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Ten O'Clock News; Arts censorship dilemma

07/31/1990

At ICA, advocates of freedom of expression defend the Mapplethorpe exhibit. Opponents at State House press conference claim the photos are obscene and should be censored. Discussion of what makes something art, what makes something obscene, and how to judge a community standard.

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Series

Ten O'Clock News

Title

Arts censorship dilemma

Series Description

NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.

(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976

Duration

00:03:56

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects

Trials (Obscenity)

Mapplethorpe, Robert

Massachusetts State House (Boston, Mass.)

Arts

Art museums

Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.)

Art -- Exhibitions

Press conferences

Massachusetts -- Politics and government

Locations

Boston (Mass.)

Genres

News Report

Topics

News

Contributors

Vaillancourt, Meg (Reporter)

Citation

Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Arts censorship dilemma,” 07/31/1990, GBH Archives, accessed December 6, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C1E74B6F5EB40EBAC50AB82DC3C2BAE.

MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Arts censorship dilemma.” 07/31/1990. GBH Archives. Web. December 6, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C1E74B6F5EB40EBAC50AB82DC3C2BAE>.

APA: Ten O'Clock News; Arts censorship dilemma. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C1E74B6F5EB40EBAC50AB82DC3C2BAE