This report traces the development of the National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting (NCCB) in its attempts to make broadcasting better serve the public interest. The committee first became active in 1967, when President Johnson's proposals and recommendations for funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting were meeting resistance in the…

Reports that commercial television stations generally provided a greater percentage of public-interest programing in 1975 than in 1973, and that, while most stations meet Federal Communications Commission standards of 5 percent informational and 10 percent total nonentertainment programing, nearly 14 percent did not meet the 5 percent local…

In response to public criticism of television broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany, audience dependency, network research findings, and broadcasting's role in society are discussed. A policy of unbiased programing in consideration of party-political pressure is reaffirmed, and some orientation points for future television work are…

Class discussions of television shows that portray disabled people can be used to help children correct their misconceptions about those who have handicaps. (SJL)

Demonstrates how five daytime television shows present American values regarding love and sex, money and materialism, and shame and guilt. (DD)

Traces the legal background of efforts to deal with the perceived scarcity of access and outlets in broadcasting. Contends that the Fairness Doctrine in license renewal proceedings has been far more effective than specific access rights in opening broadcasting to minority groups. (JMF)

Studies in Minnesota and Maryland indicate an interaction between television and reading. Previous research cited suggests that the relationship is not exclusive. Educators should make use of such findings to support the use of technology. (Author)

Reviews literature on cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral effects of television commercials on children. Both cumulative exposure and heavy viewing effects are discussed. (SB)

Records ABC President Fred Silverman's 1977 speech to the American Association of Advertising Agencies emphasizing the potential harm inherent in pressure groups and boycott's increasing power over broadcasters and advertisers. Available from: Vital Speeches of the Day, City News Publishing Company, Box 606, Southold, New York 11971. (MH)

Examines the obligations placed upon Catholic educators by the pervasiveness of television. Describes "The Media Mirror," a Christian-value-oriented student guide to television viewing, that seeks to develop an understanding of television's role and influence, foster constructive use of television, and clarify Christian values as…

Cites episodes from "The Bill Cosby Show,""Family Ties," and "Hill Street Blues" to suggest the humanizing potential of television. (EL)

Discusses characteristics of commercial television as a form of mass media, describes how the public diminishes mass media's influence by use of several psychological devices, although children are more affected by it, and suggests several reasons to be skeptical about the influence of "The Day After" even among children. (MBR)

Suggests that audience-determined measures used to assess television newscast quality are linked to popularity and not to the substance or the technical quality of the programs. (FL)

Considered the medium of television and its use by members of the black community as an example of social progress. (RK)