Article discussed the producers of television messages, the encoding and decoding of those messages by viewers, and how television influences cultural factors. (RK)

This thesis - together with the previous one related with the comprehension of messages - emphasises the importance of materialistic considerations (materialism in the philosophical sense of the term) in mass communication policies and also communication research. (Author)

The purpose of this article was to free the media from the emotions they arouse and from the false problems which bedevil them as well as to explore the development of audio-visual techniques in educational development. (Author/RK)

The appearance in everyday life of new technologies for mass communication and for communication between individuals calls for a reappraisal of the role of live-image broadcasting as a factor in culture and education. (Author)

Attention is focused on the future structure of public involvement in the encouragement of creative artistic work as outlined by the Department of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs in its latest White Paper concerning cultural affairs. (Author/RW)

Article outlines efforts of government to stimulate all forms of artistic activity, and to make art accessible to the widest possible public. (Author/RW)

Describes the origin of the concept of utilizing Stockholm's underground stations as showcases for artistic creativity, and discusses the practical and technical aspects which were involved in implementing this concept. (RW)

Describes efforts to instill new life into the major agencies concerned with promotion of contemporary art, and emphasizes the need to de-politicize the major art expositions (the Venice Biennale, Rome Quadriennale, and Milan Triennale). (Author/RW)

Summarizes the four main themes dealt with at the Oslo Conference in 1976: the challenge to cultural policy in a changing society, cultural policy as an instrument for improving the quality of life, support and encouragement of artistic creation and cultural cooperation. Also considers four secondary themes: culture and the child, migrant workers,…

Integration into a society made for and by men, in which all his activities are meaningful, is animation's ultimate goal. "Animation", the title of the Council for Cultural Cooperation's socio-cultural development project, is described along with the policy necessary to implement it. This includes the role of the animateur, who would help…

The idea of setting aside part of the cost of public buildings for "decoration" took form in the 1930s. Discusses the current policy of commissioning decorative works as a way of building an artistic heritage for the future. (Author/RK)

Discusses the social position of the writer versus that of his employer, the protection of his work through copyright, and the possible future of writers. (RK)

Discusses an economic and morphological analysis of the field of contemporary music creation in order to define the three major problems which face governments and local authorities which intervene to support a fairly large number of bodies concerned with the production and/or performance of music and which are unable to finance themselves.…

Presents eight resolutions adopted by the European ministers with responsibility for Cultural Affairs meeting in Orlo, Norway, June 15-17, 1976. Compared were problems of cultural policy among European countries. (SL)