The Dawn of the Eye: The History of Film and TV News The Electronic Battalions: 1975-1988
The Dawn of the Eye: The History of Film and TV News The Electronic Battalions: 1975-1988
This episode chronicles the golden years of the networks and the birth of the satellite age, as “going live” became the order of the day and anchors became mega-stars. TV news became a power in foreign policy, as images affected the tides of public opinion. Ted Turner is laughed at when he launches CNN. Critics slam TV news for sensationalism and violence.
- 1997
- 00:47:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
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- Subjects
- Television broadcasting of news -- History [LCSH] Broadcast journalism -- History [LCSH] Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- History [LCSH] Television and politics -- United States -- History [LCSH] Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Press coverage [LCSH] Television and politics -- Canada -- History [LCSH] Television broadcasting of news -- Canada -- History [LCSH] China -- History -- Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989 -- Press coverage [LCSH] Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 [LCSH] Mass media and public opinion [LCSH] Social sciences [LCSH] World history [LCSH] Mass media -- Study and teaching [LCSH] Journalism -- Study and teaching [LCSH] Television -- Study and teaching [LCSH]
- Team
- William Cobban (Director), Kenneth Welsh (Narrator)
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