{"id":32647,"date":"2013-07-25T16:49:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T16:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativejonestown.com\/?page_id=32647"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:49:13","slug":"25th-anniversary-coverage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=32647","title":{"rendered":"25th Anniversary Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 25th anniversary of the deaths in Jonestown last year generated more press coverage about Peoples Temple than any year since 1978. The following is a listing of articles which are available on the web.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal21\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.5pt; color: red; background-color: #f8f3e9;\">California Newspapers<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Memorial serves as a tribute to mass deaths<\/strong><br \/>\nby Mike Adamick, <em>Contra Costa Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2003\/nov\/19\/local\/me-jonestown19\">Hell&#8217;s 25-Year Echo: The Jonestown Mass Suicide<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Tim Reiterman, <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, November 19, 2003<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cultresearch.org\/2009\/04\/25-years-after-the-horror-of-jonestown\/\">25 years after the horror of Jonestown<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nby Jill Tucker and Jason Dearen, <em>Oakland Tribune<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culteducation.com\/reference\/jonestown\/jonestown25.html\">Erin Ryan wants father to be appreciated<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Jason Dearen,<em> Oakland Tribune<\/em>, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.religionnewsblog.com\/5047\/tragic-truths\">Tragic Truths: 25 years after Jonestown deaths, couple are committed to bringing to light disaster&#8217;s complexities and shades of gray<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Sandi Dolbee, <em>San Diego Union Tribune<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com\/news\/features\/20031117-9999_mz1c16surviv.html\"><strong>Survivors&#8217; perspectives differ<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Sandi Dolbee, <em>San Diego Union Tribune<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/opinion\/article\/jonestown-began-here-2548404.php\"><strong>Jonestown began here<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Marshall Kilduff, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121025082718\/https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/opinion\/article\/Jonestown-and-City-Hall-slayings-eerily-linked-in-2548703.php\"><strong>Jonestown and City Hall slayings eerily linked in time and memory; Both events continue to haunt city a quarter century later<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Richard Rapaport, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251129181408\/https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/article\/jonestown-25-years-later-how-spiritual-2548493.php\">JONESTOWN &#8211; 25 Years Later &#8211; How spiritual journey ended in destruction &#8211; Jim Jones led his flock to death in jungle<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Don Lattin, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230417101827\/https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/opinion\/article\/Jackie-Speier-moving-on-moving-up-Survivor-2511901.php\">Jackie Speier &#8212; moving on, moving up: Survivor of Jonestown ambush plans run for lieutenant governor<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Vicki Haddock, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180207024048\/http:\/\/www.sfgate.com:80\/bayarea\/article\/Pondering-the-pain-Some-survivors-at-Jonestown-2526597.php\">Pondering the pain: Some survivors at Jonestown memorial don&#8217;t discuss it much, but none has forgotten<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Pia Sarkar, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 19, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220930234352\/https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/article\/Peoples-Temple-tragedy-haunts-African-American-2510569.php\">Peoples Temple tragedy haunts African American community; Many who recall the church say it could happen again<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Dave Ford, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 23, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/former-reporter-s-book-knits-together-s-f-s-twin-2510073.php\">Former reporter&#8217;s book knits together S.F.&#8217;s twin tragedies of 1978<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Kathleen Sullivan, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, November 28, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10887-remembering-jonestown-massacre.html\">Remembering Jonestown Massacre<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Peter Delevett, <em>San Jose Mercury News<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20110119170200\/http:\/\/www.religionnewsblog.com\/5049\/the-day-they-stepped-across\">The day they &#8216;stepped across&#8217;<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Mike Geniella,<em> Santa Rosa Press Democrat<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10888-jonestown-massacre-25-years-later.html\">Jonestown massacre &#8211; 25 years later<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Dana Yates, <em>Ukiah Daily Journal<\/em>, November 17, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culteducation.com\/reference\/jonestown\/jonestown24.html\">Jonestown Massacre Memory Fades in Guyana<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10890-jonestown-tragedy-mourned-25-years-later.html\">Jonestown Tragedy Mourned, 25 Years Later<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Michelle Locke, Associated Press, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnd.com\/2003\/11\/21829\/\">Remembering the Guyana tragedy<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Lester Kinsolving, WND, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal21\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.5pt; color: red; background-color: #f8f3e9;\">Broadcast Media<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=1509317\">Remembering Jonestown<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nTranscript with Melissa Block, National Public Radio, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2003\/US\/West\/11\/17\/cnna.kohl\/\">Jonestown survivor: &#8216;Wrong from every point of view&#8217;<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nInterview with Laura Johnston Kohl, CNN, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/kpfa.org\/episode\/7783\/\">Sunday Salon<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nKPFA (Berkeley), November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonestown Leader&#8217;s Son Talks About Anniversary<\/strong><br \/>\nKGO-TV, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal21\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.5pt; color: red; background-color: #f8f3e9;\">National media<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10895-brief-sojourn-to-hell-still-vivid-25-years-later-.html\">Brief sojourn to hell still vivid 25 years later<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Michael Sneed, <em>Chicago Sun-Times<\/em>, November 23, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20040503045949\/http:\/\/www.miami.com\/mld\/miamiherald\/living\/7268534.htm\">Dreadful day in Jonestown remembered<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Mohamed Hamaludin, <em>Miami Herald<\/em>, November 16, 2003 (also <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwarranresearch.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/the-miami-herald-dreadful-day-in.html\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10883-former-peoples-temple-building-is-open-to-possibilities.html\">Former People&#8217;s Temple building is open to possibilities<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby John Strauss, <em>Indianapolis Star<\/em>, June 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.religionnewsblog.com\/5053\/journalist-shot-at-airstrip-says-jones-wielded-great-power\">Journalist shot at airstrip says Jones wielded great power<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Rachel Sheeley, <em>Richmond<\/em> (Indiana) <em>Palladium<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/culteducation.com\/group\/1005-jonestown\/10885-former-local-newspaperman-recalls-interviews-events.html\">Former local newspaperman recalls interviews, events<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Dick Reynolds, <em>Richmond<\/em> (Indiana) <em>Palladium<\/em>, November 16, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b>A distant memory in Guyana<\/b><br \/>\nby Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press (published in <em>Boston Globe<\/em>), November 19, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120415101447\/http:\/\/www.seattlepi.com\/local\/article\/Jones-disciple-recovers-from-recalls-painful-past-1130114.php\">Jones disciple recovers from, recalls painful past<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nby Mike Lewis, <em>Seattle Post-Intelligencer<\/em>, November 18, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal21\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; 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