Shows how to select, research, and write an interpretive article for a professional publication. (RB)

The director of the Office of Telecommunications Policy warns public television stations against sacrificing local autonomy in order to obtain permanent financing at a national level. (AK)

"How to determine program priorities is a problem faced by every educational station in the nation. This article reports on a systematic approach to this dilemma being used in Oregon. (Editor)

Reports reversals of audience attitudes toward speakers following exposure to tape recordings of their opening remarks. (SW)

It is the purpose of this material to offer general assistance and to direct you to detailed information concerning specific matters relative to the planning, preparation, and successful utilization of visualized presentations" at conferences and similar meetings. (Authors)

Analyzes LeRoi Jones' plays and describes white and black audiences' responses. (SW)

The director of the Survey Research Center at the London School of Economics and Political Science discusses the need to assess the effects on the public of television programs and outlines some of the methods for conducting such research. (AA)

Quotes and discusses Bernard Shaw's statements on the purpose of literary art, the author's role and character, the nature of audiences, and the artistic requirements of fiction and dramatic works. Finds Shaw's theory of literary art consistent and unaltered throughout more than half a century. (DMM)

Studied the effects of the February 20, 1980, debate involving seven Republican candidates. Results strongly suggest that watching a televised debate early in the presidential primary season can increase respondents' interest in, and knowledge about, the campaign. (PD)

Music reflects and influences the social structures of every culture. Cultural variations in the range of musical expression, the recording industry's impact on the lives of musicians and the diffusion of musical styles, and the roles of the audience are discussed. (AM)

Presents opposing views on the wisdom of teaching student writers to write for an "audience." (JL)

Concludes that ease of reading and lexical diversity and story length are related to reader perceptions of a newspaper's trustworthiness and competence. (FL)