ABC News Correspondent Visits Denison To Discuss Terrorism and Media Exposure

Date of Event: November 4, 2002

Posted: October 28, 2002

GRANVILLE -- Denison University presents ABC News correspondent John Stossel to discuss "Freedom and Its Enemies." This Denison Lecture Series convocation, set for 7:30 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 4) in Slayter Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Stossel will address how terrorism and its media exposure have created a fear factor in America, and how this has affected our freedom.

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John Stossel

Stossel is a news correspondent for the ABC newsmagazine "20/20" and is an anchor/correspondent for "The John Stossel Specials." Stossel has addressed numerous issues in his specials including gender differences, the mechanics of mating, happiness, bogus lawsuits, greed and sexual misconduct. These one-hour primetime specials have consistently rated among the top news programs when broadcast.

Stossel earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1969. He has received 19 Emmy awards and been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Stossel has received several other awards including the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.

For press inquiries:

Name
Barbara Stambaugh
Position Title
Director, Media Relations
Primary Email
stambaughb@denison.edu
Business Phone
(740) 587-8575