' Boldness Equals Trouble, Blandness Equals Peace'
Date: 19 March 1972
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor article on alleged Govt pressures on broadcast journalism notes testimony of B Monroe (CBS) given before Sen Subcom on Const Rights hearing on Feb 8; repts Monroe argues that TV is press but print journalism and broadcast journalism are not given equal protection under 1st Amendment; Monroe says broadcast journalism has limited freedom because of its licensing system that allows Govt to rev its performance; holds much of TV's avoidance of taking stand on important issues is because of fear of Govt reprimand
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HEAD OF NEWSPAPER SENTENCED IN PERU
Date: 19 March 1972
Lima newspaper La Prensa's new dir P Beltran Ballen gets 6-mo jail sentence for violating Peru's controversial press statute on charges brought against him by Peruvian Amb to Mex A Benavides; Benavides charged that his reputation was damaged by La Prensa's pub of part of story about him that appeared in Mex magazine; Beltran took over direction of newspaper in Feb, replacing his uncle, ex-Premier Beltran, who was accused of violating press law's requirement that newspaper owners live in Peru for at least 6 mos a yr
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Media Said to Ignore Freedom of Information Act
Date: 18 March 1972
Repr Moorland releases results of Library of Cong study on Freedom of Information Act that finds of 1,413 requests for information made from '67 to '71 only 90 requests were filed by media reprs, Govt Information Policies Subcom hearing; repts businesses made most use of act because they 'can afford expensive and time-consuming process of fighting for their right to know'
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Transfer of Boston TV Station
Date: 18 March 1972
US Supreme Ct, 8-0, refuses to delay switch in ownership of Boston Herald-Traveler's TV outlet WHDH to Boston Broadcasters Inc; WHDH attys contend Herald-Traveler has been subsidized by TV profits from station and would fold if station were given up; Herald-Traveler bid to retain station is backed by Boston labor groups and opposed by Justice Dept, FCC and Boston Broadcasters; latter group holds fate of newspaper is irrelevant to legal issues involved; Boston Broadcasters is scheduled to take over station Mar 19; call lrs of new station are WCVB; case revd
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Space Reporter Honored
Date: 19 March 1972
Natl Space Club presents press award to AP aerospace reporter H Benedict for excellence in reporting US space developments; presentation is made by former US astronaut J H Glenn, 1st Amer to orbit earth, at club's annual dinner, Washington; Benedict has covered approximately 1,800 launchings at Cape Kennedy
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MANY SAIGON DAILIES CEASING PUBLICATION
Date: 18 March 1972
26 of 42 of Saigon's Vietnamese-language newspapers cease publication after Govt-ordered increase of 125% in price of newsprint; anti-Govt politicians accuse Pres Nguyen Van Thieu of using measure to silence opposition press; Govt also reduces newsprint subsidies
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News of the Camera World
Date: 19 March 1972
By BERNARD GLADSTONE
Bernard GLADSTONE
B Madden is named Photographer of Yr in competition sponsored by Univ of Missouri School of Journalism and Natl Press Photographers Assn; R Smith and Gobley are named runners-up
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Black Radio Network Set To Start Within 3 Months
Date: 19 March 1972
By LES LEDBETTER
Les LEDBETTER
Natl Black Network, 1st black-owned, black-oriented and black-operated natl radio network, formed; plans 5-min on-the-hr newscasts 'with black perspective'; news service will be offered to affiliated stations that program primarily for black audiences; station pres E D Jackson comments
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