[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1347]
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                 RECOGNIZING MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA

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                              HON. JAY KIM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 23, 1996

  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments 
and achievements of several members of the news media in my district. I 
have the distinct advantage of representing a district of California 
that is served by reporters who not only respect a difference of 
opinion, but who feel an obligation to make their readers aware of both 
sides of an issue.
  Recently, several of these journalists, and the newspaper for which 
they write, were recognized for their uncompromised integrity and 
journalistic ability, something that far too frequently goes 
unrecognized in today's tabloid, sensational news environment. Gannett 
newspapers has chosen to recognize the best of its organization and I 
would like to second their selection of Mr. Arnold Garson and the San 
Bernardino County Sun as being the Best of Gannett in 1995.
  The Sun took a gold medal for outstanding achievement and news 
performance, while Mr. Garson was honored as one of the Editors of the 
Year. In addition, reporters Michael Diamond, M.S. Enkoji, Cassie 
MacDuff, Mark Muckenfuss, John Whitehair, and Mark Zaleski were all 
recognized for excellence in news reporting. As a public figure, and 
I'm sure many of my colleagues in Congress would agree, I do not 
readily give praise to members of the press, but having read the Sun 
for these many years, I can say that the Sun has maintained the type of 
professionalism and commitment to accurate news reporting that make it 
deserving of these awards.

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