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Tom Fenton

Author Tom Fenton talked about his book, Bad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News, and the Danger to Us All, published by R… read more

Author Tom Fenton talked about his book, Bad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News, and the Danger to Us All, published by Regan Books. Mr. Fenton argued that the news media must disengage from the entertainment-industry and regain the trust of the public. He was interviewed by Roger Mudd.

Tom Fenton was a foreign correspondent for CBS News from 1970 until 2004. He covered major news events in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Africa during his 34-year career as a CBS News correspondent. He writes about world affairs for his “Listening Post,” column on CBSNews.com. He lives in London, England.

Roger Mudd was a congressional and national affairs correspondent for CBS, chief Washington and political correspondent and co-anchor of Nightly News and Meet the Press for NBC, and an essayist and correspondent for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. He began his career as a reporter at The Richmond News Leader and radio station WRNL in Richmond, Virginia. Current close

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After Words with Tom Fenton

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Program ID:
185733-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 13, 2005 | 6:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 19, 2005 | 11:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Mar 13, 2005 | 6:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 13, 2005 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 19, 2005 | 11:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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