Special Collections

Press and the People

Groundbreaking in concept, Press and the People was one of the first series to explore how newspaper and television reporters covered key events in the 1950s, and how that shaped public opinion and knowledge on issues such as the nuclear weapons, the Berlin Crisis and secrecy in the government. Hosted by Louis Lyons, the first television newscaster at GBH, Press and the People brought together esteemed journalists such as Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid and Martin Agronsky to discuss their role in the creation and dissemination of current events.

Berlin Story,The; Part I
Berlin Story,The; Part II
Bomb And The Press, The
Canada
Economic Facts Of Life, The
Introduction
Labor and The Press
News From China, The
Press and Foreign Policy, The
Public and The Publisher, The
Responsibilities Of Television, The; Part I
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Responsibilities Of Television, The; Part II Secrecy In Government Soviet Challenge, The
Television News Commentator, The Washington And The Press