Moderated by Sam Kuczun. The panel discusses the media's coverage of and relationship with Ronald Reagan. Robert Brictson addresses the concept of “doublespeak†in politics, arguing that Reagan used it as a technique to foment fear of communism. Margot Adler examines what responsibilities the press has, especially relating to the office of the presidency. Molly Ivins challenges two assumptions: that the press is a uniform entity, and that objectivity is a desirable journalistic goal. Audience questions cover foreign policy, the economy, and the state of American news media.
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Moderated by Sam Kuczun. The panel discusses the media's coverage of and relationship with Ronald Reagan. Robert Brictson addresses the concept of “doublespeak†in politics, arguing that Reagan used it as a technique to foment fear of communism. Margot Adler examines what responsibilities the press has, especially relating to the office of the presidency. Molly Ivins challenges two assumptions: that the press is a uniform entity, and that objectivity is a desirable journalistic goal. Audience questions cover foreign policy, the economy, and the state of American news media.
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