ERIC Number: ED131852
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Oct
Pages: 80
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An Ascertainment Handbook for Public Broadcasting Facilities.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC.
This handbook endeavors to provide information and advice to noncommercial broadcasting stations on how to perform ascertainment studies in conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Additional suggestions are made to enable stations to obtain in-depth information about community needs, wants, and interests. The following sections are included: (1) scope, organization, and demographics; (2) community leader survey; (3) ascertainment questionnaire of the community; (4) conducting the general public survey: interviewer procedures and data processing; (5) ascertainment of the general public by other methods; (6) ascertainment by public radio; and (7) plan for ascertainment data utilization. Appendixes contain relevant FCC requirements and checklists. (EMH)
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Community Involvement, Data Collection, Educational Radio, Federal Legislation, Guides, Public Television, Questionnaires, Television Surveys
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1111 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (no charge)
Publication Type: Guides - General
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Authoring Institution: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC.
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