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| | The Rory Peck Trust: The Free Lens |
 | | The reception was followed by a debate, "Videojournalism: more politically powerful and physically dangerous than it's ever been?" The panel, chaired by Nik Gowing of BBC World, consisted of Lindsey Hilsum (Channel 4 News), Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat MP for Hereford) and Vaughan Smith (Frontline Television). |
 | | Nik Gowing expressed concern at the apparent "instinct now among those in power to say, 'All of you as journalists, particularly videojournalists, are threatening our power to rule and run the country and mount an operation in the way we see fit.'". |
 | | His view was reinforced by Paul Keetch, Shadow Defence Secretary, who said "Politicians want to control our news, be it local, national or international
.your job, it seems to me, is to try and frustrate us and actually witness and report the real issues. |
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