Coverage of the 2002 Murrow Award Ceremony with Christiane Amanpour
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Christiane Amanpour becomes the first woman to receive the Murrow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcasting from the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University. She speaks on "killing the messenger," the threat of the deliberate execution of journalists, particularly following September 11th. She addresses topics including the reason for the violent trend; the impact of journalism safety procedures; the moral necessity for thorough foreign correspondence; and patriotism. Later, she answers questions from students and the audience. Founded in 1973, the Edward R. Murrow Symposium is an annual event at Washington State University created in honor of alumni and news icon Edward R. Murrow. Prominent journalists and others are invited to discuss pertinent media issues.
