2008 Woodie Awards
Christine Amanpour speaks at Flint Center
CNN reporter speaks about Iraq war, journalism
La Voz Staff Report
Issue date: 10/23/06 Section: News
Monday, October 23, 2006
CNN Chief International correspondent Christiane Amanpour spoke at De Anza College's Flint Center Wednesday and Thursday as part of the Celebrity Forum Speakers Series.
Amanpour discussed her 1990s coverage of military conflicts in Bosnia, and said she was proud of her reporting. She said it was a difficult war to cover because old wars were fought country versus country.
This war, though, along with other new wars, was fought within countries, leading to civilian deaths and genocide.
Amanpour said she was troubled by the accusations made against her objectivity when she proclaimed that genocide was taking place in Bosnia.
She said that aspects of humanity must be used in journalism in combination with objectivity and that journalism can't be a "cold, calculated science."
"[The Clinton administration] hammered out a good method, a good peace plan," said Amanpour who was supportive of former President Clinton's actions in Bosnia.
Amanpour discussed the Iraq war as well, saying that the time to question the invasion is over, and it's now the time to speculate on the post-war realities.
She was in Iraq in 2003 when Saddam Hussein was deposed. "Iraq could have been done right," she said.
Amanpour said that traveling to far-off places and informing the public about stories is "thrilling." She also said that she is frustrated by the U.S. media giving less coverage to international news.
"The Islamic Revolution propelled me to tell the people's stories," Amanpour explained. "Journalists can bring the world's people together."
Amanpour spoke each night for approximately one hour and a half.
CNN Chief International correspondent Christiane Amanpour spoke at De Anza College's Flint Center Wednesday and Thursday as part of the Celebrity Forum Speakers Series.
Amanpour discussed her 1990s coverage of military conflicts in Bosnia, and said she was proud of her reporting. She said it was a difficult war to cover because old wars were fought country versus country.
This war, though, along with other new wars, was fought within countries, leading to civilian deaths and genocide.
Amanpour said she was troubled by the accusations made against her objectivity when she proclaimed that genocide was taking place in Bosnia.
She said that aspects of humanity must be used in journalism in combination with objectivity and that journalism can't be a "cold, calculated science."
"[The Clinton administration] hammered out a good method, a good peace plan," said Amanpour who was supportive of former President Clinton's actions in Bosnia.
Amanpour discussed the Iraq war as well, saying that the time to question the invasion is over, and it's now the time to speculate on the post-war realities.
She was in Iraq in 2003 when Saddam Hussein was deposed. "Iraq could have been done right," she said.
Amanpour said that traveling to far-off places and informing the public about stories is "thrilling." She also said that she is frustrated by the U.S. media giving less coverage to international news.
"The Islamic Revolution propelled me to tell the people's stories," Amanpour explained. "Journalists can bring the world's people together."
Amanpour spoke each night for approximately one hour and a half.
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