Introductory Overview Essay
Historical Development of Reform Movement
Consequences of the Rightwing Backlash to the New Left
Fairness Doctrine Debate
Media Watchdog Groups
Intersection with Other Reform Movements
Media Reform and Christian Patriotism, Pacifism/Anti-War Movement, and Women’s Rights Movement
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Theory of Media Reform Movement
Socialization, Social Control, and Propaganda
Historical Development of Reform Movement
Upton Sinclair Publishes The Jungle (1906), Encouraging Theodore Roosevelt to Condemn Muckraking Journalism (1906)
Key Moments
National Educational Television (Renamed the Public Broadcasting Service) Founded (1953)
Parents Music Resource Center Campaigns For Recording Industry Censorship (1985)
U.S. Supreme Court Mandates Fairness Doctrine in Broadcasting (1969-87)
Intersection with Other Reform Movements
Media Reform and the Civil Rights Movement
Future of Reform Movement
Debate Continues over Media Ownership
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