Noting that scholars are beginning to take the relation between media corporations and other commercial corporations as seriously as they have traditionally taken the relation between the state and the press, this paper focuses on the public's belief that media are largely apolitically and value neutral. The paper argues, however, that the media…

A study examined the situation of the public relations profession in Spain from the point of view of public relations agencies or consultancies, and of individuals in public relations. Forty-four individuals (of a target population of 100) and 26 public relations agencies or firms (of a target population of 40) responded to questionnaires and…

The mainstream press and politicians have highlighted the application of new communication technologies in educational domains for years. Although a myriad of literature has examined the philosophical or practical concerns behind the creation of such civic improvement programs as the "electronic town meeting" or the "televote,"…

This edition of the Public Relations Bibliography includes titles, citations, and annotations of literature with 1988 and 1989 publication dates classified under 26 different topics from business responsibility through writing. Selection of the approximately 600 journal articles and books included in the bibliography was guided by a broad…

Interest in early means of communication and in the uses and kinds of media that existed in ancient cultures is starting to grow among communication scholars. Conversation analysis of these cultures is obviously impossible, so that the emphasis must rest with material cultural artifacts. Many ancient cultures used non-verbal codes for dyadic…

Concludes that competition from television is not a major factor in determining success or failure of daily newspapers. (RB)

Suggests that the frequency of newspaper political advertisements could be used as an index of voter stimulation at election time. (RB)

Compares the newspaper coverage of Robert La Follette during the 1924 Presidential campaign with that of George McGovern in 1972, finding numerous parallels in the press's response. (RB)

Two computerized searching techniques each prove to be about 80 percent accurate, thus offering better assistance to reporters searching for background information in newspaper morgues than are currently available. (RB)

Finds that the journalist and the public frequently differ on issues regarded as important to the well-being of the press and society. (RB)