RADIO AND TELEVISION IN THE SERVICE OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA. REPORTS AND PAPERS ON MASS COMMUNICATION, NO. 49.

PLANNING AUTHORITIES IN THE COUNTRIES OF ASIA SHOULD PLAN TO USE THE WIDE, INSTANTANEOUS RANGE AND INTIMATE APPEAL OF BROADCASTING TO LIFT THE LOW LEVELS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, PRODUCTIVITY, INCOME, MOTIVATION, AND NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT OF THEIR PEOPLE. IN PLANNING FOR ITS USE IN FORMAL EDUCATION, THEY SHOULD ANTICIPATE NEEDS IN SCHOOL-BUILDING DESIGN, TEACHER EDUCATION, AND UNIVERSITY-TYPE BROADCASTS. IN PLANNING FOR INFORMAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LISTENING CLUBS AND TELECLUBS SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR AND RECEIVERS MADE AVAILABLE. PROVISION SHOULD ALSO BE MADE FOR TRAINING IN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AND FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF PROGRAMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS B.2266 FROM NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS OF UNESCO PUBLICATIONS OR FROM THE DIVISION OF FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, UNESCO, PLACE DE FONTENOY, PARIS-7E, FRANCE, FOR $1.00. (MF)