Dawn of the Eye

Season 1 Episode 3: Inventing Television News

No one knew quite what to do with television news until radio news veterans introduced controversial subjects such as racial segregation. Then the public began watching in droves. The Senate anti-communist hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s drew thousands to their television sets each day. These innovations sparked public and private controversies, including the BBC battle with the British government over whether media information should be controlled by the state.

Genre:

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Cast:

Kenneth Welsh

Quality:

HD

Duration:

48 min

First Air:

1997

Rating:

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