Broadcasting and Public Interest

Michael Jordan, Westinghouse/CBS Group-Chairman & CEO, talked about broadcasting and the public interest in the 1990s. Westinghouse owns the… read more

Michael Jordan, Westinghouse/CBS Group-Chairman & CEO, talked about broadcasting and the public interest in the 1990s. Westinghouse owns the CBS network. He talked about the history of the 1934 Broadcasting Act which first detailed the public interest responsibilities of radio. He also discussed the new developments in media such as digital television. He defined the public interest of the 1990s as news, public affairs, the education of children and coverage of political campaigns. He took questions from the audience. close

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Program ID:
73029-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 18, 1996 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 19, 1996 | 4:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jun 18, 1996 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 18, 1996 | 7:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 19, 1996 | 4:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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