Column Comment in the 60s and News Stand in the 70s established a tradition of print media scrutiny by TV. Fourth Estate succeeded them with a brief expanded to include radio, TV and magazines. For 12 minutes on Friday nights, no media outlet (and especially not broadcaster TVNZ) was safe from the ruminations of journalism lecturer Brian Priestley, along with John Kennedy, editor of the Catholic weekly The Tablet, and guest presenters. Only brief programme excerpts and graphics of the newspaper articles under discussion provide visual relief.
1Cathy Strong comments on television viewers' habits, Parliament's gallery journalists, reporting of the possible rebel rugby tour of South Africa, and New Dawn and racism
Start 00 : 00 : 08
Finish 00 : 12 : 51
Duration 12 : 43
Reporters
Cathy Strong (Presenter, Fourth Estate)
Live Broadcast
No
Commercials
No
Primary Title
Fourth Estate
Date Broadcast
Friday 2 August 1985
Start Time
22 : 00
Finish Time
22 : 15
Duration
15:00
Channel
TV One
Broadcaster
Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
Column Comment in the 60s and News Stand in the 70s established a tradition of print media scrutiny by TV. Fourth Estate succeeded them with a brief expanded to include radio, TV and magazines. For 12 minutes on Friday nights, no media outlet (and especially not broadcaster TVNZ) was safe from the ruminations of journalism lecturer Brian Priestley, along with John Kennedy, editor of the Catholic weekly The Tablet, and guest presenters. Only brief programme excerpts and graphics of the newspaper articles under discussion provide visual relief.