Mike Conway Bücher

The book explores the rise of television news in the 1960s and its challenge to the dominance of print journalism in America. Mike Conway analyzes how the creation and audience reception of television news and documentaries during this transformative era highlight significant changes in American news communication. Through this lens, the work examines the implications of this shift for the future of journalism and the evolving landscape of media consumption.

Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the book explores the controversy surrounding a groundbreaking 1962 documentary about a Berlin Wall tunnel escape. Produced by NBC's Reuven Frank, the film sparked intense reactions from both sides of the Iron Curtain and raised ethical questions within the journalism community. Despite winning three Emmys, it faced pressure from the U.S. Department of State for its content, highlighting the tensions between media, government, and public sentiment during a critical historical moment.

Documents that process, challenging common myths - including the importance of a popular anchor, and television's inability to communicate non-visual stories - and crediting those whose work was critical in the formation of television as a news format.