An attempt to appraise video art, to understand how it fit into the bigger picture of culture and political economy. "Coming to Terms with the Frightful Parent: Video Art and Television"- John Wyver. "Light Years: An Eyewitness Report" - Leslie Fuller. "Political Video in the United States: A Statement for the 1990s" - John Downing. "The Power of the Purse: Public Funding and the Aesthetics of Video" - Jon Burris.