NAEB Newsletter (Feb-Mar 1952)

^Propaganda 88 programs© A lengthy discussion was held on the inherent ^propaganda 88 nature of programs originated by governmental agencies s foreign governments P and similar organizations,, It was felt that no general policy of excluding such programs could be justified© Rather,, each series should be judged on its individual merits 0 The committees do not object to programs originated by governmental agencies^, interna¬ tional organizations and foreign governments© However^, they do feel that the network should not be used for the indiscriminate promotion of such organizations© Series originated by such organizations should be judged on the same basis as other programs© Music programs© The committees agreed that music offerings by the network should be programs of a distinctly unique character© The network should not waste its time 5 money and facilities distributing music performed by artists and consisting of com° positions normally available on commercial transcriptions or recordings© There is some doubt as to the desirability of distributing more or less traditional music performed by even the best college and university groups© This would bear further examination© In fact some study needs to be made before a final policy on musical programs can be delineated© SECOND NAEB NEW YORK TV SURVEY MADE The quantity of drama on New York television stations and the number of programs identi fied with educational institutions both showed a sharp increase compared to a year ago 5 according to the preliminary results of a survey released on January 22 by Dallas W© Smythep Director of Studies of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters© These were highlights of the study of all New York TV programs for the week of January U-lOp 19£2$ the second such annual inventory conducted by NAEB® The present study was directed by Professor Dallas W© Smythe in his role of Director of Studies for NAEB© The study was made possible by a grant from the Fund for Adult Edu¬ cation established by the Ford Foundation© The release of preliminary results paral¬ leled the release of the 1991 study© The purpose of the study is to provide informa¬ tion concerning television programming for the benefit of the television industry,, gov¬ ernment agencies^ educational institutions^ civic organizations s and the general public The 1992 study was located at The Biblical Seminary in New York© Thirty five monitors were recruited from among graduate students in psychology and sociology at Columbia University and New York University© Eight 22-inch TV sets (loaned for the study by the Zenith Radio Corporation 8 s New York office) were equipped with headphones and" a ninth set was provided for supervisory purposes© The equipment used by the monitors included stopwatches and two Western Union electric clocks©3/ 3/ The New York Times reported the operation With a story headedg- ,8 Eyes Bloodshot^ TV Survey Group Ends Week-Long Study Tonight© 88 Its report be gang ,8 Dallas Wo Smythe of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters and his research staff are in town again,, watching all television programs over the seven metropolitan-area stations on a round-the-clock basis© !8 Tonight they will conclude their week-long vigils probably with blood-shot eyes,, and start compiling a statistical history of the types and contents of television programs presented from January h to 10 inclusive© 88