MediaWatch: July 1991
Table of Contents:
- MediaWatch: July 1991
- Double Standard For Sununu
- NewsBites: Touting Tito
- Revolving Door: Democratic Convention Control
- Marshall Loss, Thomas Gain Seen as Twin Threats
- Liberals Admit Media Errors
- Janet Cooke Award: ABC: Children's Crusade
Revolving Door: Democratic Convention Control
Democratic Convention Control. In 1984 Anne Reingold helped produce CBS News election coverage. In 1992 she will direct media relations for the Democratic National Convention. Before then, Reingold will coordinate media planning for next year's primaries and will "manage the production of Democratic debates," Roll Call reported. During her eight years with CBS Reingold has worked for the Election and Survey Unit, covered the campaigns of Democratic presidential candidates Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson, and served as a special events producer.
Reingold will work with Ginny Terzano, the Democratic Party's Press Secretary who was a CBS News Election Unit researcher in 1988. In fact, Reingold is at least the fifth person to make the jump between the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and CBS. Wally Chalmers, CBS News Political Editor during the 1984 campaign, served as the DNC's Executive Director from 1986 to 1988. Bob Ferrante, Director of Communications for the DNC under Chalmers, was the Senior Producer of the network's Election News Unit in 1984. Dotty Lynch, CBS News Political Editor since 1985, served as the DNC's Polling Director in 1981-82. During the 1988 Democratic Convention Ike Pappas, a CBS News reporter for more than three decades, set up and ran the Party's Convention Satellite News Service which provided interviews and pre-packaged news stories to local television stations.
Leaving Philly's Daily Grind. Long-time Philadelphia Daily News columnist and Senior Editor Chuck Stone will leave the Knight- Ridder-owned tabloid on August 1 to become a professor at the University of North Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In the mid-1960s Stone served as a top aide to U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell, a New York City Democrat forced from office by allegations he misappropriated House funds. Stone joined the Daily News in 1972 and gained the Senior Editor responsibilities in 1979. While in the Tarheel State, Stone will continue to write a weekly column syndicated by United Media, Editor & Publisher reported.
Post to Police Action. The controversy surrounding Los Angeles Police Chief Darryl Gates has kept two of his most vociferous critics, liberal Democratic City Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky and his Press Secretary, Katherine Macdonald, quite busy. A former Washington Post reporter, Macdonald's been working for Yaroslavsky since last year. From 1978 to 1986 Macdonald served as a Los Angeles-based special correspondent for the Post, reporting on everything from earthquakes to California politics. She also frequently contributed to Post presidential election analysis. Before jumping to politics, she spent two years as a San Francisco Examiner reporter.
Lyons Lionized. The Consumer Federation of America presented its 1991 "Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award" to Good Morning America reporter Paula Lyons. Senator Joe Biden and U.S. Representative William Gray were also honored at the June awards dinner. Lyons held various posts under Boston Mayor Kevin White, a Democrat, in the mid-1970s.
