Dawn of the Eye, Episode 5 : 1975-1988 - The Electronic Battalions

Cobban, William (director). Welsh, Kenneth (narrator). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Welsh, Kenneth. (Cast).

Summary: This episode chronicles the golden years of the networks and the birth of the satellite age, as “going live” became the order of the day and anchors became mega-stars. TV news became a power in foreign policy, as images affected the tides of public opinion. Ted Turner is laughed at when he launches CNN. Critics slam TV news for sensationalism and violence.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (47 min 03 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1997

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Cobban, William.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Welsh, Kenneth.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/dawn-of-the-eye-episode-5-1975-1988-the-electronic-battalions-2577/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation