Early studies of academic dishonesty discovered that a large percentage of college students admitted they cheated. Since then, additional studies found even higher numbers of students who report that they cheat, and those students indicate that stress related to getting good grades is a driving factor. In recent years, several incidents have involved journalists caught cheating. Are student views of academic and professional dishonesty connected? This study looks at how journalism and mass communication students view both academic and professional dishonesty.
Survey of community between New York and Philadelphiajinds three major types of communication behavior by respondents-saturation. selection and avoidance.,The typology of communication behavior discussed in this article evolved from a study by the author of the communication behavior of persons living in a "megalop olis"-that is, persons living in a community which is considered part of two different metropolitan regions. Respondents interviewed for the study were residents of a community within commuting distance of Philadelphia and New York City. Members of this community were linked by rail and the mass media to both metropolitan centers. 1 See WiUiim Dobnmr. 7 k Subwban Communiry (New York; G.P. htnam'r Som, 1958); Herben GIN, Thr &V~IrowWrS (New York: Random H o w . 1967); Kale L i c p m , Thr Journry 10 Work (New York: Oxford Univenity Press. 1944); Walter T. Martin. Thr Rwal-Urbon Fringr (Eugcoc: University of Oregon P m , 1951); Leo Schnore. S.tcllitu and Suburb.' Social Forus, M:121-9 (1957); A.C. Speaonky. 7)w ENI. bonirrs (New York: J.B. Lippincott Co.. 1955). 1 For e u m p h a a G u y Steinr. 71w Prop& LOOL ar Trkvuion (New York: A K d Knopf. 1961); Robm T. Bower. TrC rvuionandrk F%blic(New York: Holt. Rimhut and Wituton. 1973); Wilbur Schmmmaod David White. 'A@. Education. and Economic S u t u aa Faaon in Neanpapr Rading." in Wilbur Schnmm ed.. Mau Commwicarionr ( U r b .~: University of Illinois Pmr. IW). pp. 438-W. %mrd Bcrehn. 'What Muring thc Newpaper Mum." in Paul F. Luanfcld and Fnnk Sunton, edr.. Commtmicarion Research 194849 (New York: Harper & Brotherr. 1949). pp. 111-29, Paul Luanfeld and Pitrich Kendall. Rod& krrrnin# in America (New York: Prentia Hall. 1948); Harold Mcndclsohn, 'Lutening to Radio." in L.A. Dcxterand D.M. White. eds.. Propk, Sockryafad Mau Commvucoriom (London: The F a Pma of Gknca. IW). 3 For a discussion of oterlrpping media uy rc W.A. Behon. ~I m p a c r o f Trkvuwn(Hnmden.Conn.: Archon Boots. 1967); J.D. HaUoran. Thr w r c u of Mau Commwuarion with Sprcnl Rrjrrrncr to Trfrvition (Leiaster: L e i t e r Univenity P m . 1968); Paul LPurrfeld and H. Field. Thr Propk Look at Rcdio (Chapel Hill: Univenity of North Carolina P-. 1946). Paul h n f c l d and P. KendaU. h d i o krrrning in Amrr ica (New York: Prentia HaU. 1948); Rolf Meycnohn. 'Television and the Rest of Leisure." f i b & @inion Quarrrrly. 3 2 102-12 (1968); Charln R. Wright, Mau Cornmunuorion: A Sociological Prrsprcrivr (New York. Random House. 1975).
pp. 23949.Sociological studies provide information about the liestyles of those living in such suburban communities, and investigations have been made of the short-term and longer term movements of those living outside, but commuting to, metropolitan centers.' Little information is available. however, concerning the communication behavior of those who live outside but are linked by transportation routes and the mass media to the urban centers. This study provides an in-depth look at the mass media habits, preferences and orientations as well as interpersonal intera...
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