DOCUMENT SESUME" ED 119 196 CS 202 -526 ar AUTHOR Hall, William E., Ed. TITLE Journalism Abstracts: M.A., M.S.; Ph.D. Theses in Journalism and Ilassjedmmunication. Vol. 11. INSTITUTION Assbefation for. Education in Journalism. PUB DATE 73 NOTE 226p.; Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document EDRS PRICE MF-$.0.83 Plus_ Postage. HC Not' ANailable;from EDRS.. DESCRIPTORS Astractt; Annotated Bibliographies; Communication (Thought Transfer); Content' Analysis; *Doctoral' Theses; .higher Education; *Journalism; *Mass Media-; *Masters Theses; Media Research; News Media;- Newspapers; Radio; Research Methodology; Research. Tools; Television . ,IDENTIFIERS BroadcastJournalism ABSTRACT' This annual compilatibn by the ssociation-for - Education In Journalism destribes master's theses and doctoral ,dissertationt written in schools and departments of journalism and communication in the United States between July 1,1972, and June 30, 1.973. the aim of the.bOok,is to improVe the flow'OfInformation",about current research to -students .and, teachers in journalism schoolt; to scholars in related 'disciplines,'-and to professiOnals in the media of . mass commnication. It contains 302 abstracts.tubmitted from 53 colleges and universities, including 57 doctoral disseminations and 245emaSter's theses. All abstracts were prepared by the students, or-- their advisors. The abstracts are arransed in alphabetical order -under doctoral dissertations and master's .theses. An author index and complete subject indeX are included. 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Journalism Abstracts, Published by the Association for Educatioh in Journalism. Volunie 11 1973 - t, M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Theses in Journalism and Mass Communication Editor! William E. Hall The Ohio State University School Of Journalism ' Columbus, Ohio 43210 2 Correspondence about. editorial and business matters should be addressed to Journalism Abstracts, Business' Office. .Association for Education in Journaliim, 431 Murphy Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. CopieSare available from the Business Office at $6.00 each. Special rate to. students of journalism Wand members of the AEJ, 55.00. Checks should-be made payable to JOURNALISM ABSTkACTS: A PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS k University of Arizona Murray State University Btigham Younq University University.of North Carolina University of California, Berkeley Northern Illinois University University of California, Los Angeles North -Texas State University University of Southern California, .L.A. Northwestern University California State College, Fullertbn Ohio State University California State University, Northridge Ohio University California State University, San Jose University of Oklahoma East Texas State University University of Oregon University of Florida Pennsylvania State University University of Georgia University of Pennsylvania 'University, of Illinois Point Park College Indiana University University of South-Carolina University of Iowa South Dakota State Uniyersity Iowa State University .Squthbrn Illinois University University of Kansas Stanford University Kansas State University . Syracuse'lUniversity keht State University University of Tennessee University of Kentucky Temple University Louisiana State University Texas Technological University Marquette University University of Texas Central Michigan University University of Utah Michigan State University University of Washington . 1 University of Michigan University of Wisdonsin, Madison -,----Uniyersiltx ofMinnesota University of Wisconsin, River Falls University ofMissouri Uniyersity of Wyoming University ofMontana OP INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journalism Abstracts is an annual compi- The editor first wishes to express his -- . lation by the Association for Education in appreciation to all students and advisers Journalism of master's theses and doctoral whose cooperation made this eleventh volume 1,, dissertations wiitten in schools and depart- possible. The shipment here of fiZst quarter ments of journalisui and communication in the or first semester abstracts during the winter United States. The aim of the book is to im- months substantially reduced last minute prove the flow'of information about Current pressures. research to students