Brezhnev Drives Changes in Soviet Media Coverage
In a pointed critique, Brezhnev urged Soviet media to move beyond dull propaganda toward clearer and more concrete international reporting. Weeks later a two part Today in the World TV segment and a revamped Time news show with new graphics and extended air time debuted.
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Brezhnev
BBC
Voice of America
Yuri A. Letunov
State Committee
Information Board
Letunov
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
Egypt
Iran
Britain
Vacation Colleges Attracting Thousands
Thousands of American families spend summer at vacation colleges combining lectures and recreation. Cornell Alumni University offers three major courses and workshops for adults and children, with dormitory lodging and meals. The University of Oregon runs Family and Grace Graham programs for adults and older children with set fees and room and meal packages. The article also notes global media changes in Soviet broadcasting and a shift in news presentation at Izvestia and Tass, including faster reporting of the Israeli Egyptian peace treaty and critical commentary on Western outlets.
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Associated Press
Cornell Alumni University
Cornell
Iwe
Thurston Ave
Ithaca
N.Y
University of Oregon
Family Vacation College
Grace Graham Vacation College
Grace Graham College
Tass
White House
Moscow
Radio Moscow
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corp
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Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Virginia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Central Committee
Providence
R.I
Edward Geibert
University of Wisconsin
Geibert
Eugene
Ore
Izvestia
Soviet State Committee For Television and Radio
Lory Sullivan
John Huber
Quarles
Huber
RIF
Nancy Lloyd
Savings and Loan
Bank of Virginia
Othy
Ittiofiti
BankOr V
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