This article reports on several video news topics of the time. It reports on the Helms Amendment in the US which has led to the censorship of video and film, individual artists, and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA); recommending a video tape on the subject, National Arts Emergency. In addition the article discusses the guide Portable Video Production which gives tips on making videos, the show Yellow Peril: Reconsidered, and the selection of Susan Ditta as the head of the Media Arts Section of the Canada Council.