Betraying the Dream (Machine): NET, the FBI, and Regulating Public Television Content in the 1970s
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
Television & New Media, Ahead of Print.
This article investigates the history of content regulation in the US public television sector. It analyzes the context and consequences of an October 1971 decision by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to remove a segment from National Educational ...
This article investigates the history of content regulation in the US public television sector. It analyzes the context and consequences of an October 1971 decision by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to remove a segment from National Educational ...