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Television, 1948 - 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/ABMS 5/43

Scope and Contents

Working papers on television, covering subjects such as radio and television consumption habits and ratings; the Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting; the relationship between television, the press, and political behaviour; television commercials and advertising; violence on television; children's programming; and the intellectual, perceptual, and psychological effects of television. Consists largely of BBC and ITA Press Service reports on audience research, press cuttings, and survey data, with Mark Abrams's notes on television and social change. Includes drafts of Mark Abrams's articles "Questions for Commercial Television" (1956), "Cinema Advertising and Television" (1958), and "How to Increase the Selling Power of Television Commercials" (1959). Also includes papers originally enclosed in file entitled 'Television Report' (located in part 1), containing survey data relating to a study on television viewing habits carried out for the BBC by Research Services Ltd. (c. 1948).

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1966

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

8 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Boxes 88-89

Finding aid date

2017-02-17 11:27:48.077000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
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