The Gatekeeper: My 30 Years As a TV Censor,9780815606833

The Gatekeeper: My 30 Years As a TV Censor

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ISBN13: 9780815606833
ISBN10: 0815606834
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Syracuse Univ Pr
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Summary

The former chief censor for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) chronicles the battles, controversies, and changes in taste and acceptance of network entertainment programs of three decades, from 1960-1990.

Author Biography

Alfred R. Schneider is an attorney and consultant in the communications industry and was an adjunct professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business Administration. Kaye Pullen was a speech writer for President Gerald Ford and has served as director of Editorial Services for ABC

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Michael Dann
Preface xiii
Overview 1(10)
Violence
11(16)
Sex
27(19)
Editing Theatrical Movies for Television
46(10)
Movies Made for Television
56(18)
Programs Designed for Children
74(15)
Special Interest Advocacy
89(11)
The ``Family Viewing Hour''
100(15)
A Television Ratings System
115(16)
Speaking the Truth
Preserving the Integrity of the Docudrama
122(9)
Censorship and the Censor's Role
131(14)
Notes 145(4)
Index 149

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