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American Journalism Historians' Association. – 1995
The 14 papers in this collection all deal with 20th century journalism and journalists in the United States. The papers and their authors are: "Educating Ike: The Evolution of Presidential PR in 1953" (David W. Guth); "Crumbs from the Publishers' Golden Tables: The Plight of the Chicago Newsboy" (Jon Bekken); "'They Work…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Journalism, Journalism History, Journalism Research
Rhodes, Jane – 1987
The Emmett Till murder case in 1955 marked the turning point in the coverage of blacks by the white American press. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was murdered in 1955 while visiting relatives in Mississippi. The Till murder was covered extensively in the press, since the two white men charged with killing him were acquitted by an all-white,…
Descriptors: Black History, Mass Media Effects, News Reporting, Newspapers
Chan, Joseph Man; Lee, Chin-Chuan – 1985
Reporters in Hong Kong who were working for 21 Chinese-language newspapers were mailed questionnaires to elicit information on the following: how news organizations in a highly politicized environment exercise control on recruitment, policy direction with regard to the coverage of conflicting issues, and the resolution of possible conflicts…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Journalism, Media Research
Giffard, C. Anthony – 1985
A study was conducted to examine news coverage of the U.S. withdrawal from Unesco. News reports distributed by the Associated Press, United Press International, New York Times News Service, and Washington Post-Los Angeles Times News Service were studied to determine how adequate a foundation they were providing Americans for independent judgment…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Freedom of Speech, Information Sources
Shively, Joe E.; Prentis, Catherine – 1981
Following issuance of an administrative policy statement detailing procedures for establishing long-term institutional relationships, the National Institute of Education (NIE) formally requested the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) to conduct a regionwide assessment of educational needs. Four major events are associated with the…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Problems, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
American Newspaper Publishers Association, Washington, DC. – 1973
This booklet presents the results of a national survey sponsored by the American Newspaper Publishers Association News Research Center concerning the news and editorial content and readership of the daily newspaper. Since one of the goals of the study was a reliable estimate of the frequency of newspaper reading, interviewing was conducted in two…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Content Analysis, Editorials, Journalism

Paletz, David L.; Guthrie, K. Kendall – Journal of Communication, 1987
Explains how differential coverage of politics, policy, and personality regarding the same two events in three different media--a local newspaper, an elite newspaper, and television network news--reveals three different portraits of presidential concerns and actions. (MM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Journalism, Media Research, News Media
American Journalism Historians' Association. – 1996
The 17 papers in this collection all deal with 20th-century journalism, journalists, and mass media. The papers and their authors are: "Building One's Own Gallows: The Trade Publications' Reaction to a Federal Shield Law, 1972-1974" (Karla Gower); "The Useful Ogre: Sweden's Use and Views of American Television, 1956-62" (Ulf…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Homosexuality, Journalism, Journalism History
Olasky, Marvin N. – 1986
Recognizing that writing suicide stories is hard for reporters, a study examined 1,010 suicide stories from the 1879-1900 era published in 12 newspapers from around the United States to determine how American journalists at other times carried out similar assignments. The newspapers examined were the Atlanta "Constitution," Arkansas…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Death, Journalism, Media Research
Soffin, Stan; And Others – 1987
Forty-eight Michigan newspapers were surveyed by telephone to determine their criteria in selecting online database services, type of personnel using them, training procedures, budgets, and perceptions of the impact of these services on the speed of writing stories and quality of reporting. Data collection involved two phases: (1) researchers…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computers, Database Producers, Databases
Sneed, Don; And Others – 1988
As part of an in-progress study of Black state legislators' evaluation of the performance of White-owned newspapers in their communities, mail questionnaires were sent to 342 Black state senators and state representatives listed in "Black Elected Officials: A National Roster." One hundred seventeen officials have returned the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Black Attitudes, Black Leadership, Blacks
Denney, Maria – 1989
To investigate the dissemination of electoral information by the Spanish-language press to the Spanish-speaking population, a study asked several questions: (1) What were the characteristics of the headlines of Spanish-language daily newspapers in Miami and Los Angeles during the 1988 presidential race? (2) Did the headlines of these papers…
Descriptors: Editorials, Elections, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans
Kelly, Margie – 1979
The 1971 police search of a newspaper office led to the United States Supreme Court's "Zurcher v The Stanford Daily" decision that newspaper offices can permissibly be searched if it is believed that they contain materials that relate to an ongoing criminal investigation. This decision has been viewed by the press as an attack on First…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Courts, Freedom of Speech, Journalism
Popovich, Mark – 1978
The question of whether publishers' news preferences affect the performances of editors and reporters is examined in this paper. The first section reviews studies of ways the newsroom environment has affected reporters' role assumptions; it then notes that previous studies have generally been monadic (focusing on only one person) and have provided…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Decision Making, Interaction Process Analysis, Interprofessional Relationship
Leroy, David J., Ed.; Sterling, Christopher H., Ed. – 1973
This selection of readings, primarily intended for a college journalism course, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the major sources of the public news--the wire services, newspapers, and television. The first part of the book deals with the context of mass news and serves as an introduction to some of the crucial ideas shaping thinking…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Censorship, Communications, Freedom of Speech