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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Berlin Story,The; Part II
Part of Press and the People.
02/14/1959
Louis Lyons continues his interview with Clifton Daniels and James P. Warburg on press coverage of the Berlin Crisis. _-_ _-_ Filmed a short while after Nikita Khrushchevs ultimatum to the West, that within 6 months the Soviets would withdraw from East Berlin and turn over power there to East Germany, Louis Lyons interviews Clifton Daniels of the News York Times and the lecturer and writer, James P. Warburg, on the emerging crisis in Berlin. _-_ _-_ Lyons poses the questions Are we adequately informed about this critical issue? And how well have our foreign correspondents and our newspapers served us on the Berlin Crisis?
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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
- Berlin Story,The; Part II
- Program Number
11
- 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 continues his interview with Clifton Daniels and James P. Warburg on press coverage of the Berlin Crisis.
Filmed a short while after Nikita Khrushchev’s ultimatum to the West, that within 6 months the Soviets would withdraw from East Berlin and turn over power there to East Germany, Louis Lyons interviews Clifton Daniel of the News York Times and the lecturer and writer, James P. Warburg, on the emerging crisis in Berlin.
Lyons poses the questions “Are we adequately informed about this critical issue?” And “how well have our foreign correspondents and our newspapers served us on the Berlin Crisis?” Produced by Joseph Lyford, Directed by Loyd Brydon.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Cold War in mass media
- Cold War--Press coverage--Germany
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Cold War--Press coverage--United States
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Berlin (Germany)--History--1945-1990
- Mass media criticism--United States
- Berlin (Germany)--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1990
- United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union--History
- Media and politics
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Daniel, Clifton, 1912- (Guest)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Warburg, James P. (James Paul), 1896-1969 (Guest)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Berlin Story,The; Part II,” 02/14/1959, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_01EF3F61454046F89AEC6A11B1960AFC.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Berlin Story,The; Part II.” 02/14/1959. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_01EF3F61454046F89AEC6A11B1960AFC>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Berlin Story,The; Part II. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_01EF3F61454046F89AEC6A11B1960AFC