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1983-0111

Film

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1963-11-10

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

producer, Cameron Graham; technical producer, Brian Frappier; host, Frank McGee

Television public affairs program hosted by Frank McGee which examines news management, the influence politicians and governments exert on the reporting process. Robert J. Manning, United States Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, explains the approach to news under the Kennedy administration highlighted by clips of Fidel Castro, John Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Andrei Gromyko, and Lester B, Pearson at the time of the Cuban crisis. Member of Parliament Douglas Fisher speaks out against the crony system in the Liberal party whereby briefings are held with only a selected group of reporters; to which Richard O'Hagan, Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, responds. Peter C. Newman, editor of "Macleans Magazine"; Richard Jackson of "The Ottawa Journal"; Peter Dempson of "The Toronto Telegram"; and Jean-Marc Poliquin of "L'Action" discuss their experiences with the topic. <28mn>

English

Open

V1 8609-0064
V1 8112-0081

GAD 0FD547

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