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Mass communications and society: a mirror held up to reality

United Kingdom, 1976
film

First in a series of four films shot in Kansas City in August 1976, showing the ABC’s television coverage of the Republican Convention. The key areas ar..

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Main control

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 83%

The Event of the political party

United Kingdom, 1976
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TV news at the conferences

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 73%

Electric flag

United States, 1972
Similarity: 71%

The News and the newsreel

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 70%

The Face of Red China

United States, 1955
Similarity: 70%

The Hecklers

United Kingdom, 1967
Similarity: 70%

Tuesday in November

United States, 1945
Similarity: 70%

The Making of the President, 1968

United States, 1969
Similarity: 70%

Autumn and cardboard

United States, 1968
Similarity: 70%

TV news

United States, 1981
Similarity: 70%

Making the News

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 69%

TV news: measure of the medium

United States, 1969
Similarity: 69%

The structure of the news film story

United States, 1972
Similarity: 69%

Seven o'clock news

Unknown, 1949
Similarity: 69%

Since '45

United States, 1979
Similarity: 69%

The Media between us

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 69%

The Whole world is watching

United States, 1969
Similarity: 69%
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