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Panorama backs Sweeney episode

Title: Panorama backs Sweeney episode
Date: Monday, 14 May 2007
Publisher: MediaGuardian.co.uk
Author: Mark Sweney
Main source: media.guardian.co.uk

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The Panorama editor, Sandy Smith, has defended tonight's controversial John Sweeney investigation into the Church of Scientology. Mr Smith said tonight's Panorama would feature the YouTube clip of Sweeney losing his temper and shouting at Scientology representative Tommy Davis after he accused the BBC reporter of giving a critic of the faith an easy ride in an interview. Footage of the scene, which was filmed by the Scientologists, was posted on YouTube last week and Sweeney has apologised for the outburst. ... [Read the rest at media.guardian.co.uk]