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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"In 1962, an innovative documentary on a Berlin Wall tunnel escape brought condemnation from both sides of the Iron Curtain during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War. The Tunnel, produced by NBC's Reuven Frank, clocked in at ninety minutes and prompted a range of strong reactions. While the television industry ultimately awarded the program three Emmys, the U.S. Department of State pressured NBC to cancel the program, and print journalists criticized the network for what they considered to be a blatant disregard of journalistic ethics. It was not just The Tunnel's subject matter that sparked controversy, but the medium itself. The surprisingly fast ascendance of television news as the country's top choice for information threatened the self-defined supremacy of print journalism and the de facto cooperation of government officials and reporters on Cold War issues. In Contested Ground, Mike Conway argues that the production and reception of television news and documentaries during this period reveals a major upheaval in American news communications"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Captured on Film: A Daring Escape from a Divided Berlin -- Two Parallel Paths: Television, the Cold War, and Reuven Frank -- The Transmission of Experience -- Journalist vs. Filmmaker : The Tunnel and the Elusive Definition of Documentary Films -- Adventurous Laymen: Print vs. Broadcast in Journalism Boundary Work -- "The Necessary Restraints of National Security" -- Epilogue. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Tunnel (Television program)
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National Broadcasting Company -- History -- 20th century.
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National Broadcasting Company. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989. |
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Escapes -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th century.
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Escapes. |
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Germany -- Berlin. |
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Escapes -- Germany (East) -- History.
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Germany (East) |
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Documentary television programs -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Documentary television programs. |
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United States. |
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Television broadcasting of news -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Television broadcasting of news -- Political aspects. |
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Television broadcasting of news. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Conway, Mike, 1961- Contested ground. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2019 9781625344502 (DLC) 2019019886 (OCoLC)1101027504 |
| ISBN |
9781613766941 (electronic book) |
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1613766947 (electronic book) |
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9781625344502 |
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1625344503 |
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9781625344519 |
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1625344511 |
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