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Newseum hosted a full-day symposium titled "Examining Opinion and Bias in the News: The Grant Howell Legacy Symposium" that explored the perceptions and realities of bias in news coverage.The opening panel, moderated by Mr. McMasters, examined "Stealth Messages: Do Hidden Agendas Seep into Media Cov...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Michigan State University. School of Journalism
C-SPAN (Television network)
National Cable Satellite Corporation
Smithsonian Institution
Newseum
Other Authors: Gilbert, Garry J., 1951-
McMasters, Paul
Foster, Richard
Boyd, Gerald
Dunlap, Karen Brown
Seibel, Mark
Language:English
Published: [West Lafayette, Ind.] : National Cable Satellite Corporation, [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
Journalism > Objectivity > United States.
Mass media > Objectivity > United States.
Local Note:
MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (1 hr., 37 min., 24 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Newseum hosted a full-day symposium titled "Examining Opinion and Bias in the News: The Grant Howell Legacy Symposium" that explored the perceptions and realities of bias in news coverage.The opening panel, moderated by Mr. McMasters, examined "Stealth Messages: Do Hidden Agendas Seep into Media Coverage?" Panelists discussed how to bring back fairness and objectivity to a skeptical audience. Among the topics they addressed were the state of current reporting, source identification, survey results on public trust in journalism, and their personal experiences in the field of journalism.
Note:Forum originally broadcast on C-SPAN program: American perspectives.
Program organizers: Michigan State University School of Journalism, Smithsonian Institution, Newseum.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN4888.O25 O65 2007 VideoDVD
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Paul McMasters, Richard Foster, Gerald Boyd, Karen Brown Dunlap, Garry Gilbert, Mark Seibel.
Event Details:
Recorded in Washington, District of Columbia on October 17, 2005.