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2003-04-04 Iraq

CNN Medical Correspondent Operates on Iraqi Child

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-04 01:39 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 embedded neurosurgeon journalist? How STRANGE! There is a big leap between a neurosurgeon being a CNN "medical correspondent" v/s him taking the steps to become an embedded journalist in combat. One wonders whether or not he might be willing/available to operate on Sadaam or other Iraqi leaders, should the opportunity arise.

Posted by becky 2003-04-04 07:22:56|| 2003-04-04 07:22:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Think if Bob Steele caught a round in the head, and Doc Gupta was around, he'd be concerned about the docs' "journalistic independence and detachment to a story"? Yeah, me neither.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-04 13:29:12|| 2003-04-04 13:29:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Gupta's been covering the medical units over there and I think he's been doing a great job. I always had a feeling that if things got hairy, he'd get asked to step in and go to work. He's to be commended for doing the right thing.
Now I look forward to the great debate of the "journalistic ethics" folks as to whether or not he should have become part of the story or maintained his journalistic objectivity. That should be good for a few laughs.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-04 11:12:51|| 2003-04-04 11:12:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Kudos to the doctor!

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-04 12:08:24|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-04-04 12:08:24|| Front Page Top

#5 tu3031, here it is:"But Bob Steele, director of the ethics program at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, said he was uncomfortable with Gupta's situation, now that the operation is over. ''I'm hoping and trusting that he and CNN set some thresholds,'' Steele said. ''I think it's problematic if this is a role that he's going to be playing on any kind of frequent basis. I don't think he should be reporting on it if he's also a participant. He can't bring appropriate journalistic independence and detachment to a story.''
I guess if you are going to be a "journalist" you have to check your humanity at the door.

Posted by Steve 2003-04-04 13:01:41|| 2003-04-04 13:01:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Or Geraldo or Arnett for that matter

Posted by Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-04-04 18:04:56|| 2003-04-04 18:04:56|| Front Page Top

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