From The Pendulum, Elon's student newspaper (3/29/11): Frank Sesno never intended to be a journalist, but years after he began collecting newspapers at a young age, he admits he was "meant to do this."
Elon University welcomed Sesno Tuesday night as the keynote speaker for a two-day conference about media and politics, addressing the struggles and importance of accuracy in today’s media.
As a former correspondent and Washington bureau chief for CNN, he has been on the front line of defining moments in world history.
He witnessed former president Ronald Reagan bellow, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” He stood on the tarmac when American hostages exited an airplane after being held hostage in Iran. And he interviewed former president George W. Bush after 9/11 when Bush suggested the Middle East could be remade, starting with the nation of Iraq.
He began his presentation with what he said he considers a dire warning about misinformation of the public.