Soviet Challenge, The

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Title:
Soviet Challenge, The
Description:
Having shown their power and expertise in the development of nuclear weapons, the nuclear bomb, and space exploration, the Soviet Union is now posing what economists see as the biggest threat yet - an economic competition for the uncommitted and undeveloped areas of the world. Louis Lyons poses the question “how informed is American public opinion on the Soviet Challenge?" _-_ _-_ The former governor of Illinois, Adlai Stevenson, thinks we have been deliberately badly informed, and are badly mistaken, about the state of the Soviet Union. It is a stable power system, and is not on the brink of internal collapse. _-_ _-_ Barbara Ward, London economist and author of “5 Ideas That Change the World” believes we need a much greater understanding of the Soviet Challenge to the West and what other Nations think of us. _-_ _-_ Both are worried about the nature and quality of Western reporting on the Soviet Union, as well as the political bias found in much of that reporting.
Producer:
Lyford, Joseph
Presenter:
Lyons, Louis Martin, 1897-
Director:
Brydon, Loyd
Contributor:
Ward, Barbara, 1914-
Contributor:
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
Date:
March 4, 1959
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Press And The People, The: An Inquiry Into The Work Of The American Press In Informing The American People
Subjects:
Democracy--Developing countries
Mass Media--History--United States
Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Developing countries
United States--Foreign relations--Developing countries
Mass media criticism--United States
Communism and mass media--Soviet Union
Media and politics
Cold War in mass media
Mass media--Ethical aspects--United States
Cold War--1950-1960
Newspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United States
Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century
Journalism--Developing countries
Mass media--Social aspects--United States
Mass media--Economic aspects--United States
Governors--Illinois--Interviews
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
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Identifier:
V_CC3FEA02B24A4BF5978BB9288FB64C1E