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The Attitudes of Selected Texas Reporters and Editors Toward Video Display Terminals

This study is concerned with determining the effects that video display terminal use had on reporters' and editors' attitudes toward their jobs and the machines themselves. Data for this investigation were obtained with questionnaires returned from seventy-one reporters and editors who use video terminals in their daily work. Questionnaire data were supplemented with interview data from thirteen questionnaire respondents, Ten hypotheses in five categories were tested with the t test. Four additional hypotheses were tested with raw data. Findings showed that video terminal use enhanced perceived job professionalism and made respondents think they should make more money. Attitudes toward video terminals improved after use of the devices, and respondents recognized the value of video terminal training in college,

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504022
Date08 1900
CreatorsBreedlove, James J.
ContributorsStarr, Douglas P., Stephens, A. Ray
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 102 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas
RightsPublic, Breedlove, James J., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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