Results of a study of the relationship of public interest television programming to media concentration and station economic prosperity indicate that, to some limited extent, public interest programming is related to the economic success of the broadcast station. (GW)

Indicates that a series of television programs succeeded in improving public attitudes toward mental retardation and retarded people. (KS)

Although the coverage that the press gave of the Surgeon General's report on television and social behavior was confused and indefinite, few papers ran follow-up stories that might have explained the ambiguity. (KS)

Half of the respondents to this survey felt that television newspeople have too much power; Republicans and conservatives were more critical than others. (KS)

Assesses representations of women in television entertainment programs from a socialist feminist perspective. Elaborates on socialist feminist theory, presents concepts for an analysis of both class and gender oppression, and argues that most socialist feminist cultural studies do not address these categories adequately. Uses these concepts to…

Effects of the importance of plot-relevant information on 4- to 6-year-old children's memory for four televised stories was examined in two experiments. Free recall and cued recall of idea units rated for importance by college students were assessed. Recognition following failed cued recall was also assessed. (Author/BN)

Identifies the significance of the long-running debate among religious broadcasting professionals and religion practitioners regarding the size of the audience for religious television. (MS)

Argues that critics are caught in the dialectical tension between "technology" and "art" in television research. Examines how this dialectic informs and constrains examination of television. Presents "rhetorical aesthetics" to support the claim that critics should draw inferences from practical consideration of…

Determines that local attempts to regulate cable television programing run contrary to established federal policy. (FL)

Examines the relationship between narrative structure and production techniques in two television programs, "All in the Family" and "M*A*S*H." Argues that the communicative ability of any television narrative is, in large part, a function of the production techniques used. (PD)

Suggests that the fact that every country has its own system of cultural values and beliefs that decides the popularity of television programs, which plays a decisive role in influencing the types of shows imported from the United States. (DF)

Concludes that daytime serials are a major source of information about mental illness and that the image of such illness presented in the serials is distorted and inaccurate. (FL)

Concludes that linguistic complexity affects viewer comprehension and recall of newscasts, but type of story structure does not. (FL)

Concludes that older siblings dominate younger ones in the choice of television programs. (FL)