Manpower needs and the adoption of technological changes among daily newspapers in the state of Texas by 1980

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1970

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This study was conducted in cooperation with the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. The primary objectives were to determine the status of the newspaper publishing industry in Texas and to assess manpower needs and the adoption of technological changes by 1980. All the daily newspapers in the state were surveyed to gather the data necessary to the study. Seventy-one of the ninety-six newspaper plants participated in the study and were represented in the report of findings. A questionnaire was designed to provide the information necessary for an assessment of the manpower needs and the adoption of technological changes among the daily newspapers. The following questions guided the design of the instrument and were incorporated into the questionnaire: 1.To what extent will daily newspapers in Texas adopt technological changes by 1980? 2. What printing processes are used, and what processes are expected to be used by 1980? 3. What are the manpower needs in the mechanical departments, and what is anticipated for the future? 4. What types of printing equipment will be utilized? 5. What level of educational attainment is desirable for persons entering the industry? 6. What will be the sources of manpower in the future? 7. What is the present status of the industry?..

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Major industrial education

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