When Journalists Break the Law

United Kingdom

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Episode of Series “The State of the Nation Bounds of Freedom”.
Should a newspaper publish the contents of a secret document relating to the safety of a new car?

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Credits

director

Eric Harrison

producer

Brian Lapping

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Appears in

The State of the Nation Bounds of Freedom

Group of items

The State of the Nation Bounds of Freedom

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014801

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Speeches, addresses, etc.

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Television → Television series

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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