JFK/TV

Fishko Files | Nov 21, 2013

The aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy played out over 4 days, 50 years ago, on television.  As WNYC’s Sara Fishko tells us, the national tragedy was a trial by fire for a young medium.  Here is this Fishko Files…

 

A longer version of "JFK/TV" will air this weekend on WNYC's On the Media. Visit On the Media's website for more information.

 

 

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