June 4, 1998

Down the Tube: The Failure of American TV

George Dessart and William Baker discussed their new book Down the Tube: The Failure of American Television, and their reasons for writing it. They answered questions from the audience.

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William F. Baker Correspondent WNET-TV, New York
George Dessart Co-Author

John Milewski Host Close Up Foundation

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Program ID:: 106554-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 04, 1998 | 8:34am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jun 08, 1998 | 5:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 04, 1998 | 8:34am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 05, 1998 | 6:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 06, 1998 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 08, 1998 | 5:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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