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Article: Quinnipiac University Presents Fred Friendly Award to Morley Safer
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 20, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: John W. Morgan, associate vice president for public
relations, Quinnipiac University, +1-203-582-5359,
John.Morgan@quinnipiac.edu
NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Morley Safer, the "60
Minutes" correspondent, expressed concern Wednesday about the future
of journalism as the newspaper industry continues to shrink.
"The death or disintegration of local newspapers threatens all of
journalism and by extension the public's right to know," said Safer,
who received the 2009 Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from
Quinnipiac University Wednesday. About 120 broadcast journalists and
network executives attended the 16th annual event at the
Metropolitan Club.
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