Mike Burke (journalist)

Mike Burke is an American journalist and senior producer of Democracy Now!, an independent global news program broadcast daily on radio, television and the Internet.[1][2] He also cofounded The Indypendent, a monthly newspaper based in New York which focuses on social and economic justice.[3]

False accusations

When Burke attempted to interview GOP donor Sheldon Adelson inside the Republican National Convention, he was interrupted by someone who grabbed his video camera. This individual ended up taking the video camera into a private suite and proceeded to throw it to the ground. The individual was later identified as Adelson's daughter. She first accused Burke of hitting her but later came out and apologized. The whole incident was caught on a video camera shortly after Burke began to question other Republican donors, Robert Koch, Michael Steele, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Burke later filed a report on the incident.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tarini Parti; Kenneth Vogel (August 31, 2012). "At GOP convention, Adelson daughter grabbed camera of journalist, says report". Politico. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ Brett Smiley (August 31, 2012). "Daughter of Billionaire Republican Donor Grabbed, Threw Journalist’s Camera". New York Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Staff | Democracy Now". Democracy Now. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Sweet, Diane. "Billionaire Adelson's Daughter Pushes Journalist, Seizes Camera at RNC". Occupy America. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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