A survey of the roles and functions of Armed Forces Radio and Television Service

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A survey of the roles and functions of Armed Forces Radio and Television Service

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
List of tables iv
Acknowledgments vi
Chapter
1. Introduction 1
Significance of the study... 1
Statement of the problem 1
Purpose 2
Hypotheses 3
Assumptions and limitations 4
2. Background of the study 5
Review of literature 5
3. Methodology 11
Sources of data 11
Research instruments 13
Treatment of data 14
4. Results 15
Demographics:
Commanders overseas 16
Production personnel 20
AFRTS and the Command Information system:
Commanders overseas 21
Production personnel 24
Comparison between commanders and producers 26
AFRTS and the Host Nation:
Commanders overseas 28
Production personnel 30
Comparison between commanders and producers 32
Accuracy of AFRTS:
Commanders overseas 34
Production personnel 35
Comparison between commanders and producers 36
Commanders' sources of news 38
4. Discussion 39
Appendixes
A. Commanders' survey 47
B. Producers' survey 54
C. Cover letter for surveys 59
D. Notice card 60
E . Reminder card 61
F. Commanders' sources of news data 62
G. Commanders' comments about the questionnaire 64
H. Producers' comments about the questionnaire 69
Works Cited 72
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
la. Demographics of commanders in Germany 17
lb. Demographics of commanders in Japan 18
lc. Demographics of commanders in Korea 19
Id. Demographics of commanders in Panama/Honduras 19
2a. Commanders' views of AFRTS's effects on command information 21
2b. Country of commander in relation to views on AFRTS's effects on a unit's mission 23
2c. Producers' views of AFRTS's effects on command information 25
2d. Comparison of commanders and producers on the effectiveness of AFRTS and the command information system 27
2e. Correlation between commanders' and producers' responses to AFRTS's effects on the command information system 28
3a. Commanders' views of AFRTS and the host nation 29
3b. Producers' views of AFRTS and the host nation 31
3c. Comparison of commanders and production personnel's on the effectiveness of AFRTS and the host nation 32
3d. Correlation between commanders' and producers' responses to AFRTS's effects on the host nation 34
4a. Commanders' views on the accuracy of AFRTS 34
4b. Producers' views on the accuracy of AFRTS 36
4c. Comparison of commanders and producers' on the accuracy of AFRTS 37
4d. Correlation between commanders' and producers' responses to the accuracy of AFRTS 38
5. AFRTS-generated news is biased in Favor of the U.S. military, Government and Host Nation 44

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