Legacy of a kidnapping : Lindbergh and the triumph of the tabloids / an essay by Lewis Lapham ; the Press and the Public Project presents.

A documentary tracing how today's tabloid journalism evolved from one of the landmark events of American mass communications -- the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Media critic Lewis Lapham discovers in this case the origin of many of such elements as infotainment, celebrity anchors, "soft news," pappara...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Press and the Public Project California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lapham, Lewis H. Handros, Libby Teodoru, Michael Kirby, John
Language:	English
Subjects:	Lindbergh, Charles Augustus, > 1930-1932 > Kidnapping, 1932 > Press coverage. Lindbergh, Charles A. > (Charles Augustus), > 1902-1974 > Press coverage. Hauptmann, Bruno Richard, > 1899-1936 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Press coverage. Simpson, O. J., > 1947- > Trials, litigation, etc. > Press coverage. Diana, > Princess of Wales, > 1961-1997 > Death and burial > Press coverage. Lewinsky, Monica S. > (Monica Samille), > 1973- > Press coverage. Celebrities > Press coverage. Tabloid newspapers. Sensationalism in journalism. Sensationalism on television. Journalism > Objectivity > United States. Journalism > Social aspects > United States. Television broadcasting of news > Social aspects > United States. Documentary television programs.
Genre:	Trials, litigation, etc. Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Legacy of a kidnapping : the triumph of the tabloid Lindbergh and the triumph of the tabloids
Format:	Video DVD

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