December 24, 1987

The Responsibilities of Journalists

Mr. Lukas discussed the achievements and failures of the media. He suggested that journalists too often cover the rich, powerful, and beautiful while neglecting the middle and lower classes and the interests of those classes.

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Program ID:: 1298-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 24, 1987 | 4:03pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 28, 1987 | 6:03am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Dec 24, 1987 | 4:03pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 26, 1987 | 8:46am EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 26, 1987 | 7:05pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 28, 1987 | 6:03am EST | C-SPAN 1

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