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To: LindyBill who wrote (99455)	2/9/2005 3:08:53 AM
From: KLP	of 793914

Re Chris Cramer-CNN....interview with him where he says he won't allow military to guard CNN journalists..... indiainfoline.com Quote: >>>" Risking injury or even death. CNN, like other organizations, has to cover the news in parts of the world that are frightful. While in and around Iraq, CNN journalists will not be in military uniforms. They will be seen wearing flak jackets and possibly helmets-but these will be issued by CNN. This differential is essential to maintain our objectivity and independence. But we have to realize that it could actually increase the exposure of our journalists to the dangers or war, rather than protect them. They could become easy targets from the increasing number of rogue factions who see journalists as legitimate targets. If we are sending our journalists on assignment to the frontline, organizations must dig very deep into their pockets to ensure the safety of their staff in the field. As I see it, all serious news organizations have a moral and ethical responsibility to ensure that their staff are trained and protected. So I have a real concern for the safety of our staff. And concern also for editorial integrity."<<<<<<<<< and yet (below)Aljazeera quote who says >>>>> Media accused of Iraq bias By Roshan Muhammed Salih Monday 28 June 2004, 3:41 Makka Time, 0:41 GMT The media is accused of swallowing the military line >>>>>But Chris Cramer, managing director of CNN International, says although some US networks may have felt the need to be patriotic, that certainly wasn't the case with his company. "I utterly reject accusations of bias," he told Aljazeera.net. "I think this is a lazy allegation. We do not have a viewpoint or an agenda and I think that is a perception held by people who either don't watch the channel or who jump to conclusions. I personally find the accusation offensive." Cramer said CNN has 50 media professionals working in Iraq because he believes "with a complicated situation like Iraq you have to have people on the ground".<<<<< AND .... >>>>The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists described the refusal by US and Iraqi authorities to protect targeted journalists as "unconscionable and shocking neglect".<<<<< english.aljazeera.net

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