KEN REICH ON L.A. TIMES COVERAGE OF ISRAELI – PALESTINIAN CONFLICT: Watch Video Here (27 min)

Los Angeles, CA The Full Disclosure Network® is re-releasing part one of a two-part interview with noted journalist, Ken Reich a long time staff writer with the Los Angeles Times, who passed away on Monday, June 30, 2008. This part-one of the 2002 interview covers the issue of bias of the Times coverage of the Israeli—Palestinian conflict and was originally featured on 45 cable television systems but is now being made available for the first time on the Internet. Watch the full show here (27 min)

Ken Reich first joined the Los Angeles Times staff in 1965, and during his 39 year career he served as a general assignment reporter, a political writer, a lead Olympics writer, Atlanta Bureau Chief and even Editor of the Op Ed page. He started out covering the Presidential campaigns of Eugene McCarthy and George Wallace, and went on to cover Jimmy Carter’s campaign in 1976. He had a distinguished academic career and travelled extensively to the Far East, India, Oman, Baharan, and United Arab Emirates. He visited 79 countries throughout the world.

Ken Reich appeared on numerous Full Disclosure® programs to defend and explain how the Los Angeles Times covers some of the most important issues of the day. Here are few of the questions fielded by Ken Reich in this program.

• Are Times reporters required to have knowledge of the people and the area they are covering?
• When assigning a reporter to cover the Holy Land, who decides what they should cover? Are their stories scrutinized for choice of words, coloring of the article?
• How is it a Times reporter refers to a “suicide bomber” while administration officials refer to the same incident as a “homicide bomber”?
• Is there a need to have “equal” coverage to the Palestinian point of view?
• How is the Jewish community receiving the Times coverage of the conflict?

Full Disclosure's Hot Topics Featured on L.A. Cable TV Channel 36 (Sunday & Monday)

Los Angeles, CA In a Sunday Cable TV Special on L A Channel 36, the Full Disclosure Network® is featuring a series of short videos (8 min each) on the following Hot Topics tcovering issues the mainstream media ignores: All of these videos were produced for Internet Television but are also distributed to 45 cable systems as well.

Watch The Videos on TV Sunday 8-9 p.m. Monday 4-5 p.m. L.A. Cable Channel 36 or Here on the Internet Links Provided:

Unarmed Robbery?
L.A. Times Vending Machine lures victims with Mayor Sex Scandal Story

"Half Billion Dollar Belmont" Demolition Video
Brand new, never occupied school quietly demolished at Christmas time.

Chief Bratton’s reappointment clouded by investigation
Former Radio TV Reporter & Hearing Officer blasts the Chief

The Notorius Stephen Yagman on the LAPD and the Judiciary
The most controversial Civil Rights Attorney speaks out on “the system”

Civil Rights Attorneys to Monitor Orange County Sheriff/DA?
No riots or police abuse incidents, OC Sheriff Carona questions the proposal

Full Disclosure Network® is billed as “the news behind the news” after each of the video news blogs viewers are invited to participate in a online survey on the topics and to leave their comments and debate the issue. A cable channel guide is listed by community and air times on the website. In 2002 Leslie Dutton, host of the program was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with a local public affairs Emmy Award for the series entitled “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism” featuring LAPD Chief Bernard Parks, L. A . Sheriff Leroy Baca, LAPD Captain Ken Hillman and L. A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.

L. A. MAYOR SEX SCANDAL LURES CRIME VICTIMS TO LA TIMES “RIP OFF” Watch Internet Video (8 min)

Los Angeles, CA. On the Fourth of July, victims of an unarmed robbery were captured on videotape during commission of the crimes. The perpetrator of the crimes repeatedly abuses the victims as the FULL DISCLOSURE NETWORK® videotapes the entire proceedings and interviews witnesses. On the video it is explained how the victims were lured to the scene of the crime by the Los Angeles Times splashy coverage of the L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa sex scandal on the front page. This eight-minute, FULL DISCLOSURE® Video News Blog is available free on the Internet website.

Here are a few highlights from the Video News Blog:

• Perpetrator: The “Unarmed Robber” in this series of crimes is actually a newspaper vending machine where Los Angeles Times newspapers are offered for sale to readers who are willing to put two quarters into a malfunctioning the machine.
• The Victims: Are local residents and beach goers near the corner of Washington Blvd. and Dell Street in Venice, California.
• Witnesses: Grocery store clerks tell FULL DISCLOSURE’S® host Leslie Dutton that the L.A. Times vending machine has not worked for years. They say that their customers complain of about the machine taking their quarters want them to "fix" the machine, even though it belongs to the L. A. Times.
• The Victims: Offer their thoughts and suggestions as to how to rectify the situation. One victim. hits the machine and tries to tilt it over to get it to work, Another describes how file a Superior Court complaint against the L. A. Times, in order for people to get their money back.

Following the video VIEWERS ARE ASKED TO VOTE on survey questions regarding malfunctioning newspaper vending machines and what to do about it.

REBUTTALS ENCOURAGED: Viewers are invited to participate by posting their comments in the section below on the video page. Known as “the news behind the news” Full Disclosure Network® cable television programs are featured on 43 cable systems and the Internet since 1992. In 2002 the Full Disclosure® special series “L. A.’s War Against Terrorism” was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a local Emmy Award for a public affairs, informational series. Channels and airtimes can be found on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/.