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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Canada
Part of Press and the People.
12/07/1958
Louis Lyons interviews Harry Montgomery, assistant general manager, Associated Press (AP) and Robert Farquharson, Information officer, Canadian Embassy in Washington on our relations with Canada; how the media and press coverage has informed the perception the American public has of their near neighbor. _-_ _-_ Harry Montgomery is quoted as saying the U.S. press does a creditable job of informing the people about Canada. It should not be made a whipping boy. The press should not be expected to do the whole job of promoting better U.S./Canada relations. _-_ _-_ Robert Farquharson is quoted as saying the American press would do a far better job of coverage if Americans wrote abut Canada for America instead of leaving the job almost entirely to Canadians.
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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
- Canada
- Program Number
2
- 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 Harry Montgomery, assistant general manager, Associated Press (AP) and Robert Farquharson, Information officer, Canadian Embassy in Washington on our relations with Canada; how the media and press coverage has informed the perception the American public has of their near neighbor.
Harry Montgomery is quoted as saying “the U.S. press does a creditable job of informing the people about Canada. It should not be made a whipping boy. The press should not be expected to do the whole job of promoting better U.S./Canada relations.”
Robert Farquharson is quoted as saying “the American press would do a far better job of coverage if Americans wrote about Canada for America instead of leaving the job almost entirely to Canadians.”
Keywords: Media History Journalism Canada United States foreign relations International relations World politics
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Farquharson, Robert Montgomery, Harry Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Mass media--History--United States
- Mass media--Social aspects--Canada
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--Canada
- Mass media--History--Canada
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Mass media criticism--Canada
- Canada--Public opinion
- Mass media criticism--United States
- United States--Relations--Canada
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Montgomery, Harry (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Farquharson, Robert (Guest)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Canada,” 12/07/1958, GBH Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_880495B742B74F42B54A2BD9D3559407.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Canada.” 12/07/1958. GBH Archives. Web. December 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_880495B742B74F42B54A2BD9D3559407>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Canada. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_880495B742B74F42B54A2BD9D3559407