TV Presidents Defend Violence Role in News and Entertainment
Three network chiefs Frank Stanton of CBS Leonard Goldenson of ABC and Julian Goodman of NBC told a White House commission that government must not curb their programming while defending the importance of unfettered news coverage. They argued violence in entertainment should be reduced but news must inform the public, despite questions about the impact on viewers.
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