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DOCUMENT RESUMEED 119 195AUTHORTITLEINSTITUTIONPUB DATENOTEAVAILABLE FROMCS 202 525Hall, William E., Ed.Journalism Abstracts: M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Theses inJournalism and Mass Communication. Vol. 10.Association for Education in Journalism.72260p.; Not available in hard copy due to marginallegibility of original documentJournalism Abstracts, Business Office., Associationfor Education in Journalism, 431 Murphy Hall,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455( 6.00 paper)EDRS PRICEDESCRIPTORSIDENTIFIERSMF- 0.83 Plus Postage. HC Not Available from EDRS.Abstracts; Annotated Bibliographies; Communication(Thought Transfer); Content Analysis; *DoctoralTheses; Higher Education; *Journalism; *Mass Media;*Masters Theses; Media Research; News Media;Newspapers; Radio; Research Methodology; ResearchTools; TelevisionBroadcast JournalismABSTRACTThis annual compilation by the Association forEducation in Journalism describes master's theses and doctoraldissertations written in schools and departments of journalism andcommunication in the United States between July 1, 1971, and June 30,1972. The aim of the book is to improve the flow of information aboutcurrent research to students and teachers in journalism schools, toscholars in related disciplines, and to professionals in the media ofmass communication. It contains 374 abstracts submitted from 57colleges and universities, including 48 doctoral theses and 326master's theses. All abstracts were prepared by the students or theiradvisors. The abstracts are arranged in alphabetical order underdoctoral dissertations and master's theses. An author index and acomplete subject index are included. **************************Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished** materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort ** to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal** reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality** of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available** via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not** responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions ** supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the *******************************

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INTRODUCTIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTSJournalism Abstracts is an annual compi-The editor first wishes to express hislation by the Association for Education inappreciation to all students and advisersJournalism of master's theses and doctoralwhose cooperation made this tenth volume pos-dissertations written in schools and depart-sible.ments of journalism and communication in therole with Journalism Abstracts, owes a debtUnited States.of gratitude for counsel and assistance toThe aim of the book is to im-The editor, in his first year in thisprove the flow of information about currentWayne A. Danielson, a past editor and chair-research to students and teachers in journal-man of the AEJ Committee on Publications andism schools, to scholars in related disci-Harold. W. Wilson, AEJ publications manager.plines and to professionals in the media ofA very special vote of thanks goes tomass communication.Mrs. Ouita M. Tomlin of The Ohio State Uni-This book, Volume 10, contains 374 ab-versity School of Journalism staff whose con-stracts submitted from 57 colleges and uni-scientious completion of all secretarial de-versities.tails. made the editor's role sheer joy.It includes 48 doctoral disserta-Re-tions as opposed to 81 last year; however,cognition is also accorded James D. Harless,326 master's theses as opposed to 294 lastPaul V. Peterson and Galen R. Rarick of theyear.The number of schools and departmentsSchool of Journalism faculty for invaluableparticipating this year increased by 16 fromassistance in indexing abstracts by subjectlast year's 41.matter, a chore far more difficult than theComparisons become more significantcasual reader would note.when the reader goes back to Volume I (1963).also of the School faculty, supervised print-That book contained 158 abstracts, (17 dis-ing arrangements.sertations, 141 theses) collected from 27Journalism student Bruce M.Batchelor painstakingly copyread every wordschools.of the original copy and then the processedThe 1972 book includes those theses andcopy.dissertations accepted from July 1, 1971 toJune 30, 1972.F. Thomas Gaumer,the entire faculty and staff of the SchoolIn addition, a few abstractsof Journalism for their recognition of thethat missed the deadline for the previousyear's volume are included.Finally, a vote of appreciation toimportance of this publication and for theirAll abstractscheerful acceptance of inconveniences duringwere prepared by the students themselves orits preparation.by their advisers.Ohio State is happy to have been able toWhile complete coverage is the goal ofrender this service to AEJ colleagues.this series, a few schools and some studentsfail to participate.--W.E.H.ColumbusAugust, 1972However, on the basisof thisyear's response from 57 institutions,the editor estimates coverage is approachingits goal and that Volume 10 includes 90 percent or more of the theses and dissertationsSee next page for:accepted during the publication' period.Organization andObtaining Complete Studies.4

OBTAINING COMPLETE STUDIESORGANIZATIONThe abstracts are arranged in alphabeti-Many of the doctoral dissertations de-cal order for doctoral dissertations firstscribed in this volume may be ordered on mi-and then for master's theses.crofilm or in Xerox copies from UniversityAn author index appears in the Table ofContents.A complete subject matter index be-gins on page 239.Numerals used in the sub-Microfilms, Inc., 300 North Zeeb Road, AnnArbor, Michigan48106.Master's theses usually may be borrowedject matter index refer to the ABSTRACT NUM-through the Inter-Library Loan Service fromBERS which precede each abstract in the bookthe university library in which they areand not to page numbers.This system allowseventual computerized automation of the indexing process.shelved.Most large libraries will providemicrofilm or Xerox copies on request.

