A content analysis of newscasts of ten Pennsylvania television stations revealed that their emphasis was on local politics, not on sensational and human interest stories. (GT)

A study of a North Carolina newspaper indicates that newspapers using fully integrated electronic editing systems have fewer errors in spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, hyphenation, and typography than newspapers not using electronic editing. (GT)

"Sesame Street" and "Mister Rogers" were analyzed and compared for positive and negative reinforcement of antisocial and socially positive behaviors. (LS)

Newspapers devoted 8.8 percent of their space to coverage of social issues; most stories were written by staff members and oriented to issues rather than events. (KS)

Describes results of a citation analysis on a botany journal and compares the results with a previous study in a different discipline. Neither this study nor the previous one supports the basic assumption of citation analysis, that authors cite their influences. (Author/LRW)

Analyzes three examples of research in technical communication to illustrate the distinctions among modernism, antimodernism, and postmodernism. Suggests that antimodern rejections of the scientific enterprise within composition studies and technical communication are valuable in a culture in which science seems to have unlimited authority. (RS)

Analyzes aspects of language in three novels and their film adaptations. Gives examples of how the films reshaped the novels; speculates about the relationships between language, content, and media; and offers suggestions for instruction. (SR)

Discussion of the digital divide focuses on a social divide rather than a lack of access to information technology for specific groups. Topics include historic trends in technology diffusion; policy implications; motivational barrier to technology use; knowledge and skill barrier; content barrier; and social network barrier. (LRW)

Describes a course developed at St. John's University (New York) in the Division of Library and Information Science that relates traditional classification schemes to information architecture and Web sites. Highlights include functional aspects of information architecture, that is, the way content is structured; assignments; student reactions; and…

Within the framework of a bi-national project, between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and four Israeli universities, a prototype database of programs and courses in health informatics was implemented. Examined Web sites particularly for courses offered via distance education and discusses results of a content analysis. (Author/LRW)

Identifies five characteristics of the "feminine style" in political discourse: basing political judgments on concrete, lived experience; valuing inclusivity and the relational nature of being; conceptualizing the power of public office as a capacity to "get things done" and to empower others; approaching policy formation…

Argues for a more principled and careful consideration of composition handbooks. Discusses the values and measures used to evaluate handbooks, what constitutes the act of writing, what constitutes good writing, and who writes and why. Lists questions to serve as a guide for instructors in handbook selection. (TB)

Comments on what trends the author has noticed in writing handbooks, comparing four handbooks first published in the 1990s with a random selection of four older handbooks. Includes some pedagogical observations based on his experience as a linguist and in the writing classroom. Reveals both important trends and room for further development. (SG)

Carries out a survey of schools and colleges on problems associated with the new Advanced Subsidiary (AS) award introduced in 2000. Reports on teachers' views of the content of the specifications and examinations, entry patterns, changes that teachers want to see to the current system, progression to A2, and the benefits/disadvantages of the…