COMMENTARY

Local Approach May Be Key To Combating Digital Discrimination

Stuart N. Brotman: “Recently, Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to ban digital discrimination by expanding L.A.’s authority to oversee discrimination writ large. This localized approach may be a more effective route to confront this problem. It promises to lead to faster resolutions of neighborhood problems there, while also making sure that government continues to monitor the situation for potential violations.”

COMMENTARY

Henry Kissinger: RIP For America’s First TV Diplomat

Stuart Brotman, the former Museum of TV & Radio chief, recalls his encounters with the media-savvy former secretary of state.

OPEN MIKE BY STUART BROTMAN

Betty White’s Playful Competitive Streak Was Legendary

Betty White’s true self was shown in its full glory as a TV game show contestant or panelist par excellence. It was in those settings that millions of Americans got a more unvarnished glimpse of Betty doing what she liked doing best since childhood — playing games.

OPEN MIKE BY STUART BROTMAN

Broadway Legend Stephen Sondheim Loved Television, Too

Little known to most, the late Stephen Sondheim had personal history with the medium — his first professional writing gig in 1952 was as a scriptwriter for the supernatural sitcom Topper.