CONTENTS AND AUTHOR INDEXPage65Bennett, Susan Turner65 Berg, Stephen Ralph66 '1Wrgsman, Steven MarkPageBigger, FrankBinder, Paul J.68Bleiveis, Phyllis Rosenblum68Blexrud, John H.69 Bloch, Merry Deborah69 Bogin, Mary Morrice70Dorton, Jerry W.70 Bowman, James R.71 Boyd, Jr., Thomas Childress72 Boyesen, Martin Gregory72 Brand, W. Jean73Brandon, Joy Gatlin73Brems, Lisa74 Brooten, Kenneth Edward74 Brown, Jeffrey L.75Brown, Ruth75Brumagin, Vicki Lee76 Buchele, Mary Jagger77 Burning:Robert Gillman78Burns, R. Benny78 Campbell, Arch Miller79 Cantor, Harold80 Cantor, Joanne R.80 Cappellari, Marjorie L.81 Carey, John Thomas82Carey, Joseph Hall82 Chaiyasena, Chintana82 Clopton, Linda E.83Clyde, Donald A.84Cobb, Phillip Eugene84 Coleman, Lucien E.85Conn, Jerry Douglas85 Conner, Ann85 Connor, Julia M.86Courtney, James Davisson87Cox, Timothy C.87 Crawford, Twila Jean88 Crook, Robert Ney88Crosthwaite, Harry B.89 Cuozzo, Peter Frank90Curry, Jr., Andrew Jackson90Cushing, William G.91Dale, Darlene Carol91Davis III, Robert Jonathan91Deimel, Robert William92De Julio, Matthew John92Dennis, Carolyn93Depland, Hubert94DeVore, C. Brent94Dickerson, Donna Lee94 Dickinson, John A.95Dickoff, Michele Sandra96 Ditterline, Jr., Charles Edward97Dolby, Marsha A.97Dragin, Bert R.98Drummond, James98Dryer, Gerald99Dunn, Jr., Edward Wesley99Eastman, Harvey Albert100 Ellis, Donna Lloyd100Ellis, Raymond Egner101 Erwin, JoNina Marie101 Eskenazi, Samuel I.102 Essman, Allen K.103Eites, Virginia Lou104Ewing, Patricia Bryan Maulding104Fairchild, Jr., Frank Louis104 Felton, Claude (III)105 Fielding, Kenneth Gayle106Fields, James Edwin106 Finn, Michael S.107Finnerty, Robert A.107Fisher, James M.108 Fisher, Jon Edwin108Flemington, Peter John109 Fletcher, Sam G.66Ph.D. bel, John DavidAl-Gailani, Ghazi IsmailArdoin, BirthneyAtkin, Charles KenwardBeames, Bob J.Bowers, Thomas A.Boylan, Richard F.Brinkman, Paul DelbertDunge, WalterCole, Richard RayCollins, Erik LouisCollins, Willard AndrewDickerson, Wayne BeallElam, Jr., Albert RichardElliott, William RobertEngbring, Robert W.Everett, GeorgeForman, Kenneth J.Hash, Frank PosterHudson, Robert VernonIngersoll, Virginia HillJess, PaulJugenheimer, Donald WayneKim, John YeolLevy, Doran JayLowry, Dennis T.Lyle II, Cornelius R.Lynn, Jerry R.Maurer, Leonard L.Nelson, Jack A.Pearce, AlanPfaff, Daniel WaynePollard, M. LaRueReagen, Michael V.Real, Michael RobertSandman, Peter MarkShain, Russell EarlSoucie, Robert M.Stauffer, John MaxwellStonecipher, Harry W.Tiedge, James T.Warner, Jr., William KentWeissberger, S. J.Whitaker, Wayne RichardWhite, Gordon EugeneWilliams, John DuncanWoodruff, James NeilXouris, DemetriosM.A. and M.S. , ElliottAboaba, Doyinsola A.Adams, Paul DouglasAdamson, June N.Adels, Robert MitchellAlbano, Jose CordeiroAlbright, John W.Aldridge, Sallie Martin SharpAlfonso, Herminia M.Allen, RichardAlperstein, Gerald StevenAndrew, III, E. WilliamAnsfield, Linda G.Averill, PriscillaBailey, Edward J.Bardwell, James E.Bechtel, Daniel RudolphBeell, Thomas L.Bellinger, Robert Kellogg6

