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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Press and Foreign Policy, The
Part of Press and the People.
01/01/1959
Louis Lyons interviews Walter Millis, lecturer and writer on U.S. foreign and military policy and Barry Bingham, president and editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times _-_ _-_ Lyons poses the questions What effect can public opinion have on our or foreign policy? And what is the state of our public opinion in this vital area? Is it informed enough? Is it organized enough to be effective? _-_ _-_ Barry Bingham is quoted as saying American foreign policy is suffering from mental malnutrition. The thought must be shared at least three ways there is a failure of leadership at the White House; a failure of interest among the general public, and a failure of adequate information and useful comment among large segments of the American press _-_ _-_ Walter Mills is quoted as saying our newspapers are performing their function by no means perfectly, but by no means disastrously. Our press could do more to interpret our national administration to the people, and the needs of the people to the administration
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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
- Press and Foreign Policy, The
- Program Number
15
- 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 interviews Walter Millis, lecturer and writer on U.S. foreign and military policy and Barry Bingham, president and editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times
Lyons poses the questions “What effect can public opinion have on our or foreign policy? And what is the state of our public opinion in this vital area? Is it informed enough? Is it organized enough to be effective?”
Barry Bingham is quoted as saying “American foreign policy is suffering from mental malnutrition. The thought must be shared at least three ways – there is a failure of leadership at the White House; a failure of interest among the general public, and a failure of adequate information and useful comment among large segments of the American press”
Walter Mills is quoted as saying “our newspapers are performing their function by no means perfectly, but by no means disastrously. Our press could do more to interpret our national administration to the people, and the needs of the people to the administration” Directed by Loyd Brydon, Produced by Joseph Lyford.
Keywords: Media History Journalism United States Foreign relations World politics International relations
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Bingham, Barry, 1906-1988 Millis, Walter, 1899-1968 Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Newspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United States
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Citizen participation
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Democracy--United States--Citizen participation
- Mass media criticism--United States
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Public opinion
- Public opinion polls--United States
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Decision making
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- Media and politics
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Bingham, Barry, 1906-1988 (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Millis, Walter, 1899-1968 (Guest)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Press and Foreign Policy, The,” 01/01/1959, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B8198E58B3834AA99E4914DE819B97FF.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Press and Foreign Policy, The.” 01/01/1959. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B8198E58B3834AA99E4914DE819B97FF>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Press and Foreign Policy, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B8198E58B3834AA99E4914DE819B97FF