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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; News From China, The
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12/13/1958
Penn Kimball poses the question What about Communist China? _-_ _-_ Louis Lyons moderates a discussion between Theodore H. White, author and foreign correspondent and John K. Fairbank, Associate Director for Asian Studies, Harvard University. _-_ _-_ Quote from Theodore White The greatest unreported revolution in modern times is taking place in Communist China, and the American people are almost totally ignorant about what is taking place. _-_ _-_ Quote from John K. Fairbank Questions like the diplomatic recognition of red China, or its admission to the United Nations, are completely overshadowed by the problem of getting American correspondents into red China so we can get some news out. _-_ _-_ Louis Lyons poses the questions What do we really know as newspaper readers about China? How good is what we feel we know? What has the press really been doing for us on this? _-_ _-_ They discuss restrictions on American journalists being allowed into China and the effect this has had on the veracity of news that is coming out of China; the lack of in-depth journalism being accepted into most newspapers who are more interested in human interest stories; the American people's lack of interest in such a monumental subject and the responsibility of the press and the government to inform the people about the momentous changes in China and their potential effect worldwide.
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- Series
- Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People
- Program
- News From China, The
- Program Number
1
- Series Description
Louis Lyons hosts this series of programs that discuss the problems and performance of the American Press in reporting leading questions of the day. Series release date: 1958
- Program Description
Louis Lyons (moderator), Penn Kimball, interviewer, guests: Theodore H. White, author and foreign correspondent and John K. Fairbank, Associate Director for Asian Studies, Harvard University. Penn Kimball poses the question “What about Communist China?
Penn Kimball poses the question “What about Communist China?
Louis Lyons moderates a discussion between Theodore H. White, author and foreign correspondent and John K. Fairbank, Associate Director for Asian Studies, Harvard University.
Quote from Theodore White “The greatest unreported revolution in modern times is taking place in Communist China, and the American people are almost totally ignorant about what is taking place”.
Quote from John K. Fairbank “Questions like the diplomatic recognition of red China, or its’ admission to the United Nations, are completely overshadowed by the problem of getting American correspondents into red China so we can get some news out”.
Louis Lyons poses the questions “What do we really know as newspaper readers about China? How good is what we feel we know? What has the press really been doing for us on this?”
They discuss restrictions on American journalists being allowed into China and the effect this has had on the veracity of news that is coming out of China; the lack of in-depth journalism being accepted into most newspapers who are more interested in human interest stories; the American people's lack of interest in such a monumental subject and the responsibility of the press and the government to inform the people about the momentous changes in China and their potential effect worldwide.
Keywords: Media History Journalism China Communism United States foreign relations International relations Newspaper publishing Foreign news World politics
Subject heading: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Fairbank, John King, 1907- White, Theodore, H. Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Mass media criticism--United States
- Media and politics
- Mass media--China--History--20th century
- Foreign correspondents--China
- United States--Foreign relations--China
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Communes (China)
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Communism and mass media--China
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- China--Politics and government--1949-1976
- Mass Media--History--United States
- China--History--Civil War, 1945-1949
- Mass media--Censorship--China
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Fairbank, John King, 1907- (Guest)
- White, Theodore, H. (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; News From China, The,” 12/13/1958, GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AB1FAF3B3F6412FBD12AA87AD57ED4B.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; News From China, The.” 12/13/1958. GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AB1FAF3B3F6412FBD12AA87AD57ED4B>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; News From China, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AB1FAF3B3F6412FBD12AA87AD57ED4B