46146147147147148148149150PageFlippo, Martha HumeFrank, John J.Gaines, Elizabeth Blair RiepmaGarber, Jr., William BernardGarberson, John W.Garda, Eduardo CarlosGarvey, Larry KimGatton, CharlotteGepfert, Kenneth HayGlassman, MyronGoode, Mackarness M.Grady, William R.Green, Maurie M.Greenfield, Ronald HowardGreer, James LarryGroner, Barbara JeanHaley, Paul T.Hanson, John HneHarbour, David F. IIIHardham, Virginia B.Harriman, Sheryl G.Harris, Dalrymple M.Hartinger, Barbara S.Hays, Robert G.Hearn, Hilton WaldoHighlander, Major Richard WilliamHillis, Jay WilliamHogan, Brian JosephHolmes, Margaret Susan TannerHolzmeister, Karen M.Honig, Lawrence EdwardHopper, Dennis EdwardHoward, Jr., Philip M.Huey, Rodney A.Hungerford, Steven E.Hunt, Deason L.Hurlburt, Jr., Paul R.Hutchison, Edward ClearyJebb, Robert DudleyJensen, DavidJerome, Emerald ArnoldJester, Thomas W., Jr.Johnson, Clyde L.Johnson, James ByronJohnson, Jan SteeleJones, Thomas LeeKaiser, Robert A., Jr.Kapoor, Suraj P.Karpinsky, Dedee KenyonKekoa, Catherine AnneKeller, Donald F.Kelly, Michael S.Kelsey, Marilyn J.Kerver, Thomas J.Kihm, Barbara LeglerKim, Ki HeeKinyon, Jonell M.Klinkerman, R. DaleKohring, Kerry R. M.Kowalski, Diane M.Kozhikott, Alexander K. J.Kramer, Robert K.Krino, Gary MichaelKrull, RobertKuo, Peter Chih-chaoLaGrande, Daniel J.Langham, Barbara JaskaLanier, Robert M.Larison, JamesLarsen, John R.Larson, Ann RobertaLarson, Mark A.Lee, John RussellLenz, Carolyn M.Leonard, Barbara E.Lau, Jon RobertLeverkus, Jeri RyanLim, Benito 0.153 Lister, HarOld153 Luebke, Barbara F.154 Madden, Neil B.154 Makeig, John R.155 Manassah, Edward E.155 Mann, Patricia Ann156-,Marchese, Lamar Vincent156 Margot, III, Louis157 Marion, Francis E.158 Marshall, David S.158 Martin, Clara Morris159 Martin, Tessica159 Mathis, Howard Doyal160 Matkov, Rebecca Roper160 Mays, Cheryl Ann161 McCabe, Richard161 McCleneghan, Jack162 McClung, Rodney Brian162 McElreath, Mark P.163 McGee, Lynne Fleming163 Menkhaus, Edward J.164 Messaris, S. Paul165 Meyer, Jr., William G.165 Michals, John E.166 Middleton, Kent Richards167 Milaysky, Barry M.168 Miller, Maureen168 Minoff, Iles Barry169 Mitchell, James Douglas170 Miyamoto, Craig Kiyoshi170 Modi, Ramanlal Mangaldas171 Mody, Bella172 Moore, Charles Benton173Moore, Mary White173 Morton, Phillip Wade173 Mossman, Sallie Louise174 Murphy, Katherine M.174 Namit, Charles Joseph175 Narvel, John G.176 Nasser, Orlando Lugo176 Nigro, Linda Lou177 Nirmaier, Mary177 Norton, Jr., H. Wilbert178 Norton, Thomas Carter178 Nye, Richard Jensen179 Obermier, Duane A.179 Ohrn, Karin Becker180 Olbrysh, Robert Terrence180 O'Reilly, Alejandro Koffmann181 O'Shea, Margaret N.181 Pacheco, Mario L.182 Palms, Roger CurtisParks, William R.183Patton, Jr., Lloyd H.183184 Paulson, Donald Reis185 Peleg, tlhanan185 Perry, James Christopher186 Phillips, Allen William187 Piedra, Armando Jorge187 Pinthanon, Chareeya187 Poe, William D.188 Prosser, Richard T.189 Quirk, Sophia H.189 Rawson, Jr., James Murray190 Reinke, Wilfried Eberhard190 Rethlake, Kathleen C.191 Reynolds, Florence C.192 Rincon, Hernan193Roberts, E. BurchRoberts, Walker193150151152152

