Word: jarriel
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...segments between, however, Viewpoint lost some of its humility. When challenged about the facts in a report on alleged Israeli mistreatment of Palestinians living in the West Bank, Correspondent Tom Jarriel failed to answer specific charges; rather, he aggressively interrupted his questioner, Howard Squadron of the American-Jewish Committee, until Koppel rebuked him. Said Koppel: "I think it'll be most useful to everyone if Mr. Squadron is given an opportunity to make his points, Tom." London-based Anchor Peter Jennings answered a question about the Falkland Islands dispute with a lame joke that the unmentioned "pawns...
...special report by Correspondent Geraldo Rivera that was sharply critical of Palestinian terrorism. Said Chafets: "ABC, from the time that [Toolan's death] happened, in my view, began a policy which I would describe as cowardly." The recent 20/20 segment "Under the Israeli Thumb" by Correspondent Tom Jarriel, Chafets said, was "one of the most malicious, distorted and one-sided programs about Israel shown on any American network in recent years." The 20/20 report was inordinately sympathetic to the Palestinians, but there is no evidence to suggest that the tone or content of the piece was influenced by Toolan...
...wall of TV screens, they orchestrate the broadcast. Porges makes sure that each segment adheres to its time schedule. Because of commercials there are only 22 minutes for news in the half-hour broadcast, not a second more. If something runs long or short, the two domestic anchormen-Tom Jarriel in Chicago and Frank Reynolds in Washington-have been given compensating sentences they can drop or add. Kaplan gives them directions through their earphones...
Speaking directly to Jarriel, who has been recapping the day's events at the Winter Olympics, Kaplan tells him that he has, through an error in the copy, reduced the 1,500-meter women's speed-skating race to 15 meters; he is told to add another 1,485 meters at 6:30. Later, Kaplan tells Jarriel how he himself knew the difference. "I got a call from a redheaded fellow who cares about these things." Translation: News Head Roone Arledge had been watching in Lake Placid...