Research Seminar Reports

Authors

  • David Nicholas
  • Margaret Katny
  • Catherine Harada
  • Pankaj Pandit

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg445

Keywords:

research profile, lecturers, collaboration, online searching, cuttings, sexism, children's literature, picture books, stereotypes, broadcasting libraries, future, trends

Abstract

Researching the media Newspaper cuttings collection and online information systems at the BBC World Service Information Research Unit. Based on research conducted between July and December 1992, this paper aims to investigate the frequency of online searching and volume of cuttings usage in order to answer enquiries from joumalists. It presents the level of satisfaction with the two information sources, points out their advantages and drawbacks and examines their value from the point of view of journalists and information assistants. Sexism in children's picture books: an update. As sexism in picture books is now rarely discussed except in the occasional column announcing the failure of non-sexism, a quantitative survey of sexism in contemporary children's picture books was due.What lies ahead? Looking into the future of independent broadcasting libraries in England and Wales. Over the past couple of years the broadcasting industry has been in a state of flux. Several reasons have contributed towards this discontentment. The main contention has been the enactrnent of the Broadcasting Act 1990. The philosophy behind the Act was to increase competition and to give way to a free market broadcasting environment

Author Biographies

David Nicholas

School of Information and Communication Studies University of Norlh London

Margaret Katny

School of Information and Communication Studies University of North London

Catherine Harada

School of Information and Communication Studies University of North London

Pankaj Pandit

School of Information and Communication Studies University of North London

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Issue

Vol. 17 No. 59 (1993)

Section

Reports

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