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2005-04-30T20:00:18-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjM1XC8xODY1NDAtMDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Three author-journalists participated in a panel titled “On the Front Lines: Covering War,” and talked about their experiences reporting on wars around the world, their frustrations with the difficulty of getting access to information, and their assessments of media war coverage. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
The panelists were: Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War; Chris Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning; and Terry McDermott, author of Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It. The discussion was moderated by Marjorie Miller.
The panelists were: Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War; Chris Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning; and Terry McDermott, author of Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It. The discussion was moderated by Marjorie Miller.
Three author-journalists participated in a panel titled “On the Front Lines: Covering War,” and talked about their experiences reporting on… read more
Three author-journalists participated in a panel titled “On the Front Lines: Covering War,” and talked about their experiences reporting on wars around the world, their frustrations with the difficulty of getting access to information, and their assessments of media war coverage. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
The panelists were: Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War; Chris Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning; and Terry McDermott, author of Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It. The discussion was moderated by Marjorie Miller. close
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