John Sweeney
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: A general view of the London School of Economics and Political Science on April 15, 2013 in London, England. The Director of the LSE has disclosed that some of the university's students who travelled to North Korea with the journalist John Sweeney, who was covertly making a documentary for the BBC Panorama programme, have received threats from North Korea since their return to the UK.
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British journalist John Sweeney detained in Algiers
We already have heard from students who had trips [planned] in the summer who are being advised to cancel them. It affects not just the LSE and North Korea, it affects trips that are not undercover or spying trips. Lots of countries will now be problematic because of John Sweeney and the Panorama programme which the BBC has stood by.More quotes »
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London School of Economics denounces BBC tactics
plans in North Korea, where foreign reporting crews usually have to operate under strict supervision.The BBC's John Sweeney, who LSE officials say posed as a post-graduate LSE student, said Sunday it was "entirely wrong" for the university to try to prevent Read more »
Around the web
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Panorama journalist and former UK drugs adviser blocked from holding lecture in Cardiff
from the Wales Online sports desk. Daily bulletin A daily bulletin of the best news and sport from WalesOnline It was hoped John Sweeney, known for investigation into Scientology, and controversial drugs adviser Professor David Nutt would speak at Cardiff from Wales Online Read more »
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Ed O'Meara: A Proper Gander at North Korea
spirit of its people and the fact that it exists at all is undeniably compelling. Don't confuse this with Panorama sending John Sweeney to North Korea in the imaginatively titled 'North Korea Uncovered' in which our heroic reporter destroys communism by dicking from The Huffington Post: UK Edition Read more »
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Driving it Home: Former Congressman shares story of his struggle
Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. Sobering words from former Congressman John Sweeney, who says his drinking spiraled out of control in 2006. “I tried to stop but couldn't. I'd wake up in the morning and say I wouldn't from Your News Now - Amsterdam / Mohawk Valley Read more »
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Dateline: April 23
show in full the controversial Panorama investigation that has generated media headlines around the world after BBC reporter John Sweeney spent eight days undercover inside North Korea. Joining a group of university students on an official tour, he travels from TV Tonight Read more »
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LSE Get It Wrong on North Korea
BBC World, I just watched John Sweeney’s excellent Panorama documentary on North Korea. The LSE have complained bitterly about the BBC using the cover of an LSE student trip to film inside North Korea. The LSE is absolutely wrong here. What is the purpose from Craig Murray Read more »