PagePage237238238Yeager, Susanne WhiteYoung, Alex Shih -TeenYoung, Gerry BradfordYoung, Henry A.Young, Robert A.Zawoysky, Robert StephenZimmerman, Dean R.Zoglin, Richard239Subject Index234235235Robinson, John StephenRoby, Richard L.Rodrigues, Jose EgidioRollins, Richard AllenRowland, Willard DanielSachar, Marcia B.Sahin, HalukSams, Jacqueline AnnSand, Joseph R.Sanders, Donald CarlSanders, Donna HurdScherer, Carolo HolmesScherrer, WinifredSchremser, J. D.Schrib, JuneSchroeder, Raymond ErnestSchwartz, Susan-LouSeawell, John PatrickSelf, Charles C.Sevilla-Que, MarylisSeydor, PaulShafer, Donald E.Sharkey, Nicholas 0.Shelton, Richard DudleySherard, ReginaSherman, Ronald AlanShockey, DonShoemaker, Pamela J.Shrode, Charles F.Singer, Sidney GriffinSkidmore, Elliott M.Slimak, Paula A.Smith, Daniel Joseph Jr.Smith, Robert Frederick213Smith, Robert W.213214 Smith, Timothy D.214 Sparks, Joy CarolynStepp, Jr., Albert Carl215215 Stinson, Larry B.216 Stutz, Betty Lou Beachum217 Szuter, Gregory P.217 Tatro, Helen Louise218 Tetlow, Roger T.219 Thirkill, Clive E.219 Thompson, Thomas C.219 Tin-Wai, Leung220 Turner, Michael S.221 Turner, Phillip M.222 Vance, Stephen Alan222 Van Eepoel, Vicki V.222 Vass, Winifred KellersbergerVogt, William M.223Wadley, Carma Lois223224 Wald, Leah225 Walker, William S.225 Walsh, Francis E.Wang, Kai226226 Wang, Steve Hwa-Kai227 Wardlow, John227 Ware, Barbara A.227 Watkins, John Jerome228 Watts, Cecil Daniel228 Weiss, Alan Jay229 Whalen, John W.229 Whang, Chon B.230 Whitley, Alvin D.230 Wigand, Rolf T.231 Williams, Jane Anne231 Winnick, Marda Paymar232 Winter, Richard C.Wood, Gladys C.232Wright, Donald 22122362368

Ph.D. Dissertations9

-1-The specific research hypotheses evolvedTHE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY TYPEON THE CHILD'S ORIENTATION TOTELEVISION VIEWINGfrom two general predictions:(1) that fami-4lies with }Ugh socio-interpersonal orientaJohn David Abel,Ph.D.tion would be associated with high similarityIndiana University,1971between parental desires and children's prefAdviser:Keith W. Mielkeerences in TV programming; and (2) that families with high concept-idea orientation wouldIn previous studies, a four-fold typology of family interaction patterns was devel-be characterized by more diversity betweenoped.mother and child in program preferences.The typology is based on two dimen-sions:The rank-order correlations, each of(1) degree of socio-interpersonalorientation; and (2) degree of concept-ideawhich represents in a single index the degreeorientation.of similarity between child-mother program-The purpose of this researchwas to examine the association between familyming preferences, were different among thetypes and children's preferences in televi-various family types.sion programming.The results of the re-search indicate that children from familiesEight hypotheses were de-rived from the more general features of thewith high socio-interpersonal orientationfour family types, dealing with similaritieshave viewing behaviors more similar to whatof program preferences between mother andthey believe their parents would prefer themchild.to watch than do children from families withSurvey methodology was used.dents were 654 mother-child pairs.a concept-idea orientation.Respon-Also, children'sprogramming preferences are more similar toThe meth-od required that the children (all 10-12their mothers' preferences for their childrenyears of age) rank-order six categories ofamong families with high socio-interpersonaltelevision programs.The children completedorientation than among concept or idea -ori-three such rankings:(1) their own prefer-ented families.ences;(2) what they thought their parentsIt was concluded that children from fam-would prefer them to watch; and (3) what theyilies with a socio-interpersonal orientationthought their mother herself would prefer tohave more restrictions placed upon theirwatch.The mother completed two such rank-ings:(1) her own viewing preferences; andtelevision input and are more sensitive towhat they believe their parents would preferthem to watch.(2) what she believed her child should watch.strictiveness is not based on an adoption ofEach mother also completed a questionnaire a-the parental attitudes about television bybout general parent-child relationships andinteractions.choice, but on the child's sensitivity to theThis data served as an inde-interpersonal climate of his family and hispendent basis for assigning the family to acategory or type.It is believed that this re-fear of upsetting or disturbing that climate.From these rankings ofAbout 33% of the children and 35% of theprogram categories, three rank-order correla-mothers indicated that they wat

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