Ponovno predvajanje nedelja, 22. marec 1998

Television; An Old Hand's View of TV News: Not Good

Date: 22 March 1998

By Lawrie Mifflin

Lawrie Mifflin

Article on Don Hewitt, creator of TV program 60 Minutes, on Hewitt's 50th anniversary at CBS; says Hewitt is concerned and unhappy about direction that television news has taken in his half-century in the business; holds Hewitt is worried that network news programs are being used almost as filler for prime-time slots in which entertainment shows have faltered; says Hewitt believes number of news programs that exist now means dilution of talent, of story ideas and of production quality; Hewitt's career at CBS recalled; photos (L)

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We're Doomed! Story at 11, Facts Tomorrow

Date: 22 March 1998

By Joe Sharkey

Joe Sharkey

Joe Sharkey Jersey column on media hype over erroneous report that giant asteroid will hit earth in 2028, year in which he hopes to be free of college tuition bills (S)

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The Nation; A Scandal's Road Kill Undergoes an Autopsy

Date: 22 March 1998

By Bill Dedman

Bill Dedman

Andrew J Bleiler's disclosure on Jan 27 about an affair he had with Monica S Lewinsky, the center of the White House sex scandal, caused him to be branded in the media as an adulterer, publicity seeker and a teacher who preys on his students; he did cheat on his wife, but the rest of the characterization does not hold up under examination; Kathleen E Willey, who gave a television interview saying she was groped by Clinton in the Oval Office, is in danger of becoming the scandal's next bit of 'road kill'; photos (M)

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China Tweaks the Reins, and Hong Kong's Media Bridle

Date: 22 March 1998

By Mark Landler

Mark Landler

Dispute over press freedom in Hong Kong erupts when a Xu Simin, a Hong Kong delegate to Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress who has close ties to Chinese Government, harshly criticizes city's Government-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong, and urges Government to clamp down on it; Hong Kong's chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, adds to fears by giving a tepid endorsement of the broadcaster's editorial independence (M)

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Fortune Bucks Critics And Covers Its Parent

Date: 23 March 1998

By Robin Pogrebin

Robin Pogrebin

Corporate titans are buying media properties, forcing publications to decide how--or whether--to cover their parent companies; some media critics are critical of Fortune and Time for publishing articles, both positive and negative, about their parent, Time Warner Inc; even within Fortune, there was some dissent about recent article on rising fortunes of Time Warner's chairman and chief executive, Gerald M Levin; Fortune's managing editor, John Huey, says he deliberately assigned article to Nelson D Schwartz, young writer who is new to Fortune's staff; Schwartz says he was determined not to write article that would be perceived as softball piece by media; he points out that article is not entirely glowing; photo (M)

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The Nation: What New York Renaissance?; Left Wing, Right Wing, Sneering at This Town

Date: 22 March 1998

By David Firestone

David Firestone

Critics of New York City, on the left and the right, and mostly in the provinces, dissent from glowing reports of city's resurgence; complaints about media elite and othey naysaying quoted; photo (S)

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Communications Unit Gives Local Awards

Date: 22 March 1998

By Kate Stone Lombardi

Kate Lombardi

Westchester Chapter of Association of Women in Communications announces winners of Clarion Awards; association is national professional organization made up of men and women who work in communications, including journalism, public relations, publishing and graphic design; winners include Lynne Ames, columnist for Westchester section of The New York Times (M)

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Mara's Opposition to Labor Deal Could Swing the Vote

Date: 22 March 1998

By Mike Freeman

Mike Freeman

National Football League owners will vote on ratification of collective bargaining agreement when they meet in Orlando, Fla, beginning on March 23; New York Giants co-owner Wellington Mara opposes agreement and could kill it; players' agents say New York Jets management is telling them not to speak with reporters about potential deals and that if they do, there will be repercussions; players say they dread grueling psychological test New York Giants give to potential draft picks; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 March 1998

