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Panelists discussed radio news of the 1930s and 1940s. Members of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Old Time Radio Club talked about the news and events that characterized the era and the role…

Former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) and Elizabeth Dole read the famous newspaper editorial, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” This was the 100th anniversary of the editorial written in …

Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman talked about his department’s role in ensuring U.S. food safety and reforms of the meat and poultry inspection system. He also talked about food safety tec…

Author Michael Nelson talked about his new book, War of the Black Heavens: The Battles of Western Broadcasting in the Cold War. It chronicles how western radio broadcasts attempted to underm…

Barbara Cochran, President of the Radio Television News Directors Association, and Marshall Loeb, Editor for the Columbia Journalism Review, took part in this forum that looked at the busine…

The Close Up Foundation hosted this forum which discussed how Latino journalists fare when working in the United States. Spanish-speaking journalists discussed their work and how they focus …

MSNBC anchor Soledad O’Brien spoke about the changes in journalism wrought by technological developments to a group of educators. She stressed that technology can drastically improve how new…

Hodding Carter, former assistant secretary of state of President Carter, talked about his career in government and journalism. He also took questions from the audience. Mr Carter was intervi…

Panelists discussed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act which came before the Supreme Court earlier this year and how it was handled in the Court. Marcia Hamilton, Center for Theological I…

The federal role in Native American education, the programs available to Native American students and funding priorities for the future were discussed during this forum. Representatives from…

Judge Hamilton and Mr. Graham debated the need for and advisability of televising court proceedings. They discussed whether televised proceedings led to more confidence and appreciation of t…

The Close Up Foundation hosted panelists discussed news coverage of crime. They particularly examined the increasing news coverage of crime and violence while crime rates have remained const…

Professor Clint Wilson talked about his new book which he co-authored with Armistead S. Pride entitled, "A History of the Black Press". The book traced the history of African-American journa…

Several volunteerism advocates talked about the volunteerism summit in Philadelphia and the implementation of its goals. The guests talked about how groups and individuals can help their com…

At the Freedom Forum in New York City, David Rohde talked about his new book, Endgame: The Betrayal and Fall of Srebrenica: Europe’s Worst Massacre Since World War II. It chronicles the expe…

Susan Stamberg talked about the role reporters play in discourse in the United States. She is the former host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” program and she also talked a…

Panelists discussed the role of political cartoonists in news coverage of Watergate. This was part of a symposium for the 25th anniversary of the break in at the Watergate Hotel that led to …

Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) previewed the Senate investigation into campaign finance which the committee that he chairs will investigate beginning July 8. His comments were made a forum rev…

Panelists discussed how the Watergate scandal reflected the negative influences of money on politics. This was part of a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Watergate break-in that…

Allen Neuharth spoke about the recently opened Newseum, the first museum dedicated to the history of news. He spoke briefly about the Gannett and Freedom Forum presence in suburban Virginia.…