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)

Analyzes several of Gary Paulsen's young adult novels. Suggests that his neo-Hemingway style, his Steinbeck characterization, and Melville themes make him one of today's best young adult novelists. (RS)

Argues that identifying Gorgias's "Helen" as an epideictic speech is misleading; the speech is not veiled defense of the "Art of Rhetoric"; Gorgias may have inaugurated the prose genre of encomia; and "Helen"'s most significant theoretical contribution is to offer a secular account of the workings of the logos that…

Analysis of (n=4) secondary textbooks revealed a noticeable reduction in vocabulary load estimates compared to a previous study, but found that the vocabulary load presented is still too high and may contribute to the problem of science avoidance by secondary students. (39 references) (Author/MKR)

Examines nine business communication textbooks and finds that, although there is agreement among the textbook authors on many issues regarding resume content and format, there is also disagreement in several areas. Suggests that resumes be complete, clear, and error-free. (SR)

Describes an exploratory study of the referencing norms used in computer conferencing and considers the applicability of bibliometric techniques for computer-mediated communication (CMC). The contents of three scholarly conferences are analyzed to inductively derive a set of referencing norms, and future research is suggested. (eight references)…

Long-term care ombudsman programs are charged with resolving complaints and solving problems of elderly persons in long-term care settings. Conducted content analysis of annual ombudsman program reports sent to Administration on Aging from 49 states in 1990. Found substantial variation in documented information at both state and local levels and…

Reviews relevant literature to examine relationships between dream content and diagnosis of clinical populations. Although many clinical populations remain unexamined in terms of meaningful characterizations of their dream life, relationship between manifest content and differential diagnosis is noted and generalizations are offered for different…