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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Soviet Challenge, The
Part of Press and the People.
03/04/1959
Having shown their power and expertise in the development of nuclear weapons, the nuclear bomb, and space exploration, the Soviet Union is now posing what economists see as the biggest threat yet - an economic competition for the uncommitted and undeveloped areas of the world. Louis Lyons poses the question how informed is American public opinion on the Soviet Challenge?" _-_ _-_ The former governor of Illinois, Adlai Stevenson, thinks we have been deliberately badly informed, and are badly mistaken, about the state of the Soviet Union. It is a stable power system, and is not on the brink of internal collapse. _-_ _-_ Barbara Ward, London economist and author of 5 Ideas That Change the World believes we need a much greater understanding of the Soviet Challenge to the West and what other Nations think of us. _-_ _-_ Both are worried about the nature and quality of Western reporting on the Soviet Union, as well as the political bias found in much of that reporting.
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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
- Soviet Challenge, The
- Program Number
13
- 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
Having shown their power and expertise in the development of nuclear weapons, the nuclear bomb, and space exploration, the Soviet Union is now posing what economists see as the biggest threat yet - an economic competition for the uncommitted and undeveloped areas of the world. Louis Lyons poses the question “how informed is American public opinion on the Soviet Challenge”?
The former governor of Illinois, Adlai Stevenson, thinks we have been deliberately badly informed, and are badly mistaken, about the state of the Soviet Union. It is a stable power system, and is not on the brink of internal collapse.
Barbara Ward, London economist and author of “5 Ideas That Change the World” believes we need a much greater understanding of the Soviet Challenge to the West and what other Nations think of us.
Both are worried about the nature and quality of Western reporting on the Soviet Union, as well as the political bias found in much of that reporting. Produced by Joseph Lyford, Directed by Loyd Brydon.
Keywords: Media History Journalism Soviet Union Communism Foreign news International relations World Politics United States foreign relations Cold War
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965 Ward, Barbara, 1914- Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Democracy--Developing countries
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Developing countries
- United States--Foreign relations--Developing countries
- Mass media criticism--United States
- Communism and mass media--Soviet Union
- United States--Foreign relations--Developing countries
- Media and politics
- Cold War in mass media
- Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
- Cold War--1950-1960
- Newspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United States
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- Journalism--Developing countries
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Governors--Illinois--Interviews
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Ward, Barbara, 1914- (Guest)
- Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965 (Guest)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Soviet Challenge, The,” 03/04/1959, GBH Archives, accessed May 8, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CC3FEA02B24A4BF5978BB9288FB64C1E.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Soviet Challenge, The.” 03/04/1959. GBH Archives. Web. May 8, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CC3FEA02B24A4BF5978BB9288FB64C1E>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Soviet Challenge, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CC3FEA02B24A4BF5978BB9288FB64C1E