Issue #0

*Television: Ethics for Hire?

Plot

Examines The Character Of Television And Provides Insight Into The Huge Industry. I. Tv Morality: A Point Of Entry -- Ii. The Tube: A Self-image -- Iii. The Family Hour: Sense Or Censorship? -- Iv. Media Medicine And Morality -- V. Television Drama : High-minded Violence? ; Police Story ; The Streets Of San Francisco ; Columbo ; Baretta ; Hawaii Five-o ; Kojak ; New Directions In Series Drama ; The Waltons ; Little House On The Prairie -- Vi. Humor Is Ethics : Norman Lear: Modern American Moralist ; M*a*s*h: Put A Value On Hashing Things Out! ; Mtm: A Quiet Revolution -- Viii. The Future : Electronics And The Family ; Tv As Moral Statement ; Network Trinopoly ; The Tv Critic -- Violence And The Scholar As Critic -- Tv Series Vs. Movies -- Some Exclusions And A Conclusion. Robert S. Alley. Bibliography: P. 190-192.