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Silverman, Fred – Vital Speeches of the Day, 1978
Records ABC President Fred Silverman's 1977 speech to the American Association of Advertising Agencies emphasizing the potential harm inherent in pressure groups and boycott's increasing power over broadcasters and advertisers. Available from: Vital Speeches of the Day, City News Publishing Company, Box 606, Southold, New York 11971. (MH)
Descriptors: Censorship, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Commercial Television
Barrett, Marvin – 1971
Two stipulations would allow cable television to provide the best in journalism, informational broadcasting, and the associated public services: first, complete freedom of access, and second, all cable programming should be chosen and paid for by the viewer. Over-the-air broadcasting has regarded informational programming as an "inessential…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Broadcast Television, Cable Television, Commercial Television
Shipman, John M., Jr. – 1985
In 1981, the conservative Coalition for Better Television (CBTV) threatened an economic boycott against advertisers who marketed their wares on programs that the coalition felt had excessive sex and violence. Because television networks are dependent on advertising, the coalition believed economic pressure on advertisers would force a…
Descriptors: Advertising, Economic Factors, Mass Media Effects, Moral Values
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Huston, Aletha C.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
Advocates the promotion of television programing that serves the diverse needs of children for education, entertainment, aesthetic appreciation, and knowledge; and the protection of children from television content and advertising practices that exploit their special vulnerability. More regulation is needed. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Censorship, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1991
The International Media section of the proceedings contains the following 17 papers: "West German Media Coverage of the United States and Soviet Union, 1983-1988" (Jeffrey L. Griffin); "Shakti: The Power of the Mother. The Violent Nurturer in Ancient Indian Text and Modern Commercial Cinema" (Jawahara K. Saidulla);…
Descriptors: Censorship, Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries