The following was reported by Reuters on 07-15-97. As there was an ongoing discussion on the list regarding this topic, I thought this would be of interest. (Copyright by Reuters, I'm not making a cent off of this, so just pretend you are looking over my shoulder at my computer monitor while I'm logged onto AOL). Jeanne Krebs Baltimore, MD ********************************************* CNN Loses 'Contact' ``Contact'' may have been the last picture for CNN journalists. More than a dozen CNN on-air personnel appear in the Jodie Foster film. CNN President Tom Johnson told TV journalists Monday that he originally thought the movie work would be good publicity for CNN but he's banning any more film appearances after the network's credibility was called into question. Anchorman Bernard Shaw, appears in ``Contact'' as well as ``Jurassic Park: The Lost World,'' and says he sees no problem with journalists appearing in movies. But White House correspondent Wolf Blitzer says he turned down an offer to be in ``Contact'' -- just as he's turned down about 20 other movie offers. CNN and Warner Bros., the film's producer, are both owned by Time Warner. ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]