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Columbia Chronicle Vol. 6 No. 2 Columbia College November 13, 1978 Ben Bradlee jabs media at AI Weisman luncheon INSIDE: STUDENT BULLETIN Hope for the Pope? P.2 FOCUS Bill Kurtis makes news worth watching P.4 CLOSE-UP Ben White on "Mars" P. 5 Fisk , Anne 1978 Weisman award winners <from photo/ Ron Jurkschat Aran Patinkin, and Jeff Crissman. UPDATE by Linda Matsumoto ''TV is the main influence in .this job at the Post since filming was Ben Bradlee, executive editor of current trend of creating news only required on Tuesdays," he The Washington Post, was the personalities with instant said. "When I asked about money, Harry Bouras guest speaker at the Chicago respectability," Bradlee said. they (the ABC executives) said talks and talks Communications/4 luncheon held "Their presence alone can create our lawyers would discuss it." on November 1 to raise funds for a media event and affect the Bradlee questioned the network and talks ... the annual Albert P . Weisman coverage of a news story. representatives further and was Memorial Scholarship. "News reporting has become quoted a figure of '5'. Unfamiliar Sponsored by 24 prominent news," Bradlee said, referring to with the enormous fees, Bradlee P. 6 Chicago communications groups, the press sections of major news pressed on. proceeds of the luncheon are used magazines. "The film, 'All the "Five what?" he asked them. to finance student communication President's Men' helped make " Five thousand per each projects at Columbia. national folk heroes of reporters." Tuesday segment," the producers NOTICES This year's event featured Disturbed by the greed of some told Bradlee. Benjamin C. Bradlee, one of the popular journalists who exploit Asked how the Watergate most influential journalists in the their personal fame to command coverage affected journalists, "The Big Fix" history of American politics. high fees, Bradlee said, "Cir Bradlee said, "The ultimate irony WBBM-TV anchor Bill Kurtis cumstances have made the hasn't broken introduced Bradlee, whose journalism profession about Watergate was Richard any rules but... Nixon himself. Nixon frustrated leadership and enduring jour newsworthy. It's the respon nalistic integrity has guided The sibility of an ethical journalist to reporters because he perfected Washington Post's coverage of his lies and instructed the press to use his prominence for the good of parrot him. Nixon hated the the Nixon years, the Watergate the people, to champion the P.7 investigation and the Ford and public's right to information." press, yet he gave them their Carter administrations. prominence because the Bradlee, amused by the news To avoid the professional Washington journalists un media's front page coverage of hazard of overexposure, Bradlee derstood the enormity of the CATCH his recent marriage to said newsmen should maintain a President's guilt." Washington Post writer Sally low profile and minimize their THIS Quinn, said, "When an east coast intrusion at a news scene. Commenting on news per editor's marriage makes front Citing his recent refusal of an sonalities who divulge personal page headlines at a west coast offer by television management to accounts of the news industry, The Big Event newspaper, it makes me wonder anchor the ABC 20/20 show, Bradlee said he accepts this "Wiz" in town about news priorities." Bradlee recounted his inex practice of releasing information, plus much more Bradlee offered some insight perience at salary negotiations provided "the triumphs and into the new prominence of with the broadcast industry with failures of our profession are journalists and the implications of this perceptive anecdote. accurately told to bury the myths P.8 this growing phenomenon. " I was told I could still keep my about journalism.'' Pagez Columbia Chronicle November 13, 1978 S"TUDENT BULLETIN According to the survey, 90% of Events Calendar: Party Leaders, and particularly CC self-study the students attend Columbia to Hitler, to the German people. At 1 study with professionals. pm Wednesday in room 921. reveals faculty, "Professionals know what it's Films, dances, THEATRE/DANCE/ MUSIC: like in the real world and students Nov. 17 & 18-The Gus Giordano students content Jazz Dance Company will be seem to respond to experienced lectures at CC performing at 8 p.m. both nights By Jeanette Haynes and instructors. Working with at the Dance Center, 4730 N. professionals also helps in job Ronald Ayers AT THE GALLERY: Sheridan Road. Tickets are $5 placement, especially in radio general admission, $3 for