European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To americans main news source Bymark Schwed United press International Ore americans than Ever before cite television As their primary source of news and the great majority Trust to news More than newspapers radio or magazines. A Survey on Public Ahli Udes in he United Stales Loward television conducted by the Roper organization showed virtually every adult watches at Leas some television every Day and people approve of most of what they see. The Survey was based on personal interviews with 2,000 americans Over 18 years of age. It was conducted in 1986. Watching to is the most eagerly anticipated daily activity for 25 percent of those surveyed. Only talking with friends neighbors and coworkers is a bigger plus preferred by 36 percent. Next is seeing what comes in the mail 20 percent hearing what has happened in the news 16 percent going to bed 15 percent having the evening meal 10 percent or nothing a percent. As Tor news the Survey said to is the prime news source for 66 percent and the Only source of news for 50 percent of those questioned a trend that has accelerated sharply since 1980. In addition people believe what they see asked which Media report is most credible 5s percent said to 21 percent said newspapers according to a recent Survey telex Luton it the prime news source Lor 66percent o american. 7 percent said magazines 6 percent said radio and 12 percent said they did not know. The results on where people get their news Are especially revealing considering that All three networks have been paring Down their operations including news. Just last month lbs lived 215 news employees and slashed the $300 million budget by $30 million. The television information office which released he Survey said the news about television is Good. There is in the population As a whole a great Deal of Good will Tor television said Robert e. Mulholland. Director of the television information office. People use it a  the latest Survey showed that three limes As Many people Calt american television generally Good 47 percent As say it is generally bad 14 percent and Lour times As Many people select Only positive attributes to describe to 43 percent As choose Only negative attributes 11 percent from the list of 15 descriptions. Since 19s9, Roper has conducted a series of studies to Sample Public opinion about television. Soap opera Way to learn French by Susan Okula associated press Romance blooms when a bumbling american in Paris meets a Young French woman. As the lovers roam through France they Are tailed by a mysterious stranger. Ii sounds like a plot Lor a soap opera. Ii is. But it s also the Oasis fora52-Paft Public television series in the United Stales designed to teach the French language. The series creator Pierre j. Capretz of Vale University says the program French in action represents a totally different method of teaching languages. We can bring to the students not Only the words but what those words correspond to what they  he says so the student can see he words in  the $3 million series will consist of 52 half hour video segments produced by Yale and the Boston mass., we by educational foundation in association with Wellesley College. Ii is backed by a $2.4 million Grant from the Annenberg corporation for Public broadcasting project As Well As support from other groups including the French ministries of foreign affairs and culture. Capretz 8 senior lecturer in French who has taught at Yale since 1956. Says the series May begin airing on pcs stations this fall. Ii should have a Good bit of viewer Appeal partly because