Your Call 080808 Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week is the one-year anniversary of the murder of Oakland reporter Chauncey Bailey. We'll speak with the Bay Guardian's Tim Redmond about the Chauncey Bailey Project. We'll also discuss coverage of Ron Suskind's new book, which reveals that the Bush administration engaged in a "disinformation campaign" by forging documents in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. What did you think of the coverage? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Tim Redmond in San Francisco
Executive Editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian

Nathan Guttman in Washington DC
Staff writer for the Forward

Eve Fairbanks in Washington DC
Associate editor of The New Republic.

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Your Call 101207 Friday Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it’s our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, family members of slain Iraqis filed a lawsuit against Blackwater and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced plans to cut the number of troops in Iraq by about half. Also, an array of Bay Area journalists, media organizations, and university journalism departments formed an investigative team to continue the work of journalist Chauncey Bailey. What was your story of the week? It’s Your Call with Sandip Roy.
 
Guests:
Tina Susman, LA Times staff writer in Iraq
Martin Reynolds, managing editor of Oakland Tribune
Deepa Fernandes, host of the WBAI radio program "Wakeup Call"

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