The mass media studies section of the proceedings includes the following 14 papers: "Media Use, Political Activity and the 'Climate of Opinion'" (Robert L. Stevenson and William J. Gonzenbach); "Seeing Is Believing: News as Cultural Ritual in Times of Disaster" (Sandra L. Haarsager); "Creativity and Creative Control in the Work of American Music Radio Announcers" (Steven O. Shields); "Communications and Cultural Survival: Satellite Television in the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic" (Mick Mulcrone); "Obstacles to Media Agenda-Setting" (Wayne Wanta and Mahmoud Mahmoud); "The Politics of Broadcast Deregulation: Beyond Krasnow, Longley, and Terry's 'Broadcast Policy-Making System'" (Haeryon Kim); "Priming Citizens' Vote Choices: The Effects of Campaign News" (Caroline Schooler); "Routine Newswork and the What-a-Story: A Case Study of Organizational Adaptation" (Dan Berkowitz); "Media Strategies: A Study of Two Presidencies" (Francis E. Cheslik); "Setting the Media's Agenda: A Power Balance Perspective" (Stephen D. Reese); "News Coverage of Candidate Morality: Who Uses It and Why" (Judith M. Buddenbaum); "Religion and Mass Media Use for Voting Decision during the 1988 Presidential Election Campaign" (Judith M. Buddenbaum); "Concentration in Local Television Markets" (Benjamin J. Bates); and "In-Depth Coverage and Commentary in Local Television News" (James M. Bernstein and Stephen Lacy). (SR)