Describes the career and achievements of Aleksei S. Suvorin (1834-1912), a journalist and publisher of one of Russia's largest newspapers whose upward mobility was unusual in 19th century Russia. (RB)

Concludes that publishers will print critical findings about newspapers despite their disapproval of local, state, and national press councils. (RB)

Concludes that newspaper publishers must look at the broadcast media in terms of relevant competition and search for those aspects of their product that will appeal to and serve a perceived need of the consumer. (RB)

Tells why "The American Mercury," a once respected liberal magazine founded by H. L. Mencken and George Nathan, has waned under a succession of publishers in recent years.

Shows how one reporter, Carl Stern of NBC news, made the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) work for the press. (RB)

Seeks to answer the question of how much media control has been concentrated in the top 100 markets over the past half century, examining the trends in broadcasting and cross-media (newspaper-broadcasting) ownership within those markets. (RB)

Describes the disillusionment of the Rev. Charles M. Sheldon who edited a Kansas daily newspaper for one week as Jesus Christ would have done it and unwittingly became the victim of the newspaper publisher's money-making scheme. (RB)

Describes the early history of news reporting via radio and the influences of such newscasts as "March of Time" (which station WLW started in 1928) on the broadcast industry of the 1930s and 1940s. (RB)

Concludes that with short news stories presented in modern style repetition is equally as important to the broadcast journalist as to the newspaper journalist. (RB)

Contends that West European newspapers face competition for advertising revenue from cable systems which possess greater potential to provide new outlets for media advertisers. (RB)

Describes some of the 19th century technological innovations that influenced the development of the suburban newspaper. (RB)

Presents the results of a case study showing that 68 percent of the news releases received by a television station were rejected as out-dated or not relevant to the local region. (RB)

Reports that the Polish press and broadcasting have been carrying more news and less propaganda since the 1970 Baltic upheavel and that the Polish media are generally allowed more freedom than media in other Communist nations. (RB)

Concludes 70 percent of all stories reported on weekday newscasts during a two-week period were covered by at least two networks and duplication was higher during the week than on weekends. (RB)