Trust Your Eyes and the Limits of Memory in Newsrooms
A retired columnist recalls an experimental journalism class staged by Frank Luther Mott to show how witnesses vary in recall. He ties the lesson to media influence on sports behavior, TV camera focus on coaches, and the lure of sensationalism.
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Frank Luther Mott
U of I’s
J-school
Mott
Matt
Old East Hall
Iowa
Lute Olson
University of Arizona
Cal
Lute
HBO
MTV
John Chaney
Temple
University of Massachusetts
John Calipari
FBI
Branch
Davidians
The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink And Recycling
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details its commitment to future farming by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It invites readers to recycle copies in boxes at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
ANC poised to govern South Africa after landmark elections
As South Africa's first post-apartheid vote nears, the ANC faces questions about secrecy disorganization and feasibility of governing a multiethnic nation. Mandela predicts a peaceful multiracial society though critics warn of emergency powers and lingering baggage from exile.
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ANC
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
Eugene Nyali
New SAT Format Unveiled With Calculators And Changes
The College Board unveils the Scholastic Assessment Tests replacing the old name and adding calculators. About 200000 juniors and seniors will take the new version this weekend with redesigned math and verbal sections emphasizing critical thinking and classroom learning.
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Carole Feldman
Washington
College Board
Manasquan High School
New Jersey
Jeffrey Osborn
Kate Hill
Manasquan
Sample SAT Verbal and Math Questions Amid Test Prep Jitters
A collage of SAT verbal questions on sentence completion analogies and a math tax problem is analyzed as students report pretest nerves. A student from Manasquan, 16, says anxiety may hinder performance and seeks calm study strategies.
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Hill
Scott Harrison
Manasquan
Lisa Bartl
College Board
College
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