A message from the General Manager.
People are talking about our newest production, Florida Matters, and in the next 6 months USF: Fast Forward will be our next success. The HeartBeat outreach project will be underway at WUSF and you'll be hearing more about our advances in technology. Our staff has been doing...

Rock's Backpages.
Rock's Backpages. Backpages Ltd. http://www.rocksbackpages.com. [Requires a Web browser and an Internet connection. Audio selections require a player capable of playing MP3s. Pricing: individual subscriptions, $30 for six months or $50 per year; institutional subscriptions, $150 per year for public schools, $450 per year for private schools, and $1000...

The expanding radio dial: as radio options expand--but ad slots contract--DR comes to the forefront of the movement.
For years, Doug Monson would attend industry meetings, only to find himself somewhat distanced from the direct response television crowd. Huddled up with other DR radio types, this president of Portland, Me.-based Media Power Inc., would talk shop with them, and discuss at length the medium's growth potential. "There...

The Media Student's Book, 4th ed.
0415371430 The media student's book, 4th ed. Branston, Gill and Roy Stafford. Routledge 2006 576 pages $35.95 Paperback P90 Branston (journalism, media and cultural studies, Cardiff U., UK) and Stafford, a...

The Neal-Schuman library technology companion; a basic guide for library staff, 2d ed.
1555705502 The Neal-Schuman library technology companion; a basic guide for library staff, 2d ed. Burke, John J. Neal-Schuman 2006 239 pages $59.95 Paperback Z678 A public services librarian (Miami University, Ohio)...

Radio talk show explores recovery.
A nonprofit addiction recovery organization whose president is one of the addiction field's pioneers has taken to the radio airwaves to spread its message nationally. The Seattle-based Alliance for Recovery's RECOVERY--Coast to Coast began airing on weeknights from 10 p.m. to midnight from Seattle station KLFE (1590 AM) in...

Protestant churches adopt new technology.
Although churches are frequently viewed as behind the times, a new study shows that Protestant congregations are quickly embracing new technologies. According to the Barna Group survey, since 2000 many congregations in various regional, denominational and sociological categories have embraced the Internet, videography and other high-tech methods...

Born-again technologies: existing devices and learning tools are finding fresh appeal as teachers discover their potential classroom uses.
WHAT MAKES A PARTICULAR technology suddenly popular for classroom use? Sometimes, a technology is "hot" for a period, but without a solid academic application, it drops off the map--only to then regain its appeal as educators find new ways to use it. For new products (iPods are a good...

Consumer behavior, 10th ed.
0324271972 Consumer behavior, 10th ed. Blackwell, Roger D. et al. South-Western College Pub. 2006 774 pages $143.95 Hardcover HF5415 This textbook presents the consumer decision process through the lenses of psychology,...

Prejudice and pride: The role of media; (Part 3).
Byline: Florangel Rosario Braid GIVEN the present media system which has yet to demonstrate that it can be a potent force in nurturing tolerance, what agenda can we propose for future policy and action? 1. One is a comprehensive framework for research which will analyze...