Examines the pictorial coverage of African Americans in three major national magazines. Finds that African Americans increased visibility in photographs. Groups the photographs of African Americans into three time periods: (1) stereotyping (1937-52); (2) civil rights (1957-72); and (3) working within the system (1978-88). (RS)

Discusses the theories of instructional design methodologies and describes limitations for developing instruction for interactive, technology-based delivery systems. Topics discussed include content analysis; knowledge acquisition; course organization; phases of instructional development; passive versus interactive instruction; productivity and…

Identifies the 6 major elements of entrepreneurship, and examines the treatment of each element by 15 major introductory economics textbooks. Results indicate that entrepreneurship is not adequately covered, causing students to miss important understandings about the workings of the market economy. Recommends that teachers provide supplementary…

Compared content of legislative summaries of family policies of Nevada, Minnesota, and South Carolina in 1979, 1982/83, and 1985. Found that the three states differed markedly in terms of quantity and substance of the explicit family legislation they enacted with Nevada individualistic, Minnesota moralistic, and South Carolina traditionalistic.…

Describes study that examined similarities and differences between the "Journal of Instructional Development" and "Educational Communication and Technology Journal." Highlights include the results of a content analysis, and the extent to which novices and experts could distinguish between the journals by classifying articles…

Examined characteristics of "The Journal of Humanistic Education and Development" and the earlier "Humanist Educator" regarding author information, editorial board membership, and general content. Found that majority of the Association for Humanistic Education and Development officers, editorial board, and authors have been from the southern…

Compares the dress of adult models in magazine advertisements in 1964 and 1984. Finds that nudity is more prevalent in magazine ads in 1984 than in 1964. (RS)

Presents the results of a content analysis of network evening news coverage of the TWA hijacking of June 1985. Finds that hostages and relatives are the most frequent sources in the TWA hijacking story. (RS)

Factors affecting the memorableness of 228 children's personal narratives were examined by requesting incidental free recall of the narratives from 116 subjects. Narratives with sensational content were recalled more frequently than nonsensational ones, indicating the major contribution of content to memorableness. Highpoint structural…

Explores the content and structure of music videos, focusing on the pervasiveness of aggressive cues (objects or events representing physical harm or the threat of harm), gender portrayals within a context of aggression, and the pacing of music videos. Finds that aggressive cues in music videos are less prominent than critics indicate. (MM)

Analyzed studies of attempted suicide in Soviet psychiatric journals and interviewed Soviet psychiatrists now living abroad to obtain information on suicide in the Soviet Union. Results showed evidence that the rate of Soviet suicide may be rising in certain parts of the country and that suicide is a subject of increasing concern in the Soviet…

Reviews the evolution of the journal "Simulation and Games" and examines the various topics addressed by contributors over the past 20 years. A history of gaming and simulation is given, and the results of a content analysis of all articles are provided. (LRW)

Reviews special issues of the "Personnel and Guidance Journal" and its successor, the "Journal of Counseling and Development." Categorizes the topics of the special issues as evidence of trends in the history of scholarly interests in counseling and development. Lists special issues. (Author/ABL)

Conducted a content analysis of the "Journal of Counseling and Development" for a 19-year period under four editorship periods from 1969 through 1988. Compares results to earlier studies to illustrate changes and trends in both the counseling professionals and the journal. (Author/ABL)

Examines 102 issues (published in 1985 and 1986) of the "Eulenspiegel," the only magazine in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) devoted to humor and satire. Focuses on the "Eulenspiegel's" treatment of the United States to determine the nature of that satire, its purposes, and its effectiveness. (MM)