The way in which United States journalists covered the views of the South African black leader Steven Biko both before his death in prison in 1977 and after it is examined in this paper. Press coverage of Biko's death is first described; it is noted that journalists wrote of his great stature and significance and of his "moderate and…

FOR SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TO THE 1954 SUPREME COURT DECISION, MEMBERS OF ST. LOUIS SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES, BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, SOUGHT TO INCORPORATE THE PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INTO THEIR PLANNING. PLANNING WAS AIMED AT FOSTERING A CLIMATE FAVORABLE TO ST. LOUIS' ACCEPTANCE OF THE SCHOOL DESEGREGATION DECISION. THESE…

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THREE CASE STUDIES OF DIFFICULT CAMPUS PERSONNEL PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FROM THE POINTS OF VIEW OF FACULTY, DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THESE SITUATIONS OCCUPIED PART OF THE WEEK. OTHER TOPICS COVERED WERE THE VARIOUS BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION (INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL, AND…

A SERVICE PROGRAM FOR MOTHER-DAUGHTER GROUPS WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF A DELIQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP TO REDUCE COMMUNICATION BARRIERS BETWEEN THE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS AND TO HELP THE MOTHERS COPE WITH THE CHILD-REARING PROBLEMS OF POOR, ONE-PARENT FAMILIES. ALL OF THE…

This paper presents four instructional units and a list of print and nonprint resources available to instructors who want to teach students about the differences and erroneous stereotypes associated with sex roles in male/female communication. The first unit contains information pertinent to sex-role development and the socialization process, and…

Employees in different kinds of organizations were surveyed for their perceptions of their companies' client and operational problem-solving networks. The individuals came from a manufacturing firm, a community college, a telephone company, a farmers' cooperative, and a hospital. Interviews were conducted with those people reporting numerous…

This paper discusses assumptions, purposes, obstacles and techniques of parent/staff interaction in a day care setting. Regular, goal-directed communication between parents and teachers can reduce the complexity of the environment children experience and facilitate their socialization. Why, then, do parents and teachers rarely communicate? Some…

This paper details a study undertaken to determine the extent of the response made by United States journalism organizations, wire services, and individual media to the pledges of collaboration with Third World media made at UNESCO General Conference meetings and to ascertain problems associated with the fulfillment of those pledges. In addition,…

THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TO CULTURAL BARRIERS AND THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IS DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE. VARIOUS VIEWS OF THE MEANING OF CULTURE ARE MENTIONED IN ORDER TO SINGLE OUT ANTHROPOLOGICAL CULTURE AS A MAIN FOCAL POINT. INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES ARE SPELLED OUT WITH EXAMPLES OF LINGUISTIC BARRIERS, AND…

THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS, CHARTS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS, THE DIFFICULTIES OF COMMUNICATION ARE PRESENTED IN THIS BOOK. TOPICS CONSIDERED FIRST ARE THE RECEIVING AND EVALUATING OF SENSORY EXPERIENCE, AND THE TRANSLATING OF THIS EXPERIENCE INTO SYMBOLS, INTO THE SILENT LANGUAGES OF TIME, COLOR, AND SPACE, AND INTO COMMON WORDS. THE EMPHASIS IS THEN SHIFTED…

Intended as a basic text for graduate courses in art therapy with handicapped children, the book contains discussions of the role of art in the handicapped child's education and the development of cognitive and creative skills through the use of art. In the first of two parts, the range of opportunities in art for cognition, adjustment, and…

This bibliography contains annotations of 11 documents and journal articles covering various aspects of school public relations, including how to start a PR program, how to improve information dissemination and information gathering, the PR aspects of school violence, the role of the school business manager in PR, school publications, the PR…

The conundrums discussed are: (1) Can media be used for instruction when people feel that its purpose is purely entertainment? (2) How much credibility can there be in messages originating from mistrusted sources? and (3) Is comprehension related to the sophistication of technology used in instructional presentations? Also in this issue: Brajesh…

This speech presents a model of human communication which integrates the existential philosophy of Martin Buber with the communication views of Jonas Salk. In his book, "The Survival of the Wisest," Salk characterizes an "Epoch A" to describe the values and behaviors of the past and an "Epoch B" to describe the necessary values and behaviors for…

Five components of communication competence have been derived from research: affiliation/support, empathy, behavioral flexibility, social relaxation, and interaction management. This paper describes these dimensions of communication competence; it then reports on a study in which two college females judged by their peers to be effective…