LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

27 Feb 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:24:05

Description

Decision Makers: Information Technology. Presenter: Judith Dawson. Documentary on information technology revolution in the workplace and in the home; opposition of trade unions; computers in industry; cheaper costs; effect on industry; telecommunications; satellite communications; cable communications; data protection. Interviews: Kenneth Baker MP; Graham Morris, British Computer Society; Brian Quinn, Visnews; Barry Sherman, Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs (ASTMS) union; Michael Meacher MP. Researcher Marthe Kearney, engineer Heather Branwell.

Contributors

Kenneth Baker; Michael Meacher; Barry Sherman; Judith Dawson; Heather Branwell; Martha Kearney; Graham Morris; Brian Quinn

Keywords

Industry; Data protection; Technological change; ASTMS; Information technology; Satellite communications; Cable television; Computers

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