The Future of Public Television
Panelists gave a moderated analysis of the first three conference addresses at a symposium on the future of public television hosted by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center. Th…
83 viewsPanelists gave a moderated analysis of the first three conference addresses at a symposium on the future of public television hosted by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center. Th…
83 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the CBS-Viacom merger. Witnesses testified about the proposed merger between Viacom and CBS. Among the issues they addressed were the grow…
333 viewsBob Vanasse and Lawrence Grossman talked about the impact of mass media on democratic values and institutions. They discussed whether new technologies will contribute to or undermine represe…
144 viewsAs part of the International Conference on the Global Communications Revolution and International Conflict Management, or “Virtual Diplomacy,” the panelists talked about the new era of inter…
158 viewsPartcipants discussed the idea of providing candidates with free air time for political advertisements, which would greatly reduce a candidate’s need for large amounts of money to buy televi…
58 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspaper; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone call, faxes and…
66 viewsThe British Broadcasting Corporation sponsored a seminar featuring representatives of the BBC and PBS to discuss public television in Great Britain and the U.S. Specifically, the discussion …
105 viewsThe Annenberg Washington Program sponsored a conference entitled “What Can be Done to Improve the Presidential Debates Next Time Around?” The stated purpose of the conference sought to deter…
166 viewsPanelists spoke of the structuring of Presidential Debates and what can be done to improve them
118 viewsThe complete title is “The New East-West Communications Framework: The London Information Forum and Beyond". Panels include "Journalists as Catalysts in East-West Relations” and "The Emergin…
86 viewsLawrence Grossman, the president of NBC Television, spoke with host Brian Lamb about his life and the NBC Network. Topics included a possible alliance with Cable News Network and his recent …
225 viewsPanelists discussed the media coverage of the 1988 elections. They also talked more broadly about the role of media in political campaigns. They answered audience questions.
82 viewsThe panel discussion, titled “Section 315 of the Communications Act: The Equal Time Requirement for the 1988 Presidential Race,” considered whether the equal time provision should be suspend…
103 viewsPanelists discussed staying competitive while maintaining a budget for producing the news. They answered audience questions.
79 viewsLarry Grossman spoke about the cable television industry and future of the news media on a cable platform. He outlined NBC’s plans for a 24 hour news channel with cooperation from other glob…
62 viewsWitnesses testified on the use of exit polls and predicting elections results and its effect on voting in western states.
128 viewsParticipants in the symposium, Voting for Democracy discussed ways of increasing voter participation. During the breaks, viewers called in to give their opinion on the symposium and asked qu…
368 viewsSymposium attendees discussed declining voter turnout and ways to increase voter registration among women and minorities.
229 viewsThe presidents of the major television networks testified about the changes with the parent companies of their networks and the quality of their news broadcasts.
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