This article describes the discovery of action research by a "conscious incompetent" in higher education. The influences on the development of an action researcher's individual philosophy are discussed. These shape a specific investigation into the implementation of international staff exchange in a post-1992 UK university from the…

Describes Radio Netherlands and the reputation it has gained for objectivity in international newscasts, especially when dealing with competing versions of the same story. (RB)

Ethnocentrism, elitism, and news distance are seen as more important in determining foreign news content in Israeli and American newspapers than physical distance between nations. (RB)

Results support the hypothesis that foreign affairs issues decided the outcome of the 1972 Presidential election and even in papers which endorsed George McGovern the editorials on foreign affairs favored Richard Nixon. (RB)

Tells how President Polk's attempts at secrecy in negotiations during the Mexican American War were frustrated by leaks of information to the press. (RB)

Describes the Eurovision News Exchange (EVN) which gives 22 nations rapid access to televised news and serves as an example of international cooperation. (RB)

This paper attempts to document the cultural influences which the United States exerts over Canada because of Canadian reliance on foreign news agencies, especially news services that are located in the United States. The print material used to document this paper was drawn from a 1967 study of news flows for the Canadian Department of External…

A review of programs designed to prepare both Third World and Western journalists for worldwide careers in the media is presented. The need for journalism training is noted and consideration is given to formal and informal programs, internships, observation tours, awards, and programs abroad. (LBH)

Concise, authoritative background information on U.S.-China relations is provided for journalists in this guide, one of a series dealing with topics of interest to the U.S. media. The guide begins with a chronology of U.S.-China relations from 1979 to 1982. The texts of documents on U.S.-China relations are then presented. These include the…