Expert Commentary on Television News

Assistant Professor Steele delivered a speech sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center on the use of experts in television journalism. After s… read more

Assistant Professor Steele delivered a speech sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center on the use of experts in television journalism. After showing a short videotape of pundit Andy Rooney satirizing the use of experts in television news, Ms. Steele presented her analysis of the use of experts by television news programs during the Persian Gulf war. Her analysis focused on the attempt for objectivity by television news programs that in fact masked rather than revealed “truth” in news coverage. Ms. Steele showed videotapes of television news programs from the Persian Gulf war at various times during her presentation. Ms. Steele and Mr. Rosen responded to questions from the audience following the presentation. close

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  • Lawrence Lichty Director Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars->Media Studies
  • Jay Rosen Assistant Professor New York University
  • Janet Steele Assistant Professor University of Virginia->Communication
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Expert Commentary on Television News

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Program ID:
23285-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 11, 1991 | 2:27am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 11, 1991 | 4:11pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Dec 11, 1991 | 2:27am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 11, 1991 | 7:50am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 11, 1991 | 12:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 11, 1991 | 4:11pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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