News Media and the Law, July 1st, 2005
Anchor served on Reporters Committee board for 20 years
Peter Jennings was known to most Americans as the articulate and soothing face of the evening news; a reliable reporter millions turned to for coverage of triumphs and crises for more than 40 years. But beyond the chronicling of day-to-day events, Jennings was a steadfast supporter of the First Amendment, serving on the steering committee of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press since 1985.
Jennings, an ABC News anchor who had been with the network for more than 40 years, died Aug. 7 after a four-month battle with lung cancer...
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