Region II, 1953 (1953)

to make experts 1 opinions. Of the WAYS OF MANKIND, produced with Dr. Walter Goldschmidt as consultant by- talent from the CBC, it need only be said that the writing and producing are absolutely tops, and that as an educational radio program, this one will be very, very difficult for anyone to surpass. We are now working on a series called THE PEOPLE TALK BACK. In most discussions the listener has no chance to get his word in; the experts talk among themselves and the listener just listens. In this series, we are recording the experts opinions, playing them back to a group, and recording the groups comments and criticisms. In the field of international programming, there have been some real problems. The director of the Third Program was invited to New York and also the director of the CBC for a week’s discussion on a program on foreign policy. Agreement on the nature of the program seemed impossible. It was finally agreed that each nation would produce a program; then all would play them in London in Septem¬ ber and see if they could agree on which to use. Meanwhile, in Italy and France the efforts of the NAEB produced a fine reaction. The plans to carry French plays in French, Italian opera, music programs about French composers were not only fine international relations in themselves but represented real education¬ al broadcasting at its best. The first French program to be carried on WNYC received immense publicity, a front page story in the Christian Scien ce Monitor, editorials, etc. We are writing cultural history. The State Department has called on us to place materials on foreign broadcast¬ ing systems. Since the Voice of America is considered a propaganda agency, foreign broadcasters are, understandably, reluctant to carry Voice of America shows. But we can do it, and so we have become the international force for our country. In return, we are getting a quantity of top-notch programs. NAEB has become a member of Prix Italia, an international affiliation which represents the cieam of broadcasting efforts in 14 countries. The best musical and non¬ musical programs will become available to us through this affiliate. The NAEB has been invited to a conference on April 20-24 to help discuss with Radio Diffusion Francaise what should go into their program, THE INTERNATIONAL UNI¬ VERSITY OF THE AIR. This is a sort of ’’French cocktail” consisting of 10- minute talks by the world’s greatest scholars. How can the members best help the international effort of NAEB? By giving these programs the right treatment on our station, good time, plenty of promotion, etc. And if we have any ideas for creating better understanding among the na¬ tions of the Western world, this is our opportunity. We have available to us now the great media of communication of the foreign nations themselves. The next speaker, Graydon Ausmus: Subject - ’’What’s Happening in TV”; The sto¬ ry begins with the JCET, an organization composed of 7 constituent members, each a major oi-ganization in education. These are the American Council on Education, Association for Education by Radio-Television, Association of Land- Grant Colleges and Universities, National Association of Educational Broad¬ casters, National Association of State Universities, National Council of Chief State School Officers, and the National Education Association of the United States. The original purpose was to get the channels set aside,., Now it is to get them used. The effort was first supported by $50,000 from NAEB, later $90,000 from The Fund for Adult Education. The current budget is even higher, and next year it will probably be close to $200,COO, If we get only 10$ of the