and teachers in journal- For the second year a very special vote . ism sChoolS, to scholars in-Fe-rated disci=-_-_ 4-thanks,gogs to Mrs. Ouita M. Tomlin of the plines and to professionals in the media of Ohio State University School of Journaltsm7-- ' mass communication. staff for her capable,and conscientious.ef- `This book, VoluMe 11, contains 302 ab- forts in behalf of this project. She com= stracts submitted from 453 colleges and uni- piled the teliout sub-indexes that make it versities. It'includes 57 doctoral disserta- possible for the reader to.find what he wants tions as opposed, to 48 last year; however,. in quick time'and with minimum effort. As- 245 ma eitheses as opposed to 326 last sisting Mrs. Tomlin with the typing were Mrs. year. Maurea Alicear.MrS, Harriet Allen-and Miss Comparisons become more significant Lynn Farrell of opr staff. when ehe reader goes back to Volume I (1963). FacultlOmembersJames D. Harless,.Paul That book contained 158 abstracts, (17-dis-.., V. Peterson and Galen R. Rarick again provid-. sertations, 141 theses) collected from 27 ed invaluable assistance to the editor in'in- salools. 0.. -dexIng abstracts by subject matter, a chore that provokes sharp differences of opinion. The 1973 book includes those theses and F. T. Gaumer,talso4of 'theJournalism faculty, dissertations trdoepted from July 1, 1972 to again supetVised printing arrangements. June 30, 1973. In addition, a few.abitracts Finally, a vote of appreciation to the that missed the deadline for the previous entire faculty and staff,of the School of year's volume are included. All abstracts Journalism for their recognition of the value I Were prepared by the students themselves or of this publication and for their cheerfdl by their advisers. acceptance.of inconveniences during its prep- aration. Whil,e,complete coverage is the goal .of Ohio State is happy to be able again, to this serils, a few schools and some students ; render this service to AEJ colleagues. It'is . fail to participate. However, on, the basis a minor contribution to journalism education; of this,year's response .from 53 institutions, but we feel that it is An important ope. they editor estimates coverage is approaching W.E:H. -its goal and that Volume 11 includes the vast Columbus August; 1973 majority'ot those theses and diSsertations . See next 'swig% for: :accepted during the publication pe iod. Organization and .Obtaining Complete Studies. 4. 4,4 1 ORGANIZATION 0 The astracts are arranged/in alphabeti- cal order for doctoral dissertations first and then for master's theses. An author'index appears in the Table of Contents. A complete subject matter. index be- , n age 211. Numerals used in the sub-' ject,matter Index refee'to the ABSTRACTef; NUM- BERS whiCh precede each abstract in the bpok and not to page numbers. This system allows , -eventual computerized automation of-the in- . dexing process. o. OBTAINING COMPLETE STUDIES Many of the-doctoral disseldaEionsde- scribed in this'volume may be ordered on mi= crofilm or in Xerox copies from.University Microfilms,, Inc., 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann .4 Arbor, Michigan 48106. Master's theses usually may be borrowed' through the Inter-Library Loan Service from' the,unkversity library in which they are shelVed:' Most'large libraries will provide microfilm or Xerox copies on request. Page CONTENTS AND AUTHOR INDEX 73 Baker, Mary Ann . Page 73 Barnqs, Richard Verle a 74 Baucom, Linda Didow Ph.D. Abstracts' . 74 Begl, David Lte 75 Beall, Gary'Allen 2 Amaya,' Susana .76 Berg,Ingria E. 2 Bach, Shirley J. 76 Billimoria, Jeelu Ardeshir 3 Beckham, Raymond E. 77 Birkbeck, Jeremy Wyatt 4. Bell, Lillian Smith 76 ockelman, Shirley 5 Casstevens, Kenneth Rodgers 78 Bowen, Patricia Ann 6 Chang, Won Ho 79 Boyer, Linda Armstrong '7 Codhts, Tilden Monroe,.Jr. 80 Brandt, Kristin A. 8 Czech, Elixabeth-Shimer 80 Breger, Jack Paige O 9 Davis, Dennis K. 81 Brigham, Janet ,10 Dowling, Ruth )Naomi. Apking 81 Broadhead, J. Paul O 12 Eberhard, Wallace Beatty 82 Brock, Jan Robbins -12 Grote,.Charles William v 82 .Brown, Don Jay 13Gdillertho, Artemio Ramos -83 Brown, Robert Joseph 14 Gunaratne, Dhavalasri Shelton 84. Bryan, Larry Eugene .,15 Hahn, Taeyoui 84 Bundy, Miriam J. Seger 17 Hall,Dou4las C. 84 Bunyard, Paul Stephen 18 Watt), Dennis A. 85 Burda, Ronald Edward 19 Hester; Albert Lee 86 Burris, Michael C. 20