The Business of Local News

The Business of Local News

  • Overview

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1974

Runtime

0h 25m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Business of Local News

Production Companies

University Community Video-Minneapolis

Description

In The Business of Television News, which aired as part of the Changing Channels series, several area television news operations were asked to examine their objectives and their markets. The candid comments of news directors and station managers outline the conflicting forces of entertainment (market share) and information that continue to shape the nature of television news across the country.