While the Associated Press's origins remain obscure, a "news broker" system operated in New York City in 1846 and news dispatches occupied telegraph lines almost as soon as the lines were opened. (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)

Findings contradict previous research and textbook advice on the importance of using quotes rather than paraphrases in writing newspaper stories. (RB)

Analyzes advertisements for characteristics that produce readership across a variety of consumer magazines. (RB)

Investigates, through content analysis, some of the variables involved in the coverage "Time,""Newsweek," and "U.S. News and World Report," give to United States Senators. (RB)

Examines the 50 year history of "Better Homes and Gardens," emphasizing the reasons for its success while numerous other magazines failed. (RB)

This edition of the public relations annotated bibliography (approximately 950 entries) contains titles published in 1986 and 1987 and includes books, magazines, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations that pertain to the practice and analysis of public relations. Among the extensive list of topics covered in the bibliography are: (1) business…

A study examined the knowledge of and attitudes toward nutrition in general and specifically toward cold breakfast cereals and cereal advertising with different creative appeals. Subjects, 117 undergraduate university students, completed a questionnaire about their use of cold breakfast cereal and their sources of information about nutrition.…

Results show that no clear pattern of coverage can be discerned in newspaper column inches alotted to the fatal shootings of white students at Kent State and black students at Jackson State and Southern University. (RB)

Indicates that accurate science writers have undergraduate degrees in English, journalism, or biology, have taken post graduate biology or journalism courses, and have some newspaper and freelance writing experience, plus experience in public relations. (RB)

Concludes that the campus newspaper is the number one source of information for college students, ranking higher than radio, television, and area newspapers. (RB)

Examines the media's influence on the political information available to the public and its impact on voting behavior in state and local elections. (RB)

Concludes that newspaper audience interest in reading a syndicated column on anthropology is high. (RB)