Bob Zelnick
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Bob Zelnick
Carl Robert Zelnickis an American journalist, author and professor of journalism at the Boston University College of Communication, and winner of two Emmy Awards and two Gavel Awards. He was a correspondent for ABC News for more than 20 years. His assignments included national political and congressional affairs, the Pentagon, Israeland Moscow. He is currently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution...
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I think ABC decided to take one risk instead of two.
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I think Andrew has had the scarlet letter on his forehead since the '60 Minutes' episode. It was only a matter of time.
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I don't see how a reporter can function in a sensitive beat without relying on anonymous sources -- even one anonymous source if the reporter has confidence in him.
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My sense is that the network news should continue to play an important though diminished role in bringing information to people. After all, a combined audience of 29 million viewers is still many times the numbers cable is producing.
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the potential to inflame is greater than the value of the piece itself.