The Global Eye (Embattled Witness) : 1989-1997

Allen, Gene (producer). Cobban, William (producer). Drewery, Laine (producer). Mendelsohn, Alan (producer). Starowicz, Mark (producer). Welsh, Kenneth (narrator). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Welsh, Kenneth. (Cast).

Summary: The Berlin Wall, Tiananmen and the first Gulf War demonstrate that TV news is global and its presence shapes the events it witnesses. The world of news is changing fundamentally as global news titans emerge. The movies-of-the-week industry feeds off sensational news headlines. Some speculate that network news, the common ground of democracy, will start to disappear in the pull between globalization and specialization. How will 500 channels affect the sovereignty of Canada's information agenda?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (47 min 41 sec)
remote
video
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1997

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Allen, Gene ; Producer: Cobban, William ; Producer: Drewery, Laine ; Producer: Mendelsohn, Alan ; Producer: Starowicz, Mark.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Welsh, Kenneth.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/481c6ab8-b7d1-49e0-8be5-65d0f8f7876e
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation