Illusions of news /

Examines the impact of the visual image on news and poitics in the electing of Presidents and the governing of America. Discusses changing values in journalism, including the increasing monopolization of the media and the use of pictures over ideas by television news.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Moyers, Bill D., Cohen, Richard M., Deaver, Michael K.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1994]
Series:	Moyers collection.
Subjects:	Television in politics > United States. Television broadcasting of news > United States. Journalism > Political aspects > United States. Mass media > United States > Political aspects. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	Examines the impact of the visual image on news and poitics in the electing of Presidents and the governing of America. Discusses changing values in journalism, including the increasing monopolization of the media and the use of pictures over ideas by television news.
Item Description:	Originally produced in 1989 as a segment of the television series The public mind. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Sharon Kaufman ; executive editor, Bill Moyers.