In the Networks We Trust? Broadcasters, Congress, and Control Over Television Journalism
Published online on April 02, 2026
Abstract
Television & New Media, Ahead of Print.
In the summer of 1971, broadcasters in the United States rallied to defeat a contempt citation in the House of Representatives. Congressman Harley O. Staggers recommended holding Dr. Frank Stanton of CBS in contempt over his refusal to comply with a ...
In the summer of 1971, broadcasters in the United States rallied to defeat a contempt citation in the House of Representatives. Congressman Harley O. Staggers recommended holding Dr. Frank Stanton of CBS in contempt over his refusal to comply with a ...