January 1998 features

TELEVISION NEWS FEATURES

from the CWRU-TV News Service (January 1998)

The January 1998 edition of the CWRU-TV News Service is ready to provide your station with FREE news features for broadcast. The features are timely and suitable for morning, noon, evening, and weekend broadcasts. Reporter voiceover is on a separate audio channel, should you wish to remove it in favor of your own. Features are shipped in BetaCam format and include extra interview, B-roll, and script on tape. The features are free for unrestricted news use, and all broadcast permissions are granted.

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BABY WALKERS (1:51) -- A Case Western Reserve University study shows that putting your baby in a walker may slow your child's development and present a safety hazard.

SOT: Andrea Carol Siegel, CWRU associate professor of psychology

WILLPOWER STUDY (1:58) -- Using self-control to resist life's temptations can impair performance in other areas according to a Case Western Reserve University study. Professor Roy Baumeister says that willpower is a limited resource.

SOT: Roy Baumeister, Ph.D., CWRU professor of psychology

CHRONIC LUNG PRETERMS (1:53) -- Advancements in medical technology are helping to save more preterm infants than ever before, but many suffer from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a chronic lung condition. A Case Western Reserve University study looks at the long-term outcome of preterm babies with BPD.

SOT #1: Lynn Singer, Ph.D., CWRU assistant professor of pediatrics and psychiatry

SOT #2: Jill Baley, M.D., CWRU neonatologist

PORTABLE HEATERS (2:03) -- Portable heaters can be a comfort or a safety hazard, depending on how you use them. In this report, a CWRU expert offers tips on safely enjoying this popular cold weather appliance.

SOT: Frank Merat, CWRU associate professor of electrical engineering

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