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Dawn of the Eye

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51 min

S1 · E1 · Jan 19, 1997

Born Among Clowns Episode 1

Traces the beginnings of the filmed-news industry from the development of the movie camera by the Lumière brothers in 1895. Within ten years, cutthroat news companies were in competition throughout the world. Newsreels graduated from vaudeville audiences to millions of movie-goers. Much of what people saw in this era, however, was actually staged by pre-Hollywood film studios. Rare footage includes some of the first images ever recorded on film.

48 min

S1 · E2 · Jan 19, 1997

Eyes of the World Episode 2

Hollywood studios initially presented sanitized news as if the Depression or a growing Nazi threat did not exist. However, the March of Time theater newsreel company soon revolutionized the medium by establishing many of the standards still used by contemporary news organizations. News agencies were so proficient and numerous that World War II became a contest for public opinion among the various news machines. Includes footage of D-Day.

48 min

S1 · E3 · Jan 26, 1997

Inventing Television News Episode 3

No one knew quite what to do with television news until radio news veterans introduced controversial subjects such as racial segregation. Then the public began watching in droves. The Senate anti-communist hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s drew thousands to their television sets each day. These innovations sparked public and private controversies, including the BBC battle with the British government over whether media information should be controlled by the state.

48 min

S1 · E4 · Feb 2, 1997

The Power and the Image Episode 4

By the early 1960s, television was the dominant source of news in North America. It provided publicity for the forces of protest and political opposition to such an extent that some claim the civil rights and anti-war movements could not have succeeded without it.

47 min

S1 · E5 · Feb 9, 1997

The Electronic Battalions Episode 5

In the golden years of network news and the birth of the satellite age, "going live" became the order of the day, and anchormen and anchorwomen became mega-stars. TV news became a factor in events at Tiananmen Square and the Berlin Wall, as images were used to affect the tide of public opinion. Many predicted little success for television mogul Ted Turner's international news venture, CNN. Critics accused TV news of generally promoting sensationalism and violence.

48 min

S1 · E6 · Feb 16, 1997

Embattled Witness (1989-1997) Episode 6

The Berlin Wall, Tiananmen and the first Gulf War demonstrate that TV news is global, and its presence shapes the events it witnesses. The world of news is changing fundamentally as global news titans emerge. The movies-of-the-week industry feeds off sensational news headlines.

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Dawn of the Eye

Season 1

Born Among Clowns Episode 1

Eyes of the World Episode 2

Inventing Television News Episode 3

The Power and the Image Episode 4

The Electronic Battalions Episode 5

Embattled Witness (1989-1997) Episode 6

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Dawn of the Eye

Season 1

Born Among Clowns Episode 1

Eyes of the World Episode 2

Inventing Television News Episode 3

The Power and the Image Episode 4

The Electronic Battalions Episode 5

Embattled Witness (1989-1997) Episode 6

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