The Nature And Scope Of The News Relative To The Public In Brevard County, Florida, As Contained In A Selected Newspaper

The purpose of this study was to determine, first, the nature of the news in a selected, widely-circulated newspaper about the Brevard County, Florida, school system and its individual schools; and collaterally, the extent of such news and picture space as distributed by main categories, such as curriculum, transportation, personnel, and others; also, the amount of space devoted to the individual schools. Secondly, the survey was designed to develop the story of education in the county during the year 1958, detailing in more or less sketchy fashion the main trends and happenings as delineated in the newspapers.