International Journalists Becoming More Anti-American at State Department Conference

It was an interesting day and there has clearly been a shift in attitude toward the United States and the American journalists by the foreign press. It's not just the Bush White House that overseas reporters are critical of but the whole American press corps for not being tougher and more critical of the Administration. We must remember these 187 young journalists were nominated for the Edward R. Murrow Fellowships by the local US Ambassador. I would assume that they are more pro-American than some other local reporters who were not nominated. They get to travel for three weeks in America and go to journalism schools-- all paid for by the Sate Department. Nevertheless, I was surprised by how hostile almost everyone of these bright young reporters were toward the United States government and now this anger has carried over to a disrespect for our press. Nevertheless, they all mobbed Bob Woodward for a photo as if he were an international rock star.

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