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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Public and The Publisher, The
Part of Press and the People.
03/12/1959
Louis Lyons interviews Elmo Roper, public opinion analyst, and Palmer Hoyt, editor and publisher of The Denver Post. He poses the questions What is the job of a newspaper? Is it to give the public what it wants, or should the newspaper give the public what it needs to be informed? _-_ _-_ Roper is quoted as saying When we criticize our press we ought to remember one important fact to most Americans, reading is a difficult experience; it is plain hard work. This has had an important bearing on the character of our daily newspapers _-_ _-_ Hoyt is quoted as saying the modern American newspaper has two major responsibilities - one, to inform the public, and two, to stay in business. The paper that fails to inform is the paper most likely to fail financially
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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
- Public and The Publisher, The
- Program Number
14
- 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 Elmo Roper, public opinion analyst, and Palmer Hoyt, editor and publisher of The Denver Post
He poses the questions “What is the job of a newspaper? Is it to give the public what it wants, or should the newspaper give the public what it needs to be informed?”
Roper is quoted as saying “When we criticize our press we ought to remember one important fact – to most Americans, reading is a difficult experience; it is plain hard work. This has had an important bearing on the character of our daily newspapers”
Hoyt is quoted as saying “the modern American newspaper has two major responsibilities - one, to inform the public, and two, to stay in business. The paper that fails to inform is the paper most likely to fail financially”
Keywords: Media History Journalism Newspaper publishing
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Roper, Elmo, 1900-1971 Hoyt, Edwin Palmer Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Mass media criticism--United States
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Monopolies--United States--History--20th century
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Public opinion polls--United States--History
- Journalism--United States--Public opinion
- Newspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United States
- Media and politics
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Roper, Elmo, 1900-1971 (Guest)
- Hoyt, Edwin Palmer (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Public and The Publisher, The,” 03/12/1959, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1DAAAAEB711D4E52BEA79B490F844852.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Public and The Publisher, The.” 03/12/1959. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1DAAAAEB711D4E52BEA79B490F844852>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Public and The Publisher, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1DAAAAEB711D4E52BEA79B490F844852