Newspaper Editors Join Effort to Regain Readers; Time for a Decision Several Causes Cited Fragmented Coverage
Date: 11 April 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Newspaper indus has undertaken 3-yr $3-million newspaper readership project to try to pinpoint causes and find remedies for loss of readership, which has been continuing for about 5 yrs; funds have been raised jointly by Amer Newspaper Publishers Assn and Newspaper Ad Bur; ASNE pres Eugene Patterson comments; possible reasons for readership decline noted; others commenting are Arnold Rosenfeld (Dayton Journal Herald), Leo Bogart (Newspaper Ad Bur) and Ruth Clark (Yankelovich) (M)
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New York Post Offers Severance for Resignations; Report Cites Losses
Date: 11 April 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
NY Post says it is offering severance pay to selected members of Newspaper Guild if they will resign; results will be considered in deciding any action on April 14 deadline set by mgt; Yuncker says guild has no legal way to prevent request for resignations but has been assured that there will be no coercion; in Australia, rept by Murdoch's conglomerate, News Ltd, is released by Sydney Stock Exch; it says considerable losses have been incurred at Post since Murdoch took it over at end of '76; entire profit of News Ltd was reptd up 26% (S)
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Right to Privacy vs. Right to Know Will Result in Clash, Editors Told; Increased Litigation Court Action on Recards Rising Computerization
Date: 12 April 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Prof Arthur R Miller says 'inexorable clash' is developing between rights of individual to privacy and 1st Amendment guarantee of free press, address before ASNE conv; claims people are being trained not to release information to newsmen; notes that new sensitivity to privacy is resulting in increased litigation; attributes privacy revolution to increased computerization of information and prospect of natl data centers (M)
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FOREIGN REPORTERS ACCUSED BY MANILA; Marcos Government Says It Will Investigate Allegations of Interference in Election Washington Also Accused Mrs. Marcos Reported in Lead Dismissals Reported Planned Government Issues Warning
Date: 11 April 1978
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
Philippine Govt, apparently angered by widespread coverage in foreign press accts of fraudulent ballot counting, announces that it is probing allegations of interference by foreign journalists in election; Foreign Sec Carlos P Romulo also charges that some foreign correspondents had helped plan protest march through Manila (M)
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Filipinos Planning Noisy Protest Over Election Despite a Warning; The Results So Far Broadcast Reports on Election
Date: 12 April 1978
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
Plans are circulated throughout Manila for major citywide demonstration to protest outcome of disputed elections; plans call for people to make as much noise as possible; Pres Marcos has stated that he will not tolerate further anti-Govt acts; in related development, Govt expands on charges that some foreign correspondents were foreign agents; Romulo says he is writing to US State Sec Vance to warn him that actions of certain members of foreign media constituted danger to Philippines' natl security and threat to friendly relations with some countries; illus (M)
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CARTER ASKS SACRIFICE BY INDUSTRY AND LABOR TO HELP CURB INFLATION; LIMIT ON FEDERAL PAY A 5.5% Increase Is Proposed --Adoption of Mandatory Controls Is Ruled Out Setting an Example Carter Calls for Industry-Labor Sacrifice on Inflation
Date: 12 April 1978
By TERENCE SMITH Special to The New York Times
Terence Special
Pres Carter makes speech and answers questions, annual ASNE meeting, Washington; illus (M)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan Business/Finance
Date: 12 April 1978
NY Times/CBS News poll finds 32% of those surveyed approve of Pres Carter's record on econ, and 54% disapprove; poll was taken before Carter's Apr 11 speech announcing new drive against inflation (M)
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