Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1986-10-17
Duration: 00:02:58

People: Boeri, David; Bolling, Bruce; Ferrigno, Mike; Hicks, Shirley Owens; Jackson, Jesse; King, Mel; Owens, William; Sheehan, Kevin;

Clip Description
David Boeri reports that Jesse Jackson (African American political leader) spoke at the Massachusetts State House about the importance of access to higher education. Boeri notes that many supporters turned out to listen to Jackson. Jackson urges the audience to vote for candidates who support education. Boeri's report includes footage of Jackson addressing the audience. Boeri notes that some students cannot afford higher education because of the increasing costs of higher education and federal cuts in student aid. Boeri interviews Kevin Sheehan (State Student Association of Massachusetts) and Mike Ferrigno (State Student Association of Massachusetts) about the price of higher education. Boeri's report includes footage of Jackson addressing the media after his speech.

Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.

See also: http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/4686_01