July 25, 1996

The Quality of News Media

Mr. Jonathan Alter, “Newsweek Magazine” Senior Editor, talked about the history of news coverage. He believes that the news media are in a crisis of trust and quality, driven by economic concerns. He took questions from the audience.

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Jonathan Alter Senior Editor Newsweek

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Program ID:: 73886-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Aspen, Colorado, United States
First Aired:: Aug 04, 1996 | 7:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Sep 01, 1996 | 11:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Aug 04, 1996 | 7:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 28, 1996 | 8:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 28, 1996 | 4:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 01, 1996 | 7:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 01, 1996 | 11:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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