Television media headlines or hype?

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). University of Notre Dame. (Added Author).

Summary: Most people rely on television newscasts to keep them informed. Yet, a recent Gallup poll says that only 21 percent of Americans rated television media as "very or mostly honest. Faced with declining ratings, increased competition, and intensified attention to the bottom line, television news organizations have been criticized for turning daily newscasts into "info-tainment. This program profiles the history of the electronic media, reveals its biases and tendencies toward sensationalism and exploitation, and highlights the challenges facing networks and local stations in the current, sensation-seeking culture.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (29 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2009], c1998.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Sept. 24, 2009. Multi-User. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Early Days of Television (3:00) -- Television News: Entertainment for Profit (3:48) -- Changes in Television News Presentation (3:01) -- Cable Television and Deregulation (3:58) -- Commercial Value of Television (3:38) -- Television Coverage of Crime (3:13) -- Technology and News Coverage (3:07) -- Misinformed America (2:08)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.