Watchdog journalism: an instrument of democracy. (Coverage of Terrorism).(speech by Murrey Marder, retired chief diplomatic correspondent of The Washington Post)(Transcript)

Nieman Reports, December, 2001

In his introduction to the Nieman Foundation Watchdog Conference held at Harvard University in September, Curator Bob Giles described how and why the Watchdog project was created. He invited Murrey Marder, its guiding force and benefactor, to speak about the purpose and promise of watchdog journalism, with particular emphasis on its need and use during times of national crisis. Marder's revised remarks follow Giles's introduction.

Bob Giles: We're deeply indebted to Murrey Marder, the retired chief diplomatic correspondent of The Washington Post and a Nieman Fellow in 1950, whose generous gift to the Nieman Foundation has enabled us to hold these conferences to examine and reinvigorate the press in its fundamental role of serving the public interest....

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