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Contrary to the dismal expectations prevalent in the 1950's, educational radio has not only survived the phenomenal growth of educational television, but has shown unmistakable signs of health and maturity. Though some stations are still groping to overcome problems, others have moved steadily toward the goal of wider and better service for the community. The relationships between parent institutions and stations have become much stronger as the institutions realize the potential of the stations. Local community needs have gained priority in programing, and because of this, new sources of financing are being revealed. The Subsidiary Communications Authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission is being utilized for simultaneous broadcasting and community cable systems are being encouraged. These impressions were gathered by the authors from visits to 181 non-commercial educational radio stations throughout the United States. (MC)

This brief study classifies the newspaper content into various standard categories, and measures in column inches the amounts of news in eight high school newspapers. The four main categories of newspaper content measured were news, sports news, editorials and features, and advertising. News was classified as administration, activities, community, curricular, organizations, sports, recognition, and miscellaneous. Results of the analysis show that student organizations and activities, including sports, are newsworthy but curricular activities are not. High school newspapers staffs should learn to evaluate their own efforts objectively. (DB)

Discusses the standards of excellence student newspapers meet to win the George H. Gallup Award given by the Quill and Scroll Society. (RB)

This scorebook summarizes the fundamentals of journalism as they apply to student publications and outlines established practices and techniques essential in the production of a good newspaper. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (C.S.P.A.) has reduced to a 1000-point scoring system the fundamental objective factors of basic student-newspaper and related publications. This book is intended for a judge's workbook as well as a scorebook. (Author/CK)

Research shows that a relationship bordering on separatism exists between those who teach and those who practice journalism in America. A 1972 AEJ Convention Report. (Author/RB)

Discusses the daily school newspaper at Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas, and shows how it solved its financial problems. (RB)

Survey concludes that with a continuing growth in the number of stock holders, interest in business news and market quotations will increase. (RB)

Reports the successful transfer of the Brigham Young University Daily Universe'' from student control to control by the department of jouranlism where it is also used in journalism instruction. (RB)