Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Television News

How do you juggle journalistic ideals with bottom-line concerns? Each day both local and national TV news operations attempt to report on the day’s events in a way that will maximize viewers and advertising dollars. But what is the downside of this tortured calculus? In this program, a wide assortment of news professionals and scholars cast a critical eye on the practices, content, and impact of TV news. Some charge that the race to the ratings jackpot has eroded the integrity and objectivity of newscasters. If this is not so, how does a newfound emphasis on the sensational and pop culture square with their duty to keep viewers informed about important issues of the body politic? (28 minutes)

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Item#: BVL8516
Copyright date: ©1997
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-9866-2
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6054-2

Part of the Series : Film, TV, and Media Today


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