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Watch what you say

by Ted Koppel

Freedom of speechFreedom of the pressSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001

ABC News anchor Ted Koppel and correspondent John Donvan explore the penalties of political dissent in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Includes news footage and a round table discussion with media personalities, journalists, and others who have suffered the consequences of voicing unpopular opinions, revealing a disturbing yet unsurprising intolerance for such comments during a period of national crisis.

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Book data: Open Library