A revolution in delivery methods for news and information has created an urgent need for journalism educators to define critical skills for success in the profession. A content analysis was conducted over three-month periods in 2008 and 2009 for all employment opportunities posted by the top ten American newspaper and broadcast journalism…

Interviews with media and business leaders indicate that differences in how each side sees its own performance makes some conflict between them unavoidable. (KS)

The interpretation of history past and present is controlled by only certain people though it is concerned with all people. Non-blacks essentially control the media and this control needs to be shared with blacks. (EH)

This article presents five vignettes, written by veteran journalists, that focus on the current and future state of journalism. Despite almost daily reports of media consolidation and newspaper layoffs, the journalists sound a cautionary but optimistic tone about the industry. They weigh in on everything from the threats to diversity to the future…

References to information on the background, structure, function, contents, and effects of mass communications are provided in this annotated booklist. Material is included on theory, popular culture, the Black press, communications technology, the underground press and film, and mass media violence and the entries are arranged according to the…

In "National News Council Appraised," Dr. Ralph L. Lowenstein declares that the "track record of the National News Council, after one year of operations, is rather lackluster" and that "[the council] has failed to attract the kind of significant cases that could prove the NNC's value to the media and to the public."…

The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to the history and present organization of newspapers, magazines, radio, and television in East and West Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The first four chapters discuss West Germany; the last three cover Austria, Switzerland, and East Germany. Comparisons are made not only between the four…

The object of this book is to aid copywriters in creating effective advertising. It suggests orderly procedures for planning advertising, as well as some simple writing guidelines. Chapters discuss the function of the copywriter, organization and relationships, adapting advertising for the medium in which it will appear, applying psychology, basic…

The web of relations among present and prospective changes in information systems provides a background against which public policy on information and telecommunication can be assessed. Telecommunication networks, broadcast regulation, and private line services all provide resources for news dissemination to the public. The costs, prices, and…

Media studied in this report include broadcasting (radio and television), press (newspapers and magazines), literature, motion pictures, and sound and video recordings. First, there is an overview of Finnish mass communications on a qualitative level. After this, quantitative data are presented, divided into categories of production and…

This guide to materials available in the McLennan Library is intended to assist students in locating information and literature necessary for sociological studies of the mass media (excluding film). It does not deal with the more technical aspects of the media or the "how to" literature. The annotations are arranged under the following headings:…

News coverage of public examination results in the United Kingdom has escalated in recent years. The years 2002 and 2003, in particular, witnessed a bitter media debate over A-level results. Yet, while educationalists often deride the quality of the annual examination debate, there has been minimal research into the specific ways in which exam…

An attempt is made in this textbook to give the reader a full description of the mass communication industries, introduce him to all areas of professional work in journalism and communications, and point out for him the importance of the communicator in modern society. Major divisions within the book describe the role of mass communications, the…

Science and technology may affect the balance between First Amendment rights and government interests by changing power relationships between individuals and between individuals and the state. Technology will give rise to new ways of communicating which amplify the ways in which individuals and organizations express themselves. New technologies,…

An anthology of readings in the media correlates chapter-by-chapter to the authors' textbook, "The Media Works." Fifteen chapters cover the study of newspapers, magazines, comics, popular music, television, movies, and advertising. The authors included represent varied perspectives on the media. The selections were chosen with the help of a…