Cites an interview with presidential speechwriter Aram Bakshian focusing on various aspects of his job as a member of the Nixon speechwriting staff. (MH)

Outlines proposals for improving political broadcasting which were discussed in 1975 at the planning conference sponsored by the Aspen Institute Program on Communications and Society. (MH)

Presents illustrations from the Carter presidential campaign to demonstrate the credentials procedures for newspeople, and discusses schedules, pools, and mults that aid in coverage of the news while enabling the newsmaker to make the news. (JMF)

Argues that terrorists are so restrained by situation and purpose that their acts form a distinct rhetorical genre. Suggests that their failure to persuade or conquer makes this impotent for longterm objectives. (MS)

Describes the controversies taking place in Sweden, West Germany, and England regarding the advisability of government subsidies as a way of maintaining a free and viable press in a period of economic strife. (JMF)

Compares the 1960 and 1976 presidential debates as part of the political campaign and concludes that the differences between the two in terms of format and content are minor. (JMF)

The audio breakdown during the first Ford-Carter presidential debate in the 1976 presidential campaign raises questions concerning the role of the media in this news event and whether the debate was a news event without regard to television coverage. (JMF)

Discusses the formation of the Committee on Mass Communication and Political Behavior by the Social Science Research Council in 1974. Describes the committee's proposal to alleviate the need for broad-gaged coordinated studies covering the entire process and range of the media-political spectrum. (MH)

Studied the nuances of perceived media bias by examining the television reporting of the 1976 Presidential election campaign by comparing the adjudged positivity of the facial expressions of network anchorpersons as they named or referred to either of the two candidates. (JMF)

Discusses a survey of newspaper editors that indicates that news value of unsuccessful political assassination attempts outweighs consideration of potential effects such coverage may have on antisocial behavior. (MH)

Describes the relationship between television networks and the major political parties brought about by the broadcasting of the presidential conventions. Discusses the networks' role in convention scheduling and programing, as well as their ability to emphasize superficial emotion rather than political decisions. (JMF)

Examines election night reporting, particularly by television networks, and assesses the impact of broadcasting on the process of reporting the vote. Areas analyzed are facilities and equipment; personnel; program format and structure; new innovations and changes; and ratings, criticism, and audience. (JMF)

Discusses direct government broadcasting as a solution to the problem of diversity in broadcasting and a remedy for the lack of information in the media about how government operates. (JMF)

An analysis of the conflict between the official culture of the Iranian government and the traditional culture of the masses. (PD)

Examines the representation of women in the language of important public communication events such as formal public speeches delivered by male political candidates. (MH)