Reports on a study that assessed the degree to which newspaper distribution areas with competitive and noncompetitive dailies could be distinguished from one another. (FL)

Reports that coverage of preelection polls by the Israeli press has increased markedly since 1948, as has media sponsorship of them. (FL)

Concludes that most newspapers will reject letters to the editor that they consider to be libelous, but that many make efforts to rehabilitate those letters. (FL)

Indicates that the assumption that scientists have no experiences with the press is invalid. Concludes that most scientists surveyed would welcome contact with journalists. (FL)

Reports that coverage of civil rights issues increased in "Ebony" after the passage of the 1964 civil rights law. Notes that photoeditorials were the main means of advocacy. (FL)

Reports data that link media use to knowledge of public affairs and this knowledge to voter behavior in local elections. (FL)

Notes that Canadian journalists accepted censorship during World War I with a minimum of complaint, viewing it as a necessary sacrifice for the war effort. (FL)

Provides an analysis of Supreme Court votes on 47 press-related cases showing that they form a scalable universe that is unidimensional. Suggests that that dimension is political predisposition. (FL)

Reveals that the amount of space given to foreign affairs in editorials during the 1980 presidential campaign was slightly greater than that given in the four previous campaigns, but that the number of issues discussed was smaller. (FL)

Content analysis of three newspaper advice columns (Ann Landers, Abigail Van Buren, Joyce Brothers) shows that they refute myths about mental health and marriage more often than they support them. (FL)

Analyzes press coverage of the 1979 British general election to determine if reporting concentrated on the "dramatic contest" aspects of the campaign or on issues. Concludes that while coverage of the "dramatic contest" aspects of the election increased as the campaign went on coverage of the issues remained the major focus.…

Concludes that ease of reading and lexical diversity and story length are related to reader perceptions of a newspaper's trustworthiness and competence. (FL)

Defines "mobilizing information" as information provided in a news story that helps readers turn their attitudinal reactions into behavior. Concludes that such information can increase reader involvement. (FL)

Analyzes the effects of both structural factors (demographics, economic conditions, and competition) and discretionary factors (content, design, and marketing techniques) and concludes that it is the former that determine a newspaper's circulation. (FL)

Analyzed letters published in China's official newspaper during 1967-68 and 1976-78. Demonstrates that the "letters to the editor" column is a chief institutionalized mechanism for the pursuit and resolution of conflict. (PD)