Concludes that television is used in developing nations to maintain or reinforce national values and traditions in modernizing nations. (RB)

Research explains why some television editorials are effective in altering attitudes and behavior while others are not. (RB)

Results of analyses of the effects of television exposure during the 1972 Presidential campaign suggest that changes in viewer images, issue positions, and candidate perceptions are mostly in intensity rather than in direction, and that involvement and partisanship explain impact to a much greater degree than the type or quantity of television…

Provides in-depth content analysis of six 1985-86 prime-time television shows which featured single professional women sharing the lead with a male partner in a working relationship. Concludes that these programs show a less stereotypical portrayal of working women than in the past and demonstrate a serious attempt to present the problems of…

Finds that the three networks acted alike in their selection of news sources in each convention but that the selection patterns differed over the 12-year period. (FL)

Traces the National Broadcasting Company's pioneer efforts with news film that set new television standards in informational programing. (FL)

Reports that bad news dominates early evening newscasts on the three major television networks in the United States. (FL)

Discusses the Federal Communication Commission's proposal to repeal its financial interest and syndication rules that govern the production and distribution of television programs. (FL)

Reveals that most parents say they see broadcast warning statements and are influenced by them in deciding about programs for their children. (FL)

Analyzes the content of local news presented on three television stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, in three different years. Concludes that the stations used sensationalism and human interest stories as reserves to maintain high ratings. (FL)

Concludes that the amount of time children and adults spend viewing television has little to do with their perceptions of violence. (FL)

A 1977-1978 study revealed that intimate sexual acts on commercial prime time television occurred once or more per hour but that there was a distinct downward slope in the overall rate of occurrence from 1976 to 1978. The most prevalent sexual references were to intercourse among nonmarried partners. (GT)

A content analysis of the 23 prime time and Saturday morning television programs most popular with children suggested that in prime time programs, assertive and helping behavior were more frequent than aggression in efforts to solve problems, but that the rate of aggression was higher in Saturday programs. (GT)

Reports that the insertion of award-winning commercials in a television newscast as opposed to day-to-day commercials had virtually no effect on recall of the newscast, evaluation of the newscast, or credibility of the newscast itself. (Author/GT)

Uses a quasi-experimental design to test the effects of exposure to the miniseries "Amerika" on attitudes about communism and United States/Soviet relations. Finds that viewers of the miniseries believe that Americans should guard against a very real communist threat by supporting a strong military defense, including the development of…