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Unsilent Revolution: Television News
1992-08-09T19:59:35-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmRhXC8xOTkyMDgwOTIwNTIzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Robert Donovan and Ray Scherer discussed their book, Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life, and its main themes. They each commented on their personal experiences with the media. They also described the impact television has had on the American public. They said that events such as the civil rights movement, the famine in Africa, the McCarthy era, the Vietnam War, and the space program were influenced greatly by television coverage.
Robert Donovan and Ray Scherer discussed their book, Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life, and its main themes. The…
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Robert Donovan and Ray Scherer discussed their book, Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life, and its main themes. They each commented on their personal experiences with the media. They also described the impact television has had on the American public. They said that events such as the civil rights movement, the famine in Africa, the McCarthy era, the Vietnam War, and the space program were influenced greatly by television coverage. close
Robert Donovan and Ray Scherer discussed their book, Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life, and its main themes. The… read more
Robert Donovan and Ray Scherer discussed their book, Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life, and its main themes. They each commented on their personal experiences with the media. They also described the impact television has had on the American public. They said that events such as the civil rights movement, the famine in Africa, the McCarthy era, the Vietnam War, and the space program were influenced greatly by television coverage. close
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