Role of Entertainment Media in Politics
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference focused on the role and quality of entertainment media. Panelists talked about whether the news had succumbed t…
202 viewsThe Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference focused on the role and quality of entertainment media. Panelists talked about whether the news had succumbed t…
202 viewsIn an annual charity event, various Washington celebrities did a stand-up comedy routine to raise money for the Johns Hopkins Childrens' Hospital. The recent contested election figured promi…
425 viewsPanelists 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…
84 viewsThe authors of Toward the Millenium: The Elections of 1996, published by Allen & Bacon, talked about both the congressional and presidential elections of 1996. They discussed primaries, camp…
50 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
73 viewsThe John F. Kennedy School of Government held a forum on campaign finance reform discussed the possibilities of reform in the coming terms.
56 viewsThree correspondents discussed the connections between campaign contributions and congressional committee assignments in a forum at the National Press Club. They spoke on how they find conne…
24 viewsColby College sponsored a forum on Media Coverage of the 1992 Election. Journalists discussed the role of the media in the presidential election, polling data, and voting trends.
943 viewsJoan Aikens, Federal Election Commission, and Brooks Jackson, CNN Investigative Reporter, joined a viewer call-in program and discussed fundraising, strategies used in the 1992 campaigns and…
39 viewsBrooks Jackson, a Special Assignment Correspondent for CNN International, and Robert Novak, a Columnist for the Chicago-Sun Times participated in a live call-in program. The journalists spok…
70 viewsA panel sponsored by the Annenberg Washington Program discussed reporting on Political Ads. They examined the ads and how the candidates try to get media to do stories about the ads.
69 viewsIn a forum entitled “Why Are the Elections Over Before the Polls Open?” guests examined the decline in political competitiveness in our country’s electoral system.
54 viewsDePauw University, in Greencastle, Indiana, sponsored a forum on the American electoral system featuring members of the media, scholars, and elected officials who talked about the process th…
36 viewsParticipants in the forum discussed how campaigns were run and how funds were collected for candidates, including the importance of outside interest group contributions.
49 viewsMr. Jackson is the author of Honest Graft. Mr. Barry is the author of The Ambition and the Power. They discussed Congress, money and power.
55 viewsThe panelists discussed the HUD and Savings and Loan crises and examined why the press did not identify the scandals sooner. They met as part of a day-long forum sponsored by the Joan Shoren…
124 viewsPanelists discussed journalism from the 1930s to the 1980s. They answered questions from the audience. This program consists of three panels.
95 viewsMr. Jackson discussed the sources of political campaign funding, and how it has changed over time. Due to the age of source media, the video breaks up.
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