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SummaryLecture in English, with simultaneous translation: German
About the fight against terror; as a reporter I question everything; responsibility and tasks of the media; dangerous reporting about war and conflicts and about war reporting; own way: 1962 Sent to Saigon for Associated Press (AP), "learning on the job", about experiences in the Vietnam War and Malcolm Brownes handbook "Some Pointers on Covering a Guerrilla War"; about dangers, contents and truth in war reporting; about emotions, patriotism and objectivity among reporters; about reporting from Afghanistan and withholding information worldwide; mistrust between the US government and the media since the Vietnam War; about reporting from the Vietnam War and increasing media controls by the Pentagon since then; about Ted Turner, his courage and CNN; his experiences during the bombing of Baghdad and about considerations of the American government to recall their reporters; by CNN decision to stay; about his interview with Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden; about the Islam of Osama Bin Laden; about the situation in Afghanistan; about further possible development of terrorism, for example what is happening in Iraq, in Syria; The role of reporting in depicting events in the world; the plea for objective reporting; media in the USA and worldwide; the relationship between media and government in the USA; against abandoning the media as the "bodyguard of lies" (Winston Churchill) wrapping the truth; Barry Zorthian: Restriction in reporting only if this could endanger military actions; against censorship in reporting; summary remarks on the fight against terrorism under the guise of Islamist fundalism; on necessary trust of the public and media in the government
Shotlist
TagsUSA; World Trade Center; Afghanistan; Vietnam; Terrorism; War; Taliban; War reporting; Journalism; Media; CNN; Islam; Al Quaida; Iraq; Syria; Pakistan; Uzbekistan; War; Taliban; Uzbekistan
