Chronicle - Media Manipulation

DateJanuary 12 1983

Can DescriptionsWednesday Jan. 12 1983 Media Manipulation

AbstractChronicle; Media Manipulation; Jeanne Blake and Peter Mehegan host; introduction music and graphics; Who is using Whom? Prisoners hold hostages and make demands, the pleas from the parents of Jamie Fiske, and other examples of media exposure becoming part of the story; black screen breaks with some audio and video interruptions; examples of politicians and media, and a discussion of the relation is provided by brief interviews with public relations advisors and eves dropping on newsroom activity; Bob Kierstead talks about the ways in which the newsrooms consider fairness in reporting; Mike Barnicle offers his perspective on news coverage of the Jamie Fiske story and the balance of power between the liberals and conservatives; upcoming stories are noted; credits; a teaser for the show upcoming;

OtherIn the studio Jeanne Blake, Peter Mehegan, David Skillicorn;