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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Introduction
Part of Press and the People.
11/23/1958
Louis Lyons hosts this series of programs that discuss the problems and performance of the American Press in reporting leading questions of the day. Guests: Penn Kimball, reporter, former Political Editor Colliers magazine; Thomas Winship, Boston Globe. _-_ In this introductory program, filmed shortly after the 1958 U.S. Senate election, the guests discuss the nature of political reporting, including the role of the political press officers in the nature and dissemination of information to the American people. Topics covered include the difference between the coverage of local and national politics.
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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
- Introduction
- 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 hosts this series of programs that discuss the problems and performance of the American Press in reporting leading questions of the day. Guests: Penn Kimball, reporter, former Political Editor Colliers magazine; Thomas Winship, Boston Globe. In this introductory program the guests discuss the nature of political reporting, including the role of the political press officers in the nature and dissemination of information to the American people. Topics covered include the difference between the coverage of local and national politics.
- Duration
00:30:02
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Media
- Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government
- United States--Politics and government
- History
- Television broadcasting
- Historical television programs
- Journalism
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Winship, Thomas (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897-1982 (Presenter)
- Kimball, Penn (Guest)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Introduction,” 11/23/1958, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed September 22, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8999D1BF94124AA19EAEF27052CFF1F2.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Introduction.” 11/23/1958. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. September 22, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8999D1BF94124AA19EAEF27052CFF1F2>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Introduction. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8999D1BF94124AA19EAEF27052CFF1F2