Description: Bush used popular culture, macho symbolism, pithy soundbites in his campaign, all of which played well on tv. Dukakis, being more cerebral and substantive, did not avail himself of these approaches.
Description: Channel One tv, a newscast aimed at high school students, is tried out in Billerica classroom. Controversy over inclusion of commercials in format.Whittle Communications.Students get off bus.
Description: Examples of what was on television against the first Weld Silber debate: Cosby Show, The Simpsons, Patriots football. Monica Collins comments on what viewers chose.
Description: Newspaper editors gather at Associated Press convention where they express their disdain for television coverage (undue emphasis on soundbites and polls) of presidential campaign.
Description: Gay rights activists consider revealing names of gay legislators if they do not vote for gay rights bill. David Scondras, Arline Isaacson.