Reminiscences of Leslie Midgley : oral history, 1988.

Biographical Note

Broadcast journalist.

Scope and Contents

Early years in print journalism; television writers for Columbia Broadcasting System: morning news, instant specials, coverage of Kennedy assassination, "Eyewitness to History" series; discussion of "ensemble journalism"; Vietnam coverage; ethics in broadcasting; roles of executive producer and correspondents; tenure at Columbia Broadcasting evening news during 1970's; analysis of present day broadcasting.

Subjects

• Bartone, Richard, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
• Interviews.
• Journalism.
• Journalists--Interviews.
• Midgley, Leslie.
• Oral histories.
• Television--Production and direction.
• Television and politics.
• Television broadcasting of news.

Access Conditions

Copyright by interviewer, 1988. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.