The Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 is frequently viewed as a legislative device for averting the failure of a competing metropolitan daily newspaper and is said to create, for the formerly competing newspapers, a monolithic management unit which enjoys advantages over the two publishing units it replaces. A study examined one of those…

Examines how corrections are handled for both daily and weekly Arkansas newspapers. Finds that, although most papers publish corrections, less than one fourth have written correction policies. (RS)

Concludes that the daily newspaper field, despite its relatively constant total numbers, is in a constant state of flux. (RB)

Suggests the position of ombudsman is one that newspapers might create with internal success and acceptance from the other staff members. (RB)

A survey was conducted, as part of a larger survey replicating a 1971 national survey of 1,328 journalists, to learn more about the behind-the-scenes editorial personnel in radio and television. A 3-stage sampling plan was used to draw a national sampling of 1,251 journalists, from which telephone interviews were completed with 1,001 for an…

A study examined whether changes in the wording of the cutline would have a significant impact upon readers' responses to the content of a controversial or potentially offensive photograph. Twenty-two variables, including nudity, proximity, and magnitude and innocence were chosen from those concerning editors and readers or those likely to affect…

Finds that those newspapers which take stands and present a well-balanced forum-editorial page attractively laid out will be read and can have influence. (Author/RB)

Reports that newspaper readers rated precision journalism articles no better than traditional news articles on several dimensions of credibility. (FL)

Reviews primary sources that dispute the claim of the Associated Press as the first wire service. Argues that that distinction belongs to the New York State Associated Press. (FL)

Reports the findings of a study of four newspaper markets which showed that age and income were significantly related to readership as well as to satisfaction with a newspaper. (Author/FL)

Shows that "The New York Times" devoted a significant portion of its television-related articles to personality features from 1949 to 1977 and that only recently has this trend showed signs of changing. (FL)

Shows that two competing daily newspapers mirror each other in the inaccuracies perceived by persons mentioned in local news stories. (KS)

Concludes that large newspapers give more coverage to robust Presidents. (FL)

Reports the findings of a survey conducted to determine the level of understanding of the news business by the general public in a midwestern community. Concludes that the respondents knew more about television news than about newspapers. (FL)

Reports that more than a third of the 437 newspapers surveyed revealed that they have used polls to gather information for news stories and that most did so for the first time in the last decade. (Author/FL)