Carter's Information Problem
Date: 12 October 1977
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston comment on Pres Carter's new communications policy; holds that Pres's aides are dealing with it separately, haphazardly and politically, and without any clear philosophy of gen public interest; holds that Adm is insisting on postal rates that are driving all small newspapers and magazines 'to the wall'; holds some Congressmen are concerned about what to do about tax policy and death duties that are now almost forcing private newspaper owners to sell out to growing commercial newspaper combines, and therefore concentrating control of news in nation (M)