The Gatekeeper: My Thirty Years as a TV Censor

(Part of the Television and Popular Culture Series)

by Alfred R. Schneider

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From 1960 to 1990, Alfred R. Schneider served as head of standards and practices, or "chief censors," for the ABC television network. From his unique vantage point, Schneider managed issues of taste and morality that determined what millions of U.S. viewers watched. During his tenure the nation's attitudes changed drastically, as did the content shown on American airwaves. Controversies arose about TV's influence on children, its portrayal of violence,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815606834

ISBN13:9780815606833

Release Date:March 2001

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:180 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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Arts, Music & Photography Biographies Censorship Direction & Production Humor & Entertainment Performing Arts Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Television

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