All sides of the issue are examined in the course of a dialogue between four members of the Centre for Educational Television Overseas. (LS)

This bibliography cites recently published books and articles that deal with the subject of Blacks in television, radio, films, theater, and newspapers and magazines. Some of the approximately 275 citations have brief annotations. (GC)

A brief overview of various trends in captioned instructional media is given, focusing on the development of captioned films, the use of captioned television, the availability of nonverbal films, and the state of captioned filmstrips. The appropriateness of these materials for the deaf learner is discussed. (Author)

Provides insight into technique for developing 3-dimensional computer graphics for use in artistic expression, design of functional objects, and the development of frame-by-frame computer animated films. Objects defined by intersecting spheres, hardware, software, examples, and illustrations are included. Twenty-four references are cited. (EJS)

Describes the establishment of a national clearinghouse granting off-air videotaping licenses to learning resource centers, libraries, and educational institutions. The Television Licensing Center provides the link between the broadcast of educational programing from commercial and public television and the legal, delayed use of that material in…

A color, sound film depicting five young people discussing drug use was used to test participants in three workshops and two regular drug courses. Results suggest that initial exposure to drug training increases acceptance of drug use, perhaps by dispelling fearsome myths, but extended training reinstates rejection. (Author)

Outlines the growth of the USSR's present centralized state storage system for film, photographic, and sound documents, describing its structure and the sources from which audiovisual archives are obtained. The preservation of audiovisual material is examined, and 11 references are provided. (Author/EJS)

Explored the consequences of continued exposure to pornography on beliefs about sexuality in general and on dispositions toward women in particular. Found that massive exposure to pornography resulted in a loss of compassion toward women as rape victims and toward women in general. (PD)

Describes and evaluates a college level course designed to cover basic theory on the development of social movements and revolutions and to provide case studies from the United States and around the world through the use of documentary films. (RM)

Describes the methodology and results of a study of the preferences of fourth- and fifth-grade children for film form and technique. Indicates that children prefer narrative/live action films, followed by narrative/animation, nonnarrative/live action, and nonnarrative/animation. (HTH)

In an interview, designer and filmmaker Saul Bass discusses the nature of creativity and the creative process and his work in the visual arts and their implications for education. (HTH)