Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from PBS Evening News for Tuesday, May 14, 1985


Title: Inside Story: Sources: A Matter of Trust

Abstract:

Segment on confidential sources and the media in wake of Janet Cooke's fabricated Pulitzer Prize winning story. Hosted by Hodding Carter.

Interviews with Jack Lee, English teacher Millville High School; Larry Miller, Principal, Millville High School; Zina Chiola, President Millville PTA; Dorothy Mullen, Millville Resident; Tony Mason, Former Football Coach, University of Arizona; Robert W. Paulin, President, Paulin Motor Company; Bob Lowe, Reporter, Arizona Daily Star; Clark Hallas, Reporter, Arizona Daily Star; Thom Boyd, Sportscaster, Tuscon KZAZ-TV; George Borozon, News Manager Tuscon KZAZ-TV; Ed Bolding, Tuscon Lawyer; Doug Minder, Supervisor Mountain Bell Telephone; Peggy Davis, Secretary; William Woestendiek, Executive Editor, Arizona Daily Star; Hal Bruno, Director, Political Coverage ABC News; Carl Bernstein, ABC News; Eugene Patterson, editor St. Petersburg Times; Barbara Cohen, Director, News and Information, National Pubic Radio; Paul Janensch, Executive Editor, Louisville Courier Journal & Times; Benjamin Bradlee, Executive Editor, Washington Post.

"Hits and Misses" segment on press performance across the country.

"View Point" segment.

Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
End Time:09:28:50 pm
TVN Record Number:908479
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1985-2009 Vanderbilt University
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