students Last fall, Columbia began a and television which is the biggest Nov. 17- Mittie Woods will talk year-long self-study project about quilting experiences in and senior citizens, and $1 for area of employment for Columbia Columbia students. CAPA coordinated by Doris Salisbury. students," said Salisbury. Alabama and demonstrate The self-study was an exhaustive quilting techniques at noon. vouchers are also accepted. one that included faculty and The study showed that Nov. 21-Selma Jacobson will Dec. 8, 9, 15, & 16-Mordine and administration with emphasis on . Columbia's photography demonstrate making Swedish Co., in residence at the Dance students. department has the highest strawcraft ornaments at2:00 p.m. Center, will present four concerts This self-study was conducted figures in job placement after Through Nov. 25-"Espejo", a including premieres of new work, in accordance with the North leaving college. Art, film, 100-photograph exhibit, will be on at 8 pm (all shows), at the Dance Central Association regulation, writing/journalism and the display through Nov. 25. The Center, 4730 N. Sheridan. Call2n- which requires accredited in theater follow. Forty percent of Gallery is apen to the public from 7804 for information. stitutions to take a self-study five the graduates surveyed were 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Dec. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17- years after receiving its initial working in fields related to their Saturday. 0EDIPUS REX will be presented accreditation. North Central area of study taken at Columbia. Through Nov. 25-"Traditional at the 11th Street Theatre. Show accredits colleges throughout the Also, minority students proved to Artisans in Chicago Today", an times are at 8 p.m. on Fr~days and midwest. Its two major Criteria be more job conscious, according exhibit by 20 traditional craft Saturdays, and 6:30 on Sundays. for accreditation are: financial to the study. spersons in the Chicago area. Tickets are $2.50 general ad stability and academic sound The older student who is self Admission is free. mission, $1 for students and ness. motivated does better at FILMS: seniors. "The self-study was a real Columbia than the younger Nov. 17 & 20-"The Green FOR FACULTY: learning experience for the student right out of high school, Machine" and "What Time is Nov. 14-A poetry reading by school," said Salisbury. " It according to the survey. To give Your Body" will be shown from 1- poet Jerilyn Miripol will be held reflected where we've been, direction to the younger students, 2 pm on Friday, and from 5-6 pm for faculty and staff at 6:30 pm. where we are, and where we have a series of orientations were held on Monday in the film screening Food and beverages will be to go. The study became more this summer with 800 students room, 921. The films are part of provided. Contact Cynthia Briggs than a formality and a planning present at one session. the Nova Film Series sponsored in room 715 for information. device for the future,'' she said. by the Life Arts/ Sciences Dept. Nov. 14-A discussion in the "The college was pleased with Questionnaires were distributed Nov. 15 & 16-The film "Faculty Brown Bag Lunches" in every classroom. 1,260 current the students' general attitude of department presents "In series, from 12-1 pm, room 621. students participated in the self satisfaction at Columbia," said tolerance", directed by D.W. Thaine Lym,an, who has been a study. Questionnaires were also Salisbury. "Students get along Griffith, starring Lillian Gish, leader in opposing the Van given to all graduates within the well and are pleased to meet the Mae Marsh, Constance Deerlin-Frey bill, will lead a past five years and to one out of wide mix of people at Columbia," Talmadge, and Erich von discussion of this rewrite of the every four students who she said. Stroheim. The most lavishly Communications Act' of 1934. The registered at Columbia in the last Administration and faculty produced film of its time and the discussion will cover the myriad five years. were polled in an essay based on first to use three historical of implications this bill would The study revealed that, since their feelings toward Columbia. It dramas with a contemporary have on the public airwaves. its initial accreditation in 1973, was determined that part-time story. Screening times are at 1 pm Nov. 22-Another of the Columbia has obtained its own teachers at Columbia teach in Wednesday, and 4 pm Thursday, "Faculty Brown Bag Lunches," building, doubled its faculty and order to give some training and room 921.