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John Seigenthaler, anchor of the NBC Nightly News weekend edition, interviewed his father, an author and founder of the First Amendment Center. The elder Seigenthaler related his experiences…

Katharine Graham talked about her perspective on Watergate during a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Watergate burglary which lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.…

Bob Woodward talked about his book The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat, published by Simon and Schuster. Former assistant director of the FBI Mark Felt recently revealed th…

Panel members spoke about the Johnson presidency, and its legacy. They focused on