The Gatekeeper: My Thirty Years as a TV Censor

by Alfred R. Schneider

Book Overview

From 1960 to 1990, Alfred R. Schneider served as head of standards and practices, or "chief censors," for the ABC television network. From his unique vantage point, Schneider managed issues of taste and morality that determined what millions of U.S. viewers watched. During his tenure the nation's attitudes changed drastically, as did the content shown on American airwaves. Controversies arose about TV's influence on children, its portrayal of violence,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815606834
• ISBN13: 9780815606833
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"