Radio rhetoric is set apart from traditional rhetoric by the efficacy it commands. This study focuses on rhetorical perspective in radio communication, noting 10 identifiable aspects of radio rhetoric noteworthy in undertaking rhetorical criticism: (1) the pressures of federal regulations which require balanced presentation affect preparation; (2)…

Materials in this bibliography concerning rhetoric and public address appeared in publications on speech communication and contiguous areas during 1972 (unless otherwise indicated). Entries are divided into four categories: bibliography, ancient era (history and culture, theory, and practitioners and theorists), medieval and renaissance era…

In a 1968 address, Franklyn S. Haiman stated that public discourse at that time was marked by irrationality because of emphases on emotional appeals, disorganization, and aggressive or abusive style and language. He also cited "body rhetoric" (lawful protests or marches) and civil disobedience (illegal actions) as examples of irrational arguments.…

The countermovement to the women's liberation movement has been varied both in origin and organization and has been slow in making its impact. Presented in this paper is an analysis of several countermovement strategies which focus upon the issues of opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion law reform, and arguments about the nature of…

While investigating materials for a new course at City College of New York dealing with the rhetoric of women activists, women who were previously actively involved in the "political scene" were asked to respond to the question, "Does the fact that you are a women affect the content, delivery, or reception of your ideas by the audiences you have…

The purpose of this publication is to present the thinking of graduate and undergraduate students on contemporary issues, particularly those related to modern rhetoric and communication. The first section of this issue consists of articles on such topics as the current status of the Weathermen movement; the sexual revolution in America; a…

This quarterly publication is a forum for graduate and undergraduate student thinking on contemporary issues. This issue opens with "Hell is Other People," a critical analysis of Sartre's play "No Exit." The first section contains an article on nonviolence and militancy as contrasting strategies of the black struggle; a satiric playscript based on…

At this 1972 conference, upper division and graduate students from nine western colleges submitted papers on the theory, history, and criticism of rhetoric. Three of them are published in this conference report, along with the principal address. In "Rhetorical Criticism as Argument," the principal address, Wayne Brockriede suggests that useful…

The author points out differences between the historical-critical and the quantitative-empirical methodologies in speech communication. He proposes analysis of postpersuasive discourse as an intermediary ground encompassing these two approaches. Postpersuasive communication is conceptualized as the elements of ethos (credibility) which are…

American education has pursued a policy of overstatement of its role and substance. Current discussions of art education follow this trend of intellectual inflation, expounding pretentious aims and catchwords. Educators must stop getting drunk on hope and verbiage and remember that teaching is the art of the possible. (Author/SJL)

Studies the nature and effect of the rhetorical strategies of Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute Indian (1878-1884), and Bright Eyes, "the Ponca Girl" (1879-1882) who both served as spokeswomen for their tribes' struggles for Indian rights as citizens and human beings in post-Civil War America. (MH)

Provides empirical verification for Bormann's Dramatistic Communication Theory and suggests that the utility of Bormann's theory of rhetorical vision goes beyond its use as a descriptive schemata for critiquing rhetorical communication. (MH)

Describes the nature and impact of the Communist movement's revolutionary language which emphasized the particular pro-American Communist discourse which dramatized issues, events, and people. (MH)

Provides a description and brief history of "Beyond War." Analyzes its messages, discussing their requirements, strategies, and reception. Examines the organizational components impinging on rhetorical decision-making. Identifies key rhetorical dilemmas. (JD)

Argues that the legitimacy crisis in Iran in 1978-79 arose from the contrasting views of authority espoused by the Shah and the Ayatollah over 25 years and describes how their rhetoric expresses the two impulses of the progressive and the traditionalist orientation of authority. Employs a critical perspective to analyze various rhetorical…