INTERNATIONAL A3-8 Big Oil Producers Agree To Reduce Their Output Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Mexico said they would cut their oil production and had received pledges of similar cuts from other nations. The move is expected to reverse the long decline in oil prices and eventually to increase the cost of gasoline at the pump. The oil ministers of the three nations said their countries would cooperate with others to cut production by 1.6 million to 2 million barrels a day from the current production of 75 million barrels. A1 Clinton Starts Africa Trip President Clinton began a 12-day trip to Africa, the longest foreign visit of his Presidency and the first in a series of trips to four continents in four months. Mr. Clinton's journeys will keep him out of the United States for more than four weeks between now and early July. Cynics say his extensive itinerary has much to do with his domestic turmoil. A1

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 March 1998

INTERNATIONAL 3-14 Clinton Is to Observe Vast Changes in Africa When President Clinton begins a 12-day trip to sub-Saharan Africa today, he will be visiting a region very different from the one last traveled by an American President, 20 years ago. Apartheid is gone in South Africa, economic reform has swept the continent, and more countries are electing their governments. 1 The President's trip is a tribute to the growing influence on foreign policy of 34 million African-Americans. 6 John Paul Visits Nigeria Pope John Paul II arrived in Nigeria, and called on the people to respect one other's dignity and rights. The nation's military leader treated the visit as a state affair. 6 Korean Peace Talks Stall A week of talks to create a plan for peace on the Korean peninsula ended in an impasse related to the North's insistence that the withdrawal of American troops be a key item on the agenda. 10 Fears for Cuban Athletes Four Cuban baseball players and a coach have still not been found nearly two weeks after they left Cuba on a small boat. It was reported that they had landed in the Dominican Republic or the Bahamas. 11 Political Battle in Paraguay The governing party is maneuvering to bar the presidential candidacy of a retired general who tried to seize power two years ago. 13 Press Dispute in Hong Kong A dispute over press freedom erupted when a delegate to a Chinese congress criticized Hong Kong's Government-owned broadcaster. He accused the station of undermining Hong Kong's new leaders. 14 NATIONAL 16-34 Skirmishes In Jones Suit Raise Harassment Issues Over the last two months, the sexual accusations involving President Clinton have unleashed a torrent of debate about sexual harassment, and where to draw the legal line between uncouth behavior and that which is grounds for a lawsuit. Sexual harassment, a rapidly evolving legal field, was never defined by statute, but developed as an offshoot of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 1 After four years of exchanging news-conference salvos and blizzards of briefs, Paula Jones's case against President Clinton is set to got to trial on May 27, with the verdict in the President's own camp far from settled on whether his lawyer, Robert S. Bennett's fisticuffs approach is what is best for victory. 28 Gambling Industry's Gains Confronted by a rising concern about the growth of casinos and by the threat that a national commission on gambling could recommend new regulations and taxes, casino operators and other gambling interests have more than quadrupled their contributions to Federal candidates and political parties since 1991. 1 Georgia Youth Prison Pact As part of a recent burst of activity by the civil rights division of the Justice Department in investigating constitutional violations in juvenile prisons, Attorney General Janet Reno and Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia reached an unusual agreement, under which the state pledged to spend millions of dollars and institute sweeping changes to improve what Justice Department investigators have called ''egregious,'' ''abusive'' and ''grossly substandard'' conditions. 16 NEW YORK/REGION 35-40 Suspect in Student's Slaying The police said last night that they had arrested the 23-year-old former boyfriend of a Columbia University law student, Hyeseung Lynda Hong, who was found on Friday with her throat slashed and that they planned to charge him with murder. 35 Uniform Policy The successful initiative by William C. Thompson Jr., the president of the Board of Education, to require elementary school students to wear uniforms has thrust him into the media spotlight and has prompted speculation about whether he is testing the waters for a run at elected office. 37 OBITUARIES 42-43 Cong. Vote 40 Weather 41

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