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Lubienski, Christopher; Garn, Gregg – Current Issues in Education, 2010
The question of how information is used by parents in selecting schools is a central issue in school choice debates, where advocates and opponents frequently intermingle theory (often economic), ideological beliefs, and empirical evidence in constructing arguments about the potential of this reform. We employ a nomination strategy to analyze…
Descriptors: School Choice, School Effectiveness, Evidence, Ideology
van Dijk, Teun A. – 1984
An analysis of how 252 newspapers from nearly 100 countries covered the assassination, on September 14, 1982, of president-elect Bechir Gemayel of Lebanon was conducted. The purpose was to determine whether news reporting in developed nations is different from news reporting in developing countries. Methodology included quantitative and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Myrick, Roger; And Others – 1992
Using a textualist approach (looking at meaning above and beyond overt message elements), a study examined televised public service announcements (PSAs) about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) produced by the Ad Council and the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Both ads identify young people who should be concerned…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Audience Awareness, Discourse Analysis, Federal Government