The Story of Viewers for Quality Television: From Grassroots to Prime Time

by Dorothy Collins Swanson

Book Overview

Viewers for Quality Television (VQT) emerged from the successful grassroots campaign of founder Dorothy Swanson to save the series Cagney & Lacey. Eight months after the drama returned to the air-with the help of the
show's producer Barney Rosenzweig-Swanson's group gained significant media attention and popular support. In 1984 she founded VQT and galvanized over 1500 advocates for innovative and enriching television programming.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815606494
• ISBN13: 9780815606499
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"