Discusses the rationale for the resolution passed by the American Bar Association in 1937 discouraging courtroom photography, and presents recent opinions by judges, attourneys, and photojournalists involving the use of cameras. (RB)

Investigates how news pictures in two national news magazines have portrayed the world and the United States to their readers. Concludes that both magazines used far more news pictures about the United States than about foreign countries and that international news pictures were more violent-oriented than United States pictures. (FL)

Analyzes which women newsmakers have appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine. Finds that women were covered on only 14 percent of the covers of "Time" since 1923. (RS)

Presents a brief overview of visual and broadcast coverage of American courtrooms from 1935 to 1981; examines "Estes v. Texas," which effectively banned visual and broadcast coverage of the courts as a violation of due process; and examines "Chandler v. Florida" to determine the current status of such coverage. (FL)

An analysis of the professional orientations of 116 male and 91 female news photographers suggests that women news photographers are as professional as their male colleagues. (GT)

Presents summaries of research dealing with (1) foreign correspondents in Washington, D.C., (2) legal protection for magazine article ideas, (3) the influence of training on taking and judging photographs, (4) the impact of cable television on library materials borrowing, and (5) the law that first led to a free press. (FL)

Brief research reports discuss (1) the Greek mass media, (2) media use and student knowledge of current events, (3) brand credibility in advertising, (4) the accuracy in news magazines' forecasts, (5) camera bans in court rooms, (6) education reporting in the Los Angeles "Times," and (7) loneliness, depression, and the uses of…

A Florida experiment demonstrated that cameras can operate in a courtroom without causing the disruption experienced in previous courtroom cases. The more difficult question--whether the more subtle effects of the camera hamper a fair trial--is open to debate. (GT)

Deals with (1) libel and business executives, (2) roles portrayed by men and women in news photographs, (3) media-lawyer relationship, (4) American magazine coverage of Nazi death camps, (5) "New York Times" coverage of El Salvador's war, (6) news diffusion, (7) New Mexico newspapers and mayoral elections, (8) image of Italy in US…

Summarizes recent research on the following topics: media coverage and information-seeking behavior, newspaper treatment of state government releases, magazine evaluations and readership, motivation for viewing television programs, sex differences in bylines, photojournalism, advertising on children's television, television editorial themes,…