Introduction In the words of Prime Minister R.W. Bennett Canadian Broadcasting could be "a great agency for the communication of matters of national concern and the diffusion of national thought and ideas." Does the CBC fulfil the mandate originally set forward by ...

INTRODUCTION In what ways do educators use cable television to help children learn, and what evidence is there to support or not support this practice? With the advancement of society, it seems only natural that teaching styles would evolve too. Technology has advanced tremendously over the last ...

Interactive TV The Web and the Internet are the latest technologies to be harnessed by companies trying to develop interactive television. This paper reviews the efforts of technology companies and broadcasters to combine television and the Web in their products and activities, and h...

BACKGROUND Almost from its inception, television has attracted critics concerned with violence portrayed in prime-time and Saturday morning children's programs. Spokesmen for the broadcast industry took the position that television and the violence portrayed on television had no affect on behavior ...