Finds that editors and advisors of high school newspapers agreed that only limited self-censorship was being practiced. Reports on the extent to which the advisors' journalism training and advising experience related to the amount of self-censorship as well as censorship reported. (SR)

Presents some of the findings of the 1990 annual enrollment survey of journalism and mass communication programs in the United States. Discusses findings regarding enrollment and degrees granted, curricular specialization, gender and race, faculty size, and curricular activities. (SR)

Reports on a 1992-93 survey of journalism and mass communication programs and media ethics courses. Reports on growth in required media ethics courses, course content, and characteristics and goals of ethics instructors. (SR)

Surveys journalism and mass communication department heads to address questions related to the use of online databases in journalism higher education, database policy, resources used in providing online services, and satisfaction with database service. Reports that electronic information retrieval is just beginning to penetrate journalism at the…

Presents results from the 1993 Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communications Enrollments. Reports on enrollments and degrees granted, curricular specialization, gender and race, and--for the first time--questions on the status of the journalism and mass communication programs within the university. (SR)

Reports findings from an annual enrollment survey of university programs in journalism and mass communication for 1992. Finds that enrollment dropped sharply in 1992 compared with a year earlier. Reports on enrollments and degrees, curricular specialization, and gender and race. (SR)

Reports on a survey of senior journalism and mass communication faculty regarding how they have coped with changes in academic life over the past two decades. Finds that senior professors believe that their academic lives have become more complicated. (SR)

Presents findings of a survey of journalism programs in Chinese universities. Concludes that their photojournalism courses generally emphasize theory and basic photography techniques. (FL)

Evaluates the impact of dedicated media planning software in the undergraduate media planning course. Finds that a clear majority of teachers using software were enthusiastic about teaching media planning. Notes that teachers report more time spent teaching media theory and less time spent on doing redundant calculations or on teaching mechanics…

Presents research describing internship arrangements at colleges and universities with advertising programs. Finds that internships are widely used, are most often optional, and are usually awarded academic credit. Discusses grading systems, scheduling, employment offers, and types of work required. (SR)

Analyzes the proportion of journalism theory courses to institutional and methodological courses in 103 undergraduate schools and departments of journalism. (KS)

Reports a program survey examining the salary levels of journalism and mass communication professors. (MS)

Reports the data from a survey of journalism programs that teach media ethics, and indicates that little agreement exists on the structure, focus, and place of such courses in the journalism curriculum. (RL)

The majority of 143 questionnaire respondents in this 1976-77 study predicted increased enrollment in four-year journalism programs. (KS)