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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 03, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, June 03, 2004
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    Everyone's a Critic

    After the Jayson Blair scandal at the New York Times, an independent public editor was appointed to address questions of ethics and standards in reporting. Public editor Daniel Okrent has recently criticized coverage of the Tony Award nominees and pre-war reporting on Iraq's weapons programs.

Suozzi Goes to Albany

Tom Suozzi Nassau County Executive discusses his clean Albany initiative and his exclusion from the Democratic Convention and why he is attending regardless

City Mouse, Albany Mouse

Ben Smith city hall reporter at the New York Observer discusses local and state politics
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Anne Michaud Senior Reporter, Government and Politics, Crain's New York discusses city and state politics
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Jennifer Steinhauer reporter, New York Times discusses Bloomberg's proposal to limit campaign gifts and other city issues

Tenet Evicted

Michael Hirsh Senior Editor at Newsweek's Washington Bureau At War With Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering Its Chance to Build a Better World (Oxford University Press, 2004)on CIA head George Tenet's resignation

The Report on the Reporting

Daniel Okrent Public Editor of the New York Times and author, Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center (Viking Press, 2003)on the NYT pre-war Iraq coverage

Debate and Switch

George Farah Executive Director of Open Debates, a non-profit devoted to presidential debate reform and author, No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates (7 Stories Press, April, 2004) says the presidential debates unfairly exclude third party candidates

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.