Comparison of Readability of Basic Reporting Texts.

Tankard, James William Jr.; Tankard, Elaine F.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ175552

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1977

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Comparison of Readability of Basic Reporting Texts

Tankard, James William Jr.; Tankard, Elaine F.

Journalism Quarterly, 54, 4, 794-7, Win 77

Compares nine basic reporting texts with regard to such items as chapter length, presence or absence of a glossary, reading ease, human interest, and treatment of sexism in language. (GW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Journalism Education, News Reporting, Readability, Sex Discrimination, Textbook Evaluation

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A