Jonestown Coverage, 30th Anniversary
 
 

 

Three part series in SF Chronicle 

 

10 days that shook S.F.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/16/MNH713VISG.DTL

by  Susan Sward, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 November 2008

 

Congresswoman remembers day of horror

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/17/MNB414357H.DTL

by Rep. Jackie Speier, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 November 2008

 

Jonestown And The City Hall Assassinations

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/11/18/MNA1142BPH.DTL

by Duffy Jennings, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 November 2008

 

Jonestown ‘death tape’ -- the final hours

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=32588

San Francisco Chronicle, 14 November 2008

 

‘SF Chronicle’ Three-Day Package Marks City’s 10 Worst Days

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003891685

by Joe Strupp, Editor & Publisher, 17 November 2008

 

 

CNN Coverage

 

Jones plotted cyanide deaths years before Jonestown

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/jonestown.cyanide/

by Jim Polk, CNN, 12 November 2008

 

Inside the Jonestown massacre

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/12/jonestown.factsheet/

CNN, 13 November 2008

 

Jim Jones’ followers enthralled by his skills as a speaker

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/13/jonestown.jim.jones/?iref=mpstoryview

by David N. Matthews, CNN, 13 Nov 2008 (Includes audio of death tape)

 

‘Slavery of Faith’: Survivor recounts escape from Jonestown

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/12/jonestown.wilson.excerpt/

by Leslie Wagner-Wilson, Special to CNN, 13 November 2008 (story of Leslie Wagner-Wilson)

 

 

Peoples Temple/Jonestown articles

 

Jonestown still reverberates in Bay Area 30 years later

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_11002093

by Jessica Bernstein-Wax, Bay Area News Group, 16 November 2008

 

Town Without Pity: 30 Years Later, Memories of Jonestown Evoke Guilt, Anger and Mistrust

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803694.html

by Charles Krause, Washington Post, 19 November 2008

 

The Jonestown Massacre, 30 Years Later

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-11-18-voa30.cfm

VOA News, 18 November 2008

 

Thirty Years Later, Ghosts of Jonestown Live On

http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2008/11/thirty-years-later-ghosts-of-j.php

by Shelvia Dancy,
Religion News Service, 4 November 2008

 

30 years later Jonestown still affecting Californians

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_10982688

by Jessica Bernstein-Wax, Pala Alto Daily News, 14 November 2008

 

30 years after, the legacy of Jonestown

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hrTwmtADjXfFshMbRAxBOCsCu0dQD94FGCA00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20081115/30-years-after-jonestown/

by Tim Reiterman, Associated Press, 15 November 2008

 

Tragedy turns 30: The Rev. Jim Jones moved from his area roots to the jungle of Guyana, where 900 died

http://www.pal-item.com/article/20081116/NEWS01/811160301

Palladium-Item, Richmond, IN, 16 November 2008

 

30 years after the Jonestown tragedy

http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_10994107?source=most_emailed

by Daniel Powell, San Mateo County Times, 17 November 2008

 

How we weave together threads of news history

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081123/A_NEWS0801/811230301/-1/A_NEWS02

by Mike Klocke, Stockton (CA) Record, 23 November 2008

 

The Legacy of Jonestown

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122913025549003423.html

by Eric Banks, The Wall Street Journal, 13 December 2008

 

Stories about survivors

 

Jonestown: Left alone to wait

http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/local/local_story_320215932.html

by Rodney Richey, Anderson (IN) Herald Bulletin, 15 November 2008

(Story of Hyacinth Thrash)

 

Peoples Temple suicides included Redding family

http://www.redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/peoples-temple-suicides-included-redding-family/

by Jim Schultz, Redding Record Searchlight, 17 November 2008

(Story on Chaikin family)

 

Jim Jones' son remembers the tragedy

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/17/MNUO140GST.DTL

by  Susan Sward, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 November 2008

(Story on Jim Jones Jr.)

 

Jonestown still haunts Hoosier couple who lost 20 family members in massacre

http://www.indystar.com/article/20081118/LOCAL/811180389

by Robert King, Indianapolis Star, 18 November 2008

(Story on Cordell family)

 

Q&A: A Jonestown Survivor Remembers

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1859903,00.html

by Andrea Sachs, Time Magazine, 18 November 2008

(Story on Tim Reiterman)

 

A defector recalls time with Peoples Temple

http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_10994518?source=most_viewed

by Angela Hill, Oakland Tribune, 18 November 2008

(Story of Garry Lambrev includes video)

 

30 Years Later, Survivor Recounts Jonestown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPM5WBHOSM

YouTube, 18 November 2008

(video of Yolanda Crawford)

 

Jonestown survivor remembers brother's murder

http://www.cleveland.com/world/index.ssf/2008/11/jonestown_survivor_remembers_b.html

by Bill Meyer, The (Cleveland, Ohio) Plain Dealer, 18 November 2008

(Story of Clifford Gieg)

(A concurrent interview with Clifford Gieg by Kathleen Kreller of The Idaho Statesman appears here.)

