Reports that bad news dominates early evening newscasts on the three major television networks in the United States. (FL)

Discusses the Federal Communication Commission's proposal to repeal its financial interest and syndication rules that govern the production and distribution of television programs. (FL)

Reveals that most parents say they see broadcast warning statements and are influenced by them in deciding about programs for their children. (FL)

In this study, three- to five-year-olds viewed an eight-minute version of the program "Diff'rent Strokes" and then were asked to reenact the story with dolls and props. Analyses of their versions showed that 70 percent of the children comprehended most of the event clusters of the program. (PD)

Presents three scales for measuring relationships between adolescent television viewers and the television content consumed by them. (MH)

In 1994 the Kaiser Family Foundation commissioned a monitoring project which assessed the frequency and representation of sexual behaviors in five daytime television soap operas. A new study sought to provide up-to-date quantitative information and to extend the previous project by examining more specifically the representation of planning for and…

The director of the Survey Research Center at the London School of Economics and Political Science discusses the need to assess the effects on the public of television programs and outlines some of the methods for conducting such research. (AA)

A student-conducted television survey caused the fifth graders to read, think introspectively about their own television viewing habits, conduct interviews, analyze the resulting data, and write about the results. (BW)

Studied the effects of the February 20, 1980, debate involving seven Republican candidates. Results strongly suggest that watching a televised debate early in the presidential primary season can increase respondents' interest in, and knowledge about, the campaign. (PD)

Analyzes the content of local news presented on three television stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, in three different years. Concludes that the stations used sensationalism and human interest stories as reserves to maintain high ratings. (FL)

Analyzed episodes of "All My Children" and "General Hospital," as reported in the 1980 issues of "Soap Opera Digest." Found that moral violations tended to be resolved consistently with traditional moral standards. Suggests that criticisms of soap operas' effects on morals may not be totally warranted. (PD)