Ricahrd Clureman is a media analyst. He discusses the Time-Warner merger of 1991 which created the largest information entrerprize the world has ever known. His book, "To The End of Time," explores Time founder Harry Luce's editorial philosophy: separation of editors and businessmen. Since that time, however, information and corporate sponsorship have grown closer together. He cites as examples: Steve Ross and HBO, Time's magazine stagnation in the 1980's, CBS, Gannet Newspapers, and ABC and Capital Cities. He concludes with the outrage by stockholders of the Corporate perks which are available to the highest levels of management.|TO THE END OF TIME / Richard Clureman| interviewed by Pamela Burton. - Ricahrd Clureman is a media analyst. He discusses the Time-Warner merger of 1991 which created the largest information entrerprize the world has ever known. His book, "To The End of Time," explores Time founder Harry Luce's editorial philosophy: separation of editors and businessmen. Since that time, however, information and corporate sponsorship have grown closer together. He cites as examples: Steve Ross and HBO, Time's magazine stagnation in the 1980's, CBS, Gannet Newspapers, and ABC and Capital Cities. He concludes with the outrage by stockholders of the Corporate perks which are available to the highest levels of management. - RECORDED: KPFK, Feb. 1992.
