Examines interpretation of Robert Frank's photographic essay (1) to discern the experiences evoked by the essay, (2) to establish the relationship between "projected" and "stated" interpretations, and (3) to determine the extent to which "stated" interpretations resemble "ideal" interpretations. (FL)

Lists and annotates more than 80 publications on such topics as journalism, the mass media, advertising, and photography. (GW)

Discovers that the American newspaper photographer is likely to be young, college-educated, White, male, Protestant, and slightly liberal in politics. (FL)

Reviews of 41 recently published books in the communications field are presented. (TO)

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)

Analysis of photographs in the Los Angeles "Times" and the Washington "Post" shows men appeared more often than women, except for the lifestyle sections. (RB)

Lists and annotates more than 100 publications on such topics as journalism, the mass media, book publishing, photography, and advertising. (GW)

Suggests that the kinds of graphics needed by the print media depend on the cues crucial to the intended meaning of the message. (RB)

Results of two studies indicate that word messages carry more impact than pictures and an analysis of variance reveals that iconicity and sensationalism each related positively to both evaluative-ethical and interest-vitality ratings. (RB)

Lists and annotates more than 100 publications on such topics as journalism, the mass media, book publishing, photography, and advertising. (GW)

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)