First U.S. Experiments in Electronic Newspapers Begin in Two Communities; 13 Newspapers to Be Added The Need for Newspapers A Communications Development Telephone, Cable and Airwaves A Warning on Regulation
Date: 07 July 1980
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
1st major experiments in US on 'electronic newspaper' have begun; Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch began transmitting its entire editorial content to 3,000 home terminals around US on computer system called CompuServe; 13 other newspapers, by some time in '81 if all goes according to plan, will also be available in homes; newspapers listed; another experiment has been started by Knight-Ridder Newspapers; $1.5 million project provides news, advertising and other consumer services via 200 personal computers installed in area homes at no cost to participating families; Knight-Ridder is supplying computer and Bell System is providing terminals and telephone lines; 31 advertisers are part of project; commenting are Jim Batten (Knight-Ridder), John C Quinn (Gannett Co), Haines Gaffner (Link), and William S Paley (CBS Inc); illus (L)
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TV-Journalism Battle Flares in Britain; No Absolute Protection Corruption and Incompetence
Date: 07 July 1980
By R.W. APPLE Jr. Special to The New York Times
R. APPLE
Granada TV is fighting legal decision that could further hamper investigative reporting in Britain; battle arises out of program The Steel Papers, which was shown on national commercial network; Granada obtained confidential documents from British Steel Corporation during course of its research; corporation brought suit to force Granada to name person who had given it papers; 3-judge High Court panel ruled that Granada must name its source but company has appealed ruling to House of Lords (M)
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Report on Abscam Leaks Asked From Justice Dept.; Four Indicted in Philadelphia Report by Blumenthal Justice Dept. Is Asked For Report on Sources Of Leaks on Abscam Defendant Charges Coercion
Date: 08 July 1980
By DONALD JANSON Special to The New York Times
Donald Special
Federal District Judge John P Fullam orders Justice Department to provide him with summary by July 14 of its findings on who had leaked information to news organizations on Abscam investigation; says meanwhile reporters subpoenaed to disclose their sources of information need not testify; Kentucky Sec of Justice Neil J Welch, former head of FBI office in NYC, testifies that he did not know source of disclosures (M)
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