David H. Weaver was, until 2012, Roy W. Howard Professor in Journalism and Mass Communication Research in the School of Journalism at Indiana University's Bloomington campus, USA.

Originally published in 1983. This book looks at how Videotex technology affected journalists and other news media and how the flow of news existed in society at the time. Based on observations and interviews with journalists, the book addresses technological, political and economic questions as well as provides a concise description of teletext and viewdata systems in various countries. The findings presented offer a fascinating view of the opinions and actions of journalists working in the 1980s, not only on teletext systems.

Preface 1. Videotex, Teletext, and Viewdata: A Brief Introduction 2. Teletext and Viewdata: A Closer Look 3. The Present Study 4. Findings: Journalists and Their Work 5. Findings: The Flow of News and Information 6. Findings: Videotex and Other Media 7. Conclusions. Appendices