Date of Award

1948

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Speech

Abstract

The purpose of this problem is to give further meaning to the phrase ''in the public interest" as it applies to radio programs. This study will answer the following questions:

  1. What are the opinions of the Federal Communications Commission on broadcasting in the public interest?
  2. What are the opinions of authorities recognized by broadcasters on the meaning of "in the public interest"?
  3. What are the opinions of some station managers in California on the meaning of the phrase "in the public interest"?
  4. What services can radio programs give the listener that might be termed "in the public interest"?
  5. In the opinions of station managers in the United States are the services radio programs give, as determined by the listening surveys, in the public interest?

Pages

92

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