Mass media — Political aspects. – Page 2

Dr. S.I. Hayakawa on KQED Newsroom.

Hayakawa angrily accuses reporters of printing only his enemies’ accusations while ignoring his side of the story. Other voices heard are Jo Russin, Mel Wax, Jim Benet, George Dushek and Trevor Thomas.

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Politics and television / moderated by Eli Evans.

Nicholas Johnson, Joe McGinniss, Edward P. Morgan, Robert Louis Shayon, Sig Mickelson, and John C. Stewart discuss the relationship between politics and television broadcasting policy.

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Commercialization of the image of revolt / Kenneth Rexroth.

Poet talks on the media’s treatment of revolutionary ideas.|COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE IMAGE OF REVOLT / Kenneth Rexroth. – Poet talks on the media’s treatment of revolutionary ideas. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 17 Aug. 1960.

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Censorship of the mass media / Joe Russen.

Producer of the KQED TV News discusses his experience with censorship.

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Press reaction to Krushchev’s visit to the U.S. in 1959 / produced by Colin Edwards.

Report on the famous state visit.|PRESS REACTION TO KRUSHCHEV’S VISIT TO THE U.S. IN 1959 / produced by Colin Edwards. – Report on the famous state visit by the Soviet Primier. – BROADCAST| KPFA, 24 Sept. 1959.

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Political education of the mind / by William Porter.

Professor of journalism at Iowa State University discusses the misplaced notion that mass communication can alter deep-seated public opinions.

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The Greening of the silver screen / David Zucker and Scott Denman ; hosted by Leslie Baer-Brown.

Series which explores environmental problems and solutions from around the world.|THE GREENING OF THE SILVER SCREEN / David Zucker and Scott Denman| hosted by Leslie Baer-Brown. – SERIES: Earthwatch| no. 16 Series which explores environmental problems and soltuions from around the world. CONTENT: David Zucker, film writer and director, talks about the development of the…

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Conversations with Noam Chomsky / interviewed by David Barsamian.

Chomsky, noted linguist and political activist, discusses issues such as: the system of indoctrination, the function of intellectuals, the role and control of information, and relationships of domestic and social structures to U.S. foreign policy.

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Media and politics : Daniel Schorr / produced by David Barsamian.

Daniel Schorr, National Public Radio’s senior news analyst, talks about how the media shapes and influences American politics. He argues that politicians are so eager to get on the news that they have reduced their statements to short “sound bites.” The entertainment value in politics is becoming the center of coverage, not the reporting of…

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Voice, communication and politics / Morton Cooper ; interviewed by Carlos Hagen.

Dr. Morton Cooper, a leading voice therapist, discusses the hypnotic voice quality of Ronald Reagan. He compares Reagan’s delivery to that of Franklin Roosevelt, contrasts the message of words to the psychological power of vocal quality, the role of Walter Mondale’s speaking voice in his defeat, the potential for people to train their voices to…

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