Cassettes Move Beyond Music in Everyday Life
Commuters joggers travelers and shoppers are turning to audio tapes for language learning self help and business guides. Libraries report high demand for novels foreign language and self improvement tapes with titles like One Minute Manager worn out by heavy use. Retailers note adults dominate sales with weight loss stress relief and personal development topics appearing on shelves.
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Felwar
Humnar
Humnoe Tol Tin
Beth Pelle
C. Burr Artz Library
Pelle
Waldenbooks
Francis Scott Key
Darlene Pettingall
Peter Pan
Wendy
Wonder Book and Video
Chuck Roberts
Roberts
Unusual tape market spreads across shops and venues
Video tapes move beyond video stores into hospitals bowling alleys bookstores dance studios and pro shops. The May VIDEO Magazine article notes Bank of America distributing tax guides and Hanna Barbera selling Bible stories through religious and secular networks. Door to door sales direct mail and vending machines push titles from cooking to sports to self improvement with prices from 7.95 to 00.
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Video Magazine
Esther William
Minnesota
Bank of America
Dance Studios
Paul Prudhomme
Phyllis Diller
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Shea Stadium
Chicago
PTA advice on selecting children's videocassettes in 1988
National PTA JALONGO advises parents on choosing quality kidvids amid rising VCR ownership. She warns against unsubstantiated claims, urges librarian input, reviews, and reputable companies, notes educational tapes may require workbooks, and highlights benefits of prerecorded and home videos for flexible viewing and parental control.
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PTA Today
PTA
Mary Renek Jarongo
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Yalongo
Jalongo
N. Rush St
Chicago
Ill
Parents weigh resources to judge a child's video choice
Parents face a tough task choosing videos for children and must rely on available resources to make informed decisions. The caution highlights the difficulty of judging content by appearance and underscores the need for guidance in selecting appropriate material for kids.
The plug in drug and television effects on children
Television dominates family life, averaging seven hours thirty eight minutes daily in U S homes and up to 25 hours weekly for 2 to 12 year olds A Pediatrics study notes high schoolers will have spent 15000 hours in front of screens, with 350000 ads seen Critics warn about violence sexism obesity and passive learning while others praise televised exposure as a learning tool Parents and experts urge monitoring and guidance to keep TV viewing constructive and limited
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A.C. Nielsen Co
American Academy of Pediatrics
George Gerbner
Annenberg School of Communications
Mater
Gerbner
Wiliam Dietz
Boston
Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
Dietz
Crase
Fowmier
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