0:00 Opening for 60 Minutes. 1:55 Commercials. 2:56 Harry Reisner reports on the Energy Crisis. He says that some people believe that there is a miracle fuel that could solve our energy crisis: natural gas. The history of its usage and the issue of whether or not there is a shortage is discussed by various experts. “I believe that natural gas is the bridge fuel to the 21st century and we can use it until we are able to use […]
A compilation of news reports from 1979, including President Carter addressing the energy crisis, Pope John Paul II’s visit to Chicago, and the release of four Puerto Rican Nationalists who were granted clemency by President Carter.
Peter Jennings reports live from San Francisco after the “Great Quake of ’89.” He interviews Vice President Dan Quayle about the government’s role in rebuilding the area. Jennings presses Quayle for specific answers, but Quayle only responds in sound bytes, repeatedly bringing up the “spirit of volunteerism”, announcing that “preparation pays off”, and stating vaguely that “the federal government will be a partner in the reconstruction.”
Part two of keynote event footage from the Media Reform Conference, first aired November 8, 2003 in Madison, WI. Keynote speaker Bill Moyers, introduced by Studs Terkel, speaks, followed by Al Franken. The “Tell Us the Truth” Tour performs three songs during the last 15 minutes. Other speakers include FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, John Nichols, and Bob McChesney from Free Press.
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TV news report about arraignment of the FALN suspects. Protesters at the Dirksen Federal Building. Presiding over the trial was Federal Judge Thomas McMillan. We see the court drawings while the reporter describes the trial. The defendants refused to recognize the court.
A pilot broadcast for “Watch it!,” a show described as a “video scrapbook” to showcase interesting videos from “regular people.”
ABC News Nightline Soabox with Studs Terkel and Anna Deveare Smith.
00:00 Jerry Brown discusses the problem of sound bites in politics. He talks about the problems of political exposure in a media who cares more about championing money-advocated candidates. “We’re getting increasingly empty images.” He talks about the need for greater participation on behalf of the people, and less reliance on media images. 18:10 End of tape.