Is the Washington Press Corps Out of Touch?
1996-04-13T23:58:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDQyXC8xOTk2MDQxNDAwMjkzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In a Nelson Benton series lecture entitled, "Is the Washington Press Corps Out of Touch: Are We Selling Sizzle Instead of Substance?", Bill Plante spoke about the role of the Washington press corps in the relationship between politicians and the public. He emphasized that journalists should report what happens, no matter how distasteful to some and how much rancor it creates. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
In a Nelson Benton series lecture entitled, "Is the Washington Press Corps Out of Touch: Are We Selling Sizzle Instead of Substance?", Bill … read more
In a Nelson Benton series lecture entitled, "Is the Washington Press Corps Out of Touch: Are We Selling Sizzle Instead of Substance?", Bill Plante spoke about the role of the Washington press corps in the relationship between politicians and the public. He emphasized that journalists should report what happens, no matter how distasteful to some and how much rancor it creates. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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