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Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Washington And The Press
Part of Press and the People.
12/11/1958
Louis Lyons interviews James Reston, chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times about the relationship between the media and the American government. _-_ _-_ Reston talks about the need to monitor and investigate the ever-growing American government. He does not believe the government is willfully conspiring to suppress information from the people, but he does believe they are more likely to manage the news that is released to the public. _-_ Now that the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower is drawing to a close he talks about government entering a transition period from men born in the 19th century to men born in the 20th century; that a whole new generation of politicians is coming to the fore and we need to start paying attention to these new candidates now, rather than waiting until the parties are at their final selection processes.
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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
- Washington And The Press
- 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 James Reston, chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times about the relationship between the media and the American government.
Reston talks about the need to monitor and investigate the ever-growing American government. He does not believe the government is willfully conspiring to suppress information from the people, but he does believe they are more likely to manage the news that is released to the public. Now that the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower is drawing to a close he talks about government entering a transition period from men born in the 19th century to men born in the 20th century; that a whole new generation of politicians is coming to the fore and we need to start paying attention to these new candidates now, rather than waiting until the parties are at their final selection processes.
Keywords: Television broadcasting Media History Journalism United States Politics and government Washington (D.C.) Politics and government
Subject headings: Historical television programs
Proper names: Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- Reston, James, 1909- Lyford, Joseph Brydon, Loyd
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Journalism--Washington (D.C.)
- Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
- China--History--1949-1976
- New York Times--History
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Decision making
- Mass media criticism--United States
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Citizen participation
- Media and politics
- Berlin (Germany)--History--1945-1990
- Mass Media--History--United States
- Mass media--Social aspects--United States
- Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
- Locations
- Boston, MA
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Public Affairs
- Contributors
- Brydon, Loyd (Director)
- Reston, James, 1909- (Guest)
- Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897- (Presenter)
- Lyford, Joseph (Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Washington And The Press,” 12/11/1958, GBH Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F3669EDCE0044D9C97FD3661EF031D95.
- MLA: “Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Washington And The Press.” 12/11/1958. GBH Archives. Web. December 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F3669EDCE0044D9C97FD3661EF031D95>.
- APA: Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People; Washington And The Press. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F3669EDCE0044D9C97FD3661EF031D95