Field experiments show high fatalists respond to immediate and individual reward explanations more than to future or society reward explanations. (RB)

Concludes 70 percent of all stories reported on weekday newscasts during a two-week period were covered by at least two networks and duplication was higher during the week than on weekends. (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)

Collected from 55 universities in the United States and Canada, and published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this volume contains 339 abstracts of research dissertations and theses accepted for graduate degrees in journalism and mass communications from July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987. Only research…

The "Electronic Media Career Preparation Study" was conducted by the Roper Organization to represent an attempt to put many industry concerns about academia into a more formalized context. Broadcasters in the Roper study suggested that colleges and universities do an inadequate job in providing students with practical knowledge and in…

This investigation was carried out for the purpose of encouraging speculation about and investigation into the important communicative functions of music in film and television. After examining the visual bias of media analysts, critics, and historians--a bias which tends to filter out serious exploration of music's role in film and…

In the spring of 1971 a study was conducted at various religious student centers at the University of Texas at Austin to determine the effectiveness of a multimedia presentation in several worship services. Effectiveness was defined as: 1) acceptance of the quality of the presentation by a distinct group of viewers; and 2) their recognition of…

It was hypothesized in this study that, because of strong socialization pressures, gatekeepers would have stronger agreement and accuracy relations with the publisher than they would have with the audience and that the gatekeepers' congruency relations with the publisher and audience would not differ significantly. Additionally, research questions…

This study was designed to examine what daily newspapers are doing in response to readers' criticism and to determine how widespread the use of accountability systems is and whether or not newspaper editors are satisfied with the systems. A two-page questionnaire was mailed to the highest ranking editor listed for each of the 200 daily newspapers…

This study examined the extent to which media ownership has been concentrated in the top 100 markets over the past half centry, specifically examining trends in broadcasting and cross media (newspaper and broadcasting) ownership within each of these markets. The sample was based on use of the years 1922 and each decennial census year since,…

The mass media were analyzed as agents of socialization in a questionnaire study of 80 foreign student couples. Results indicated the availability of mass media to foreign student families was high, but that patterns of usage were related to English proficiency. Native English speakers were more likely to watch television for relaxation while…

Proves the influence of three variables on election outcomes and demonstrates the potential utility of the panel design for detecting causality in analyses of political data. (RB)

Uses content analysis of three newspapers to determine favorable and unfavorable mentions of public relations activities. Findings indicate that public relations is equated solely with publicity, and that publicity is generally considered beneficial. (MS)

Investigates the values of mass communication students before and after undergoing formal training in mass media ethics. Claims that at the conclusion of the course students had adopted ethical mass media attitudes which incorporate a personal acceptance of democratic principles and a belief in equal rights for all. (MM)