Chronicles the short (1970-77) and troubled history of instructional television in Egypt. Among the problems which led to the discontinuation of television programing for schools were production delays, inadequate repair service, and lack of training. (LLS)

A discussion of India's Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE). Beginning August, 1975, technologists, social scientists, politicians, and many others have been watching and assessing the progress of the experiment. (Author/HB)

Provides a brief history of television and radio in China and describes the use of television, radio, and film there, noting the number of television sets, radios, public loudspeakers, and cinemas. Article is comprised of extracts from the author's 193-page publication "China Media Industry Report 1980." (JD)

Analyzes why educational technology has failed to live up to expectations in the Middle East and discusses remedies to insure that the potential of media can be realized. Among the countries surveyed are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. (LLS)

A group of 81 experts in the field of teacher education in developing countries were polled on difficulties they encountered in their projects. Categories of difficulty included geographic, historical, economic, procedural, personal, socio-cultural and political factors. (Author/BD)

A discussion of the role instructional television can play in nonformal, or affective education, in developing nations. (HB)

A discussion of the role of media to teach underdeveloped nations about birth control methods. (HB)

How mass media is used to inform people in developing countries and gain the trust of their government. (HB)

The value of technology can never exceed the value of the ideas it transmits. Experts oriented toward technology and the written language have difficulty communicating with people whose minds and behavior are molded by an oral tradition. (Author/STS)

Low cost portable video equipment was examined at a Unesco sponsored workshop in Kenya. (JY)