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Ben Bagdikian is an emeritus professor and dean of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He also has been assistant managing editor of national news at The Washington Post, where he was a strong advocate for the highly controversial publication of the Pentagon papers. Bagdikian spent most of his career as a correspondent for newspapers and national magazines. He has published three books on the media, including The Media Monopoly. Other books include his most recent, Double Vision: Reflections on My Heritage, Life and Profession. Among his awards is a Peabody Award for analysis of broadcast commentary.

   (510) 848-2226
  benmar@uclink4.berkeley.edu
Seminar speeches given by Ben Bagdikian:
Covering the Press: Ethics, Values and Social Issues
April 22, 2002
Ownership of the Media

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