Reports that a majority of the 208 newspaper-sponsored magazines in the United States and Canada depend on freelance submissions to fill their pages. (GT)

Analyzes publications produced by local businesses. Concludes that these publications are neither newspapers nor magazines and that affluent readers are their greatest asset. (FL)

Reports a study considering the degree of liberality in Heywood Broun's writings before and after his involvement in the Sacco-Vanzetti case. (TO)

Summarizes research dealing with: (1) the first daily newspaper in English, (2) ownership trends in cable television, (3) how women's magazines cover living alone, (4) city/regional magazines, (5) developing criteria for a farm magazine, and (6) media coverage of political events and issues. (FL)

A review of the literature reveals that publishers have suggested that magazines would cost twice as much and newspapers five times as much if they were not supported by advertising revenues. However, recent research indicates that this is not true. Although statistics regarding magazine publication are easier to obtain than those regarding…

A comparative-historical perspective was used in analyzing the readabilities of three newspapers and three magazines. A total of 270 100-word samples were collected from the Chicago "Tribune," the New York "Times," the Memphis "Commercial Appeal,""Cosmopolitan,""Atlantic Monthly," and…

Although readership scores were slightly higher for the clipping method, both techniques for mail survey of readership produced returns close to those of interview surveys. (KS)

Describes a survey of news sources' judgments of three television stations' accuracy in reporting. (KS)

An examination of the way Blacks use the media and the way they assess their communication environment revealed that social structural variables were important determinants of both media exposure and perceptions of the media. (GT)

Concludes that with several exceptions that there was no bias on the part of the news media in covering the 1972 election campaign. (RB)

Argues that press attention paralleled the rise and fall of popular radio priest, Charles E. Coughlin. (FL)

Reports results of a study in which city magazines were examined in terms of their potential as alternatives to newspapers in covering and commenting on public issues, their perceived roles, and their content and perceived influence on public issues. (GT)

A content analysis of selected print media examined press coverage of the shuttle Challenger explosion. Press sources identifying and explaining technological causes were tabulated for two major newspapers, three popular newsmagazines, and one trade magazine, during the 30 days following the event. Results revealed (1) a failure to provide timely…

Reports that audiences found newspaper advertisements to be more useful than those appearing in other media and that the more exposure a person had to a given medium, the more useful s/he perceived its advertisements to be. (FL)

Indicates that newspapers are as readable today as they were in 1904, although the complexity of language they use has increased. Shows that magazines were significantly more readable than the newspapers published during the same time periods. (RL)