A conference on media coverage of the Iraq war at UC Berkeley begins Tuesday evening and runs through Thursday evening. The SF Chron has a preview.
The full schedule is online. Except for two evening events, a discussion Wednesday between Christiane Amanpour and Hans Blix and a panel Thursday with Maher Abdallah Ahmad (Al Jazeera), John Burns (NY Times), Robert Scheer (LA Times), and Leroy Sievers (Nightline), the conference is free.
Michael Massing who wrote a critical piece on the Iraq war coverage is one of the many speakers. One of the highlights should be lunch Thursday where Mark Danner will interview Judith Miller whose friendship with Chalabi and reporting on weapons of mass destruction were controversial.
Jim Van Nostrand who works for Knight-Ridder is blogging conference and a related seminar. I'll post photos on Wednesday & Thursday.
Article comments
1 - Raymond Onar
I think 1st Lt. Mark V. Shaney USMC said it best when he said:
"Responsible journalism should include responsibility for one's actions in publishing a news story in such a way that puts many other people in harm's way; has a direct result of publication of a particular story might have on other people."
Raymond Onnard
And as always: "Quidquid excusatio prandium pro!