 

Jonestown survivor tells his story after 30 years

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=9374086

by Rich Van Wyk, Eyewitness News, 18 November 2008

(includes video of Thomas Beikman)

 

Mourners, Survivors Mark 30 Years Since Jonestown

http://cbs5.com/video/?id=42115@kpix.dayport.com

KPIX-TV, San Francisco, 18 November 2008

(Story of Jordan Vilchez includes video)

 

30 years later: N.J. family mourns congressman killed in Jonestown massacre

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20081118/UPDATES01/811180368

by Joshua Riley, Daily Record, Parsippany, NJ, 18 November 2008

(Story of Ryan family)

 

30 Years Later, Jonestown's Horror Endures

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/18/national/main4613579.shtml?source=mostpop_story

CBS News, 18 November 2008 (Story of Steve Sung includes video)

 

Slain reporter's legacy kept alive by son

http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=9372384&nav=menu683_1

by Melissa Luck, KXLY4, 18 November  2008

(Story of Don Harris’ son)

 

Jonestown: 30 years later

http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/local/local_story_320220418.html

by Scott L. Miley, Anderson (IN) Herald Bulletin, 15 November 2008

(Story of Jeff Brailey)

 

Author and retired newsman recalls Jonestown aftermath

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/nov/15/author-retired-newsman-recalls-jonestown/

by Garrett Matthews, Evansville (IN) Courier Press, 15 November 2008

(Story of reporter David Dick)

 

Iowan remembers Jonestown tragedy, innocent victims

http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9375389

by Brooke Bickford, KTIV, 18 November 2008

(Story of Jonestown scholar Mary Sawyer)

 

Survivor recalls the horror of Jonestown; Ukiahan travels back to Guyana

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_10878644

By Rob Burgess, Ukiah Daily Journal, 13 November 2008 (Profile of Tracy Parks)

 

Eyewitness to The Jonestown Massacre

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-147005

iReport, 13 November 2008 (Profile of Steve Sung)

 

AP Journalist Who Survived Jonestown Mass Killings Reflects On 30th Anniversary

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003891268

by Joe Strupp , Editor & Publisher, 14 November 2008 (Profile of Tim Reiterman)

 

They Murdered My Friend

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-11-17/they-murdered-my-friend/

by Sandra McElwaine, The Daily Beast, 17 November 2008 (Profile of Leo Ryan)

 

 

 

Stories about Evergreen Memorial Service

 

A memorial to Jonestown at last

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/16/EDTK144NA3.DTL

by Marshall Kilduff,, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 November 2008

 

Jonestown Memorial For Victims Is Unveiled

http://www.ktvu.com/news/18003596/detail.html

KTVU TV, 17 November 2008 (includes video)

 

Jonestown memorial unveiled on 30th anniversary

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/18/state/n180214S07.DTL&type=health

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hjtzrBZWdKQiEeHtI4hyPqEoRWcwD94HOQ600

by Tim Reiterman, Associated Press, 18 November 2008

 

Jonestown Memorial unveiled in Oakland

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=6512396

by Teresa Garcia, KGO News, 18 November 2008 (includes video and slideshow)

 

Jonestown survivors gather to mourn tragedy

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/19/BAAE1477TM.DTL

by Carolyn Jones, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 November 2008

 

Remembering Jonestown: Post Office Renamed / Memorial Unveiled

http://sfist.com/2008/11/18/remembering_jonestown_post_office_r.php

SFist, 18 November 2008

 

Memorial to Jonestown victims unveiled

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/19/Memorial_to_Jonestown_victims_unveiled/UPI-91361227113878/

UPI, 19 November 2008

 

Jonestown memorial wall to stand over hundreds of the dead

http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_11017242

by Sean Maher, Oakland Tribune, 19 November 2008 (includes video)

 

30 Years Later: Jonestown Horror Endures
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-11-18-jonestown_N.htm

by William Welch, USA Today, 18 November 2008

 

Slain congressman to be honored

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=100937

by Dana Yates, San Mateo Daily Journal, 12 November 2008

 

 

 

30th anniversary commentary

 

Want inauguration tickets? Ask a Republican

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/16/BAKP14482K.DTL

by Willie Brown, SFGate, 16 November (find “Jonestown”)

 

Arbiters of Kool

http://culture11.com/article/33642

by Austin Bramwell, Culture 11, 18 November 2008

 

How TV networks distorted coverage of Jim Jones story

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=81296

by Les Kinsolving, 18 November 2008

 

Jonestown and 'confirmation bias'

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-shermer18-2008nov18,0,2806746.story

by Michael Shermer, LA Times, 18 November 2008

 

Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid on Jonestown

http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=2E353173-1A75-4783-99DC-7A8AB5F82B7E

by Daniel Flynn, Front Page Magazine, 19 November 2008

 

John Horgan column: A tumultuous time

http://www.insidebayarea.com/localnews/ci_10967071

by John Horgan, San Mateo County Times, 12 November 2008

 

Pastor preserves memories of Jonestown victims

http://www.flcourier.com/news/articles/690/1/Pastor-preserves-memories-of-Jonestown-victims/Page1.html

by Starla Vaughns, Cherin
(Florida) Courier, 12 December 2008

 

 

Radio interviews

 

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2008/nov/13/reflecting-on-the-tragedy-of-jonestown-30-years/

KPBS Radio, San Diego, 13 November 2008 (Interview with Rebecca Moore and Don Beck)

 

http://www.capradio.org/programs/insight/default.aspx?showid=5476&programid=10

KXJZ Radio, Sacramento, Capital Public Radio, 18 November 2008 (Interview with John R. Hall)

 



 
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