Jason Xia - The Play "Top Secret" in China
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Co-written by Geoffrey Cowan and late journalism professor Leroy Aarons, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at the New York Times and Washington Post's decision to publish a top-secret study documenting the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's claim of secrecy. The epic legal battle between the government and the press went to the nation's highest court and is perhaps the most important Supreme Court case ever on freedom of the press. The play won the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Gold Medal for Excellence in Best Live Entertainment. and was recently performed in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai before packed auditoriums. In some instances Cowan, and the play's producer, director, and performers were able to talk with audiences about the issued addressed in the play. In some places, Chinese authorities sought to prevent such discussions. Jason Xia is a Master's student in Strategic Public Relations at the USC Anneneberg School for Communication & Journalism. Jason helped promote Top Secret in China on Weibo, a popular microblogging website.
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Co-written by Geoffrey Cowan and late journalism professor Leroy Aarons, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at the New York Times and Washington Post's decision to publish a top-secret study documenting the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial...
Published 02/28/12
Co-written by Geoffrey Cowan and late journalism professor Leroy Aarons, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at the New York Times and Washington Post's decision to publish a top-secret study documenting the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial...
Published 02/28/12
Co-written by Geoffrey Cowan and late journalism professor Leroy Aarons, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at the New York Times and Washington Post's decision to publish a top-secret study documenting the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial...
Published 02/28/12