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The Gatekeeper: My Thirty Years as a TV Censor

The Gatekeeper: My Thirty Years as a TV Censor

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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, and its introduction of once taboo subjects.

Author: Alfred R. Schneider
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 03/01/2001
Pages: 161
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.36w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780815606833

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/02/2001 pg. 58
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 215
Choice 06/01/2002 pg. 1762

About the Author
Alfred R. Schneider was vice president of policy and standards for the American Broadcasting Company, setting widely-adopted guidelines for television network standards for nearly three decades.

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