Concludes that reporters' attitudes toward a news source seemed to have little impact on news stories or editorials. (RB)

Finds editorial writers highly educated, well satisfied with their positions, well paid, and active in community and public affairs. (RB)

Applies schema theory (assimilation, accommodation, and medium) to the processes associated with learning from the news media. Finds subjects given consistent information most willing to make inferences, with those receiving inconsistent information more likely to remember more facts. Finds that mode of presentation has little effect. (SR)