Panic!: CBS and the 1950s Blacklist

Thursday, January 16, 7 p.m.

Pollock Theater

Presented by the Carsey-Wolf Center

In 1949, CBS faced pressure from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, who accused the network of promoting socialism and communism, leading CBS to fire suspected communists and implement a loyalty oath for employees. This event will showcase two pieces of CBS broadcasting from the era; a discussion with Carol Stabile (University of Oregon, author of The Broadcast 41) and Patrice Petro (Dick Wolf Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center will follow.