An analysis of issue-oriented and event-oriented social issues stories in eight major daily newspapers revealed that 61.3 percent of all sentences analyzed were not attributed to a source. (GT)

A study involving 95 foreign college students indicates that foreign media may be the most important influence on foreign students' perception formation toward United States political leaders and institutions. (GT)

Television was found to be the most frequently used, with radio second--the two are tied for most preferred, with other mass media far behind. (KS)

Measures the news coverage that has resulted from photo opportunities staged by United States presidents who have served since 1960. Finds that photo coverage of presidents in four major newspapers rose sixfold since 1960. (RS)

Shows that the criteria people use to judge television news credibility are different than those used to judge newspapers. Demonstrates that one source of this difference is that newspapers and television are evaluated from different levels of analysis. (RS)

Shows significantly higher levels of news exposure across all media channels during the Persian Gulf War compared to a year-and-a-half earlier. Finds that both exposure to newspaper and to cable and PBS news programming were positively related to levels of knowledge about the war. Discusses the effectiveness of information dissemination by various…

Concludes that the New York press was not responsible for Canada's anti-Northern attitude following the Civil War. (RB)

Provides a revealing account of how a rebel newspaper, the "Atlanta Daily Intelligencer," viewed the Civil War and Sherman's March on Atlanta. (RB)

Suggests that the mass media could contribute more to rural development in Jordan if information on agricultural issues were disseminated. (RB)

Finds that while strong verbs and reporting of "body language" make news stories exciting, they also make the stories less credible. (RB)

A study of political news during two four-year periods found reporting changed in response to shifts in relations between Turkey and the United States. (RB)

Indicates that the link between audience attitudes toward the communicator and the type of message may be strong, especially when "bad news" is presented. (RB)