Word: attraction
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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However, the secret of Harvard's success also includes the program's ability to attract novices to the sport, keep their interest in crew, and develop some of them into sturdy varsity rowers...
...systems operators didn't take their money and invest it in ((programming)) like Black Entertainment Television and CNN," says John Malone, president of TCI, "they wouldn't exist, because no one else wanted to put up the money." Cable operators, they add, seek the best mix of programming to attract the largest number of subscribers. "We won't carry junk just because we have an interest in it," says ATC Chairman Trygve Myhren...
...they are fighting to remove restrictions that prevent them from entering the cable business. As cable booms, the biggest threat to programmers may come from the industry's expansion. With channels and programs proliferating, the multitude of choices will make it harder for any but the best programmers to attract a big enough audience to prosper. Ted Turner is betting that he can make TNT into one of the winners...
...Federation of Women's Clubs. Some groups are holding more events at night and on weekends and trying to broaden their membership base. The Virginia federation has established an organization for deaf women, while New Jersey has formed a group for the mentally retarded. All are working hard to attract younger members. Ironically, many hard-pressed clubs may find that a return to the activist spirit of the past holds the greatest promise for the future...
America' s women' s clubs must revise their mission to attract a younger membership or risk having to close their doors for good...