U.S. Journalists Are Ordered Out By the Afghans; Accused by Kabul Regime of Bias and Interference Ordered to Surrender Passports AFGHANS ORDER OUT U.S. CORRESPONDENTS
Date: 18 January 1980
Soviet-backed Government of Afghanistan orders all American correspondents to leave country, accusing them of biased reporting and 'interference in the country's internal affairs'; authorities detain Americans at Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel and tell them of expulsion; of 200 Western correspondents, photographers and members of broadcast crews in Afghanistan, about 50 or 60 are Americans; journalists refuse to give up their documents and summon US Embassy officials; officials say there has been 'misunderstanding' that will be cleared up (S)
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Journalists Told 4 Out of 10 in Poll Favor Stronger Limits on the Press; Survey Results Cited Uncertain on First Amendment
Date: 18 January 1980
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
250 educators, lawyers and journalists attend 2-day First Amendment Congress in Philadelphia; are told that about 4 people in 10 say present curbs on press are not strict enough according to public opinion poll; are also told that press has too much power concentrated in too few hands, that it does superficial job of covering politics and that some legislators are starting to think about licensing, or establishing standards, for press; Drs Michael Burgoon and Judee Burgoon report that their survey of 15,000 people in 13 cities around US indicates that local newspaper is still vital institution in America; others commenting include George Gallup Jr, Jerome A Barron and New Orleans Mayor Ernest N Morial; Barron illus (M)
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U.S. Criticizes Expulsion
Date: 18 January 1980
State Department says that expulsion order is 'clear sign that the Soviet Union and its Afghan puppets wish to deny the American public information about what is really happening in that country'; department spokesman Hodding Carter 3d says retaliation against Soviet journalists in US is not being considered (S)
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TV: 'Media Probes'
Date: 17 January 1980
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
Media Probes (TV Program): John J O'Connor reviews Media Probes, WNET-TV 8-part series exploring mass media and communications technologies; illustration
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Tass Refers to 'Slander'
Date: 18 January 1980
Special to The New York Times
Tass reports from Kabul that Afghan Government ordered American journalists expelled for spreading 'slander'; statement names James P Sterba (NY Times)
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Date: 17 January 1980
Illustration of Egyptian news dealer with copies of Jerusalem Post, Israeli paper that went on sale in Cairo for first time
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Mugabe Dispute With British Imperils Rhodesia Pact; Start of the Attack Reporters Find Rhodesian Convoy On Barring Mugabe Party Mugabe People Respond
Date: 17 January 1980
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
Is 1 of 3 newsmen attacked by Mugabe guerillas outside of Salisbury, Rhodesia (S)
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Topics Expulsion, Bi-Coastalism, Diplomacy; The Power of the Press Coasting The Drama of Serenity
Date: 18 January 1980
Topics editorial comment on 'bi-coastals,' a new breed of American nomads who regularly commute between California and NYC (S)
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