This agreement between the Bucks County Community College and Bucks County Community College Federation of Teachers Local 2238, American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO covers the years 1973 to 1975. Articles of the agreement cover recognition; fair practices; academic freedom; grievance procedure; renewals and tenure; released time; short-term…

The author claims that one of the results of the pressure put on broadcasting to increase its availability as a discussion forum is the development of "counteradvertising," editorial advertising that involves the broadcasting of opinion on controversial issues. This is an outgrowth of the FCC ruling that broadcasters provide free time…

The author discusses the legal and extra-legal restrictions placed on public broadcasting stations, with respect to dissemination of political information. Although public broadcasting systems presumably exist as an alternative medium free of the commercial and time pressures that commercial stations face, the author claims that restrictions on…

The objective of the Aspen Program on Communication and Society is to identify issues dealing with communication in a free society and to develop policy and actions in four areas: 1) government and media; 2) public broadcasting; 3) television and social behavior; and 4) cable television and other new technologies. In accordance with this goal, a…

Aimed at helping readers become more understanding and more discriminating consumers of the information that the mass media provides, this book explores the rights and responsibilities of a free press within society. Subsequent chapters consider the medium's organization, the "disappearing daily," some weaknesses of the press, the…

This report discusses various types of student codes, presents the need for such codes, outlines court challenges of these codes, and provides guidelines for drafting codes. Sample codes in the packet include citywide codes from eight cities, four Statewide policy statements, and selected model codes. (JF)

The aim of this book of readings is to provide college students with a wide variety of articles on the rapid changes and problems of today's mass media. The problems of access, control, protection of sources, and relevance are considered crucial to the changing role of the media. Changes in the structure of both traditional media and new…

This book shows the novice reporter how to recognize a news story, get the necessary ingredients, put them together properly, and polish the finished product. It also presents a look at the reporter's work and details the major legal pitfalls awaiting unwary journalists. Since the step-by-step techniques shown concentrate more on the process of…

Discusses the need for the school press to attempt to bring about constructive changes in student government; outlines four editorial objectives that the student press should aim for in its coverage of student government. (GW)

Examines the reasons for the rapid intervention of courts into areas primarily an administrative decision-making process and describes those areas in which legal decisions have drastically defined and restricted the permissible scope of administrative activity in schools. (Author/RK)

Describes the case of George Burdick, a newsman who invoked the Fifth Amendment in refusing to identify persons who had provided information about a member of President Wilson's administration. His right to maintain his Fifth Amendment stand was upheld in a 1915 Supreme Court decision. (GW)

States that it is possible and desirable to grant academic freedom to students and considers four possible criticisms that might be associated with giving students the responsibility for determining their own school activities. (Author/RK)

A nationwide study suggests that alternative schools in America have often not achieved their full potential. Too often they are used to isolate or track either the best or the worst students, or ethnic or social class groups. (Author/CTM)

Reviews recent Supreme Court decisions involving or affecting public employees, including cases related to dismissal of untenured employees, free speech rights of public employees, union rights, and equal employment opportunity. (Author/JG)

The article examines the history, philosophy, and rationale of Rugg's social studies series and discusses accusations that the series is subversive and un-American. An analysis of two textbooks and a brief summarization of the controversy are included. (JK)