Lots of propaganda, but a window on the world
Soviet TV is the government's loudspeaker to the people. "Television serves and will serve as a mighty weapon of the propaganda of the beautiful," says the party journal, Kommunist. Americans will not be surprised to learn that the propaganda programs are relentlessly boring. They may be somewhat startled, however, to discover that many of the others are astonishingly good.
In the twelve hours or so in which programs are being beamed, there are good programs for children, concerts almost every night, operas and opulent...
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