Indicates that while television programing from the United States is still popular in Australia, Australian television is beginning to show signs of developing its own media identity. (FL)

Examines the rise and fall of the autonomous public broadcasting corporation in Turkey and discusses the relevance of the Turkish experience for other countries. (FL)

Concludes that the amount of foreign news presented on network newscasts has remained constant over a 10-year period. Indicates also that major domestic events lead to reduced foreign coverage by television networks. (FL)

Reports that the television program "Roots" evoked positive reactions from British viewers in terms of their perceived attitude change toward Blacks and in particular, American Blacks; their personal and community identification in the matter of race integration; and the reaffirmation of their ideas about the negative aspects of slavery.…

Among the results of an analysis of production techniques used for United States and international television commercials are: (1) cuts are the most common form of transition in both national and international television commercials, and (2) U. S. commercials use proportionately more special effects than do international commercials. (GT)

Uses a content analysis of U. S. network television coverage of South Africa from January 1982 through May 1987 to determine the impact of varying degrees of censorship on the amount and kind of reporting from South Africa. Finds that press censorship intensified rather than reduced coverage of South Africa. (MM)

Reports that, for Dutch viewers, the televised debates between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter helped develop a presidential preference, regardless of the viewers' own political orientations, and that the debates may have benefited Carter. (GW)

Reports on a study that (1) investigated the validity of the accusations that American television networks displayed an anti-Israeli bias in reporting the invasion of Lebanon and (2) analyzed the quality and quantity of network news coverage of the event. Concludes that CBS had the most assertions unfavorable to Israel. (FL)

Reports that a classification of television news uses and gratifications based on research in Leeds, England, did not adequately encompass the functions of television news for a United States audience. (GW)

Finds a small, but statistically significant, association between exposure to U.S. entertainment programs and attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of foreign audiences. Finds also that, when taking study characteristics into consideration, only language of the questionnaire produced a significant difference in correlation size; and that the…

Examines the effects of exposure to United States television programs on Icelandic respondents aged 11 through 14, with regard to respondents' attitudes toward the United States and knowledge of United States culture. (GW)

Concludes that watching television is popular among youth in Saudi Arabia, with males preferring Western programs and females and non-Saudis living in the country preferring Arab programs. (FL)