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Ben Bagdikian(1920-2016)

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The story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an "Imperial" Presidency-answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people-in order to help end the Vietnam War.
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Ben Bagdikian was born on 20 January 1920 in Marash, Ottoman Empire [now Kahramanmaras, Turkey]. He is known for Reporting America at War (2003), Fear & Favor in the Newsroom (1996) and The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009). He was married to Marlene D. Griffith, Betty Medsger and Elizabeth (Betty) Sandra Ogasapian. He died on 11 March 2016 in Berkeley, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1920
DiedMarch 11, 2016(96)
BornJanuary 20, 1920
DiedMarch 11, 2016(96)
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Reporting America at War (2003)
Reporting America at War
6.4
TV Series
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Fear & Favor in the Newsroom
9.0
  • Self - Dean Emeritus, School of Journalism, UC Berkeley
  • 1996
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
7.7
  • Self - Editor, Washington Post
  • 2009
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
7.7
  • Self - Author, The Media Monopoly
  • 1996

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  • Reporting America at War (2003)
    Reporting America at War
    6.4
    TV Series
    • historical consultant
    • 2003

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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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  • Born
    • January 20, 1920
    • Marash, Ottoman Empire [now Kahramanmaras, Turkey]
  • Died
    • March 11, 2016
    • Berkeley, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Marlene D. GriffithNovember 4, 1983 - March 11, 2016 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book: "The Media Monopoly". Boston: Beacon Press.
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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