Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jul 14, 1983

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Title: Viewpoint Abstract: Viewpoint live from Miami; panel responds to questions dealing with media response to Carter Briefing Book Issue, and sensationalized coverage of medical stories. Other questions examined include whether journalists should be paid for giving speeches, whether it is ethical for them to secretly tape phone conversations and whether profanity should be broadcast if it is a relevant part of a news story. Hosted by Ted Koppel. Questions from Koppel and from audience members. Reports from Jeff Greenfield and George Strait. Interviews with Robert Novak, Syndicated Columnist; unnamed doctors and patients; Larry Kramer, Gay Activist; David Zimmerman, Medical Writer; and Steve Gendel, Medical Reporter. Panel includes Jody Powell, Syndicated Columnist, former Press Secretary to Jimmy Carter; Jeff Greenfield, ABC News Media and Political Analyst; David Shaw, Media Critic for Los Angeles Times; Lucy Wilson Benson, Chairman of National News Council; and Ben Wattenberg, Syndicated Columnist. Second panel includes Virginia Apuzzo, National Gay Task Force; Arthur Caplan, The Hastings Center; Dr. Dennis O'Leary, George Washington University Hospital; and George Strait, ABC News Medical Reporter. Begin Time: 11:03:00 am End Time: 12:34:00 am TVN Record Number: 656962 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1983-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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