Greatest Paper in the World, The

Synopsis

Surveys the history of ‘The Times’ from the early influential editors to the strike in the late 1970s. The second half of the programme concentrates on Rupert Murdoch’s policies in running a paper and the effect his approach has on staff at home and abroad. Concern for the paper’s political independence led to the resignation of its editor Harold Evans; feature writers now have to cater for a more general readership and the trade unions have had to come to terms with new technology agreements. The message is that ‘The Times’ is no longer the great institution it once was.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1984

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

General audiences.*

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

journalism; newspapers

Credits

Producer

Robert Fleming

Writer

Philip Howard; Robert Fleming

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Distributor

Name

Thames Television International

Notes

See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia