Healthy Conflict Between Media and Government
1991-03-17T23:07:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzZiXC8xOTkxMDMxNzIzMTMwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==General Colin Powell spoke to the National Newspaper Association about the relationship between the media and government. “A free, aggressive untrusting press,” he said, is the best way to keep government and the military accountable. Gen. Powell also talked about the natural and necessary friction between himself and the press, citing his responsibility for withholding sensitive information to protect U.S. military personnel and the American public. He used examples from the Persian Gulf War to explain his position on restricting media access.
General Colin Powell spoke to the National Newspaper Association about the relationship between the media and government. “A free, aggressi… read more
General Colin Powell spoke to the National Newspaper Association about the relationship between the media and government. “A free, aggressive untrusting press,” he said, is the best way to keep government and the military accountable. Gen. Powell also talked about the natural and necessary friction between himself and the press, citing his responsibility for withholding sensitive information to protect U.S. military personnel and the American public. He used examples from the Persian Gulf War to explain his position on restricting media access. close
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- Joseph II Biddle Correspondent Huntingdon Daily News
- Bruce Brown President National Newspaper Association
- Raymond Gross Representative Courier-Gazette->Rockland, ME
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- Charlotte Schexnayder Vice President National Newspaper Association
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