Volume 12, no. 1 (winter 1991)

 

Paul McMasters, “The Pentagon & the Press: The War Continues,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 2-9.

 

Bob Deans, “The Sanitized Lexicon of Modern War,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 10-13.

 

Martin A. Lee and Tiffany Devitt, “Gulf War Coverage: Censorship Beings at Home,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 14-23.

 

Ralph E. Kliesch, “The U.S. Press Corps Abroad Rebounds: A 7th World Survey of Foreign Correspondents,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 24-33.

 

Frederick Fico, Todd Simon and Stephen Lacy, “Reporters’ Use of Defamatory Source Material in Qualified Privilege Contexts,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 34-45.

 

Kyu Ho Youm, “The ‘Libel-Proof’ Doctrine as a Legal Defense,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 46-63.

 

Wallace B. Eberhard, “The Press & U.S. v. Morison: Sounding the Alarm of Crying ‘Wolf?’ ” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 64-75.

 

Marty Tharp, “Turnover and Mobility at Small Daily Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 76-91.

 

Jack Nolan, “Acronyms in Newspapers: ASAP or SNAFU?” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 92-97.

 

George Sylvie, “A Study of Civil Disorder: The Effect of News Values and Competition on Coverage by Two Competing Daily Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 98-113.

 

Book Reviews

 

Donald M. Gillmor, review of Beyond the Courtroom, ed. Richard T. Kaplar, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 114-115.

 

Elinor Kelley Grusin, review of The Watchdog Concept: The Press & Courts in 19th-Century America, by Timothy W. Gleason, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 1 (winter 1991): 116-117.

 

Volume 12, no. 2 (spring 1991)

 

Ted Pease, “Blaming the Boss: Newsroom Professionals See Managers as Public Enemy No. 1,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 2-21.

 

Lawrence K. Beaupre, “Rating the Performance of Newsroom Professionals,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 22-27.

 

Carolyn L. Phillips, “Evaluating & Valuing Newsroom Diversity,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 28-37.

 

David C. Nelson, “Evaluation: Fighting the Classroom Paradigm,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 38-45.

 

Stephen Lacy and Frederick Fico, “The Link between Newspaper Content Quality and Circulation,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 46-57.

 

Bruce Plopper, “Gannett and the Gazette: Effects of Chain Ownership on General News Content in Arkansas’ Oldest Newspaper,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 58-71.

 

John C. Schweitzer and Jay Miller, “What Do Newswomen Cover? A First Attempt to Uncover Subtle Discrimination,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 72-81.

 

Michael Sherer, “Assaults on Photojournalists,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 82-91.

 

Lloyd E. Chaisson, “The Japanese-American Encampment: An Editorial Analysis of 27 West Coast Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 92-107.

 

Arthur G. Emig, “Partisanship in Editorial Endorsements,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 108-119.

 

Book Reviews

 

Mary Ann Weston, review of Sensationalism and the New York Press, by John D. Stevens, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 120-121.

 

Sam Winch, review of Photojournalism: An Ethical Approach, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 2 (spring 1991): 122-123.

 

Volume 12, no. 3 (summer 1991)

 

Philip Meyer and Karen Jurgensen, “Commentary: Beating Disclosure to Death: A Rejoinder to Rollberg, Sanders and Buffalo,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 2-7.

 

Stephen Lacy, James M. Stephens and Stan Soffin, “The Future of the African-American Press: A Survey of African-American Newspaper Managers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 8-19.

 

Evelyn Trapp Goodrick, “Editorial Writers’ Approaches to Selected Women’s Issues,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 20-31.

 

Susanna Hornig, Lynne Walters and Julie Templin, “Voices in the News: Newspaper Coverage of Hurricane Hugo and the Loma Prieta Earthquake,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 32-45.

 

John C. Schweitzer and Billy L. Smith, “Community Pressures and Agenda-Setting: How West Texas Newspapers Covered the Nuclear Waste-Dump Site Selection Process,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 46-63.

 

Robert Picard, “The Effect of Price Increases on Newspaper Circulation: A Case Study of Inelasticity of Demand,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 64-75.

 

Robert D. Hilliard, “Nut Grafs: A Powerful Tool for Attracting, Holding Readers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 76-91.

 

Jyotika Ramaprasad, “Information Graphics in Newspapers: Attention, Information Retrieval, Understanding & Recall,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 92-103.

 

Book Reviews

 

Debra L. Mason, review of Forerunners of Revolution: Muckrakers and the American Social Conscience, by Walter M. Brasch, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 104-106.

 

Joseph Bernt, review of Journalism for the 21st Century: Online Information, Electronic Databases & the News, by Tom Koch, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 3 (summer 1991): 106-108.

 

Volume 12, no. 4 (fall 1991)

 

Guido H. Stempel III, “Where People Really Get Most of Their News,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 2-9.

 

George E. Stevens, “Legal Aspects of Newsgathering by Subterfuge,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 10-21.

 

Barbara J. Hipsman and Stanley T. Wearden, “Early Recruitment Key to College Newsroom Racial Diversity,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 22-33.

 

F. Dennis Hale, “The Influence of Chain Ownership on News Service Subscribing,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 34-47.

 

Gregory C. Lisby, “Predicting Failure of Sister Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 48-59.

 

Sharon Bramlett-Solomon and Bruce Merrill, “Newspaper Use and Community Ties in a Model Retirement Community,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 60-69.

 

Lamar W. Bridges and Janet A. Bridges, “Verification Procedures for Non-Staff News Items,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 70-87.

 

Glen L. Bleske, “Ms. Gates Takes Over: An Updated Version of a 1949 Case Study,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 88-97.

 

Loup M. Langton, “Photo Coverage of the Third World in Four Prestige U.S. Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 98-107.

 

Book Reviews

 

Ralph Izard, review of The Astonishing Mr. Scripps: The Turbulent Life of America’s Penny Press Lord, by Vance H. Trimble, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 108-110.

 

Mary Ann Edwards, review of Great Editorials: Masterpieces of Opinion Writing, by William David Sloan, Cheryl Watts and Joanne Sloan, Newspaper Research Journal 12, no. 4 (fall 1991): 110-112.