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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Labor and The Press
Part of Press and the People.
02/07/1959
Louis Lyons interview Sam Romer, labor editor, Minneapolis Tribune and Gordon Cole, public relations director, International Association of Machinists asking the question Is our day-to-day newspaper coverage giving us the essential facts abut organized labor in the United States. Gordon Cole talks about the continual bad press given to labor unions and labor relations in the United States a fascinating snapshot in time into labor unions in the 1950s.
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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
- Labor and The Press
- Program Number
12
- 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 interview Sam Romer, labor editor, Minneapolis Tribune and Gordon Cole, public relations director, International Association of Machinists – asking the question “Is our day-to-day newspaper coverage giving us the essential facts abut organized labor in the United States”. Gordon Cole talks about the continual bad press given to labor unions and labor relations in the United States – a fascinating snapshot in time into labor unions in the 1950’s. Directed by Loyd Brydon, Produced by Joseph Lyford.
Keywords: Television broadcasting Media History Journalism Labor unions Organized labor Trade unions Collective bargaining United States United Teamsters of America McClellan Committee hearings Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field International Association of Machinists
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Romer, Sam Cole, Gordon Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Strikes and lockouts--United States--History--20th century
- Media and politics
- Labor unions and mass media--United States--History
- Labor unions--United States--Public opinion
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Labor unions--United States--Officials and employees--Attitudes
- Newspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United States
- Labor unions--Political activity--Law and legislation
- Mass media criticism--United States
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Cole, Gordon (Guest)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Romer, Sam (Guest)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Labor and The Press,” 02/07/1959, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72485AC7DEDC49BD8A27D6EA968DC315.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Labor and The Press.” 02/07/1959. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72485AC7DEDC49BD8A27D6EA968DC315>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Labor and The Press. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72485AC7DEDC49BD8A27D6EA968DC315