Ted Gup tells how 9/11 has changed Washington DC media
(30 min)
Ted Gup tells how 9/11 has changed Washington DC media |
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"I love that city, and it pains me to see the architectural manifestations of fear ... But they are there and they're reflected in the journalism as well." Ted Gup, investigative journalist and a member of the faculty at Case Western Reserve, was speaking about Washington DC and the news media there since 9/11. His presentation yesterday in the DJ Lombardo Student Center was sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Gup was introduced by Veronica Gorley, president of the JCU chapter of SPJ. | ||
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Ted Gup on "The
Washington News Media Since 9/11" (30 min) |
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Questions & Answers |
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1. Is there going to be an independent investigation of 9/11, and what did George Bush know before it happened? (5 min.) | |
6. Have the media milked the 9/11 story too much? (1:35) |
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2. Why didn't journalists investigate? (1:50) | |
7. Could you "rate" the competition between investigative reporters Sy (Seymour) Hirsch (New York Times) and Bob Woodward (Washington Post)? (1:35) |
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3. What ethical dilemmas did you or others encounter when covering 9/11 stories? (3:25) | |
8. You said we need to ask more questions, but what good does it do to ask questions when no one is going to answer them? (2:15) |
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4. What about the New York Times' coverage of the Iraq debate (on the U.S. invading Iraq)? (1:45) | |
9. Do you think the media's investigation of 9/11 has imperiled the search for Bin Laden? (3 min.) |
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5. What do you think about the news media bending over backwards not to offend Arabs and Muslims, not to say "they did it?" (4:50) | ||