Contributors offer six teaching tips concerning (1) news writing, (2) editing, (3) laboratory time utilization, (4) legal responsibility, (5) telephone interviews, and (6) investigative reporting. (HOD)

The use of computers at the news bureau at East Texas State University is described. With over 100 terminals all over the campus, some departments write their own press releases and send them to the news bureau electronically for editing and release. Stories can then be directly sent to wire services. (MLW)

This is a summary of the period between 1960 and 1979 in the history of the journal, "Science." It is a personal account by the executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from 1954 to 1970, concerning the publication of a major journal. (SA)

The value of communication in the preservation of scientific knowledge is described as it relates to the specialized scientific journals. The discipline of peer review is described as the major factor in keeping the scientific enterprise relatively honest. (SA)

The development of modern alumni publications is highlighted. The use of graphics, freedom of speech, publications' use as a channel of continuing education, innovations in planning and editing, establishment of objectives, production costs, and budgetary concerns are discussed. (JMF)

Approximately 50 references are cited that should aid administrators and editors in updating their skills in communicating with alumni. Included are references to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, education press, professional magazines, freedom of the alumni press, magazine writing and editing, copyediting, design, electronic…

Reviews the suggestions presented at a workshop on teaching copyediting; suggests that journalism teachers train students for copyediting positions. (AEA)

Proposes modifications to the recent suggestions by B. Thompson (1996) for an American Educational Research Association editorial policy on statistical significance testing. Points out that, although it is useful to include effect sizes, they can be misinterpreted, and argues, as does Thompson, for greater attention to replication in educational…

Describes ways in which students can become better editors of their own writing by discovering their own error patterns. (RS)

Examines traditional teacher expectations of and reactions to student writing, considers writing as the mental process it involves, and explores one method of involving students in editing their own work. It is concluded that when students realize teachers read their writing to understand what they are saying, they write more interestingly. (25…

Suggests techniques from Peter Elbow's book, "Writing with Power," for an advertising copywriting class. Describes in detail an eight-step procedure: warm-up, loop writing, sharing, revision, sharing, revision, editing group sharing, and revision. (MS)

Describes an inservice elementary school teachers' training program that used the HyperCard-based "Laser Disc Made Easy" software for creating lessons. Grade-level team activities are described; the ease of use is discussed; and advantages of editing capabilities are considered. (LRW)

Cognitive and affective responses to one authentic and three edited texts were examined with four levels of university-level learners of Spanish. Results indicated that all students comprehended significantly more from the authentic passage than from the edited ones and also responded more favorably to the authentic passages. (Contains 47…

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using these reviewers. Presents research regarding author response to reviewer reports. (HB)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind peer reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using peer reviewers. (HB)