weber and Robert Michels, with particular emphasis on Weber's influence on Michel's inquiry into the sociology of parties and organization. Concludes with an evaluation of the import of Weber's critique of Michels' work. (DB)

Analyzes business news coverage by three major daily newspapers in the United States and concludes that they now emphasize the stock market less and international business more than they did in 1931. (FL)

An analysis of the coverage given to foreign industrial disputes in "Time" and "Newsweek" from 1966 to 1973 reveals that a nonlinear relationship exists between the number of times an event occurs and the amount of coverage it receives. (FL)