Thoughts and comparisons formed by an interested observer" of educational media developments in England, France and Russia. (Author/LS)

A description and listing of the indexes and services of the National Education Center for Educational Media (NICEM), a joint venture of the University of Southern California and McGraw-Hill Book Company to store, in computerized form, current and comprehensive data on all levels on non-book educational media. (AB)

Summarizes recent progress in color micrographics, which has centered about the corporate development of new microfilms whose capacities for reproducing and sustaining color image far exceed those of their predecessors. (Author/EJS)

A television documentary series on information technology was used as core material for a general sociology elective. College students viewed programs at home and completed written assignments from an instructor-prepared study guide oriented to understanding sociological perspectives and concepts and applying them to issues related to information…

Provides money-saving tips to reduce online time when searching databases, reviews Alfred Glossbrenner's book on computer searching, and discusses the technical gaffes in the movie "War Games." (MBR)

Predicts a grim future for independently produced documentaries unless the 1978 Telecommunications Financing Act is adhered to. With proposed budget cutbacks, public television would avoid controversial public affairs programs because they are more expensive to produce and run the risk of offending potential patrons (corporate, foundation, and…

Contends that German film has had uncinematic handling in American universities. Presents alternative approach and counter proposal surveying crucial highlights of Germany's film heritage. (BK)

Presents five guidelines for developing an analytical approach to studying culture at a distance through feature films. The choice of films, questions to ask, and how to identify specialists to conduct the analysis are discussed. (BK)

The effectiveness of using video replays to judge gymnastics vaulting was examined by determining reliability of judges' scores and comparing mean scores for original (live) vaults and replays. Statistical analyses suggest that variability of scores was greater after the live vault, and that judges' reliability may be enhanced by replays.…

An analysis of audience perceptions of videotaped versus filmed actualities on television newscasts suggested that videotaped actualities were perceived as more immediate than filmed actualities, and that audience evaluation of newscasts using videotaped actualities was higher than audience evaluation of newscasts using filmed actualities. (GT)

The article examines the distorted ways in which handicapping conditions are portrayed in literature, ranging from portraying villains as handicapped to portraying handicapped people as heroic or overly good. Literature covered includes the Bible, Shakespeare, modern literature, drama, motion pictures, and children's classics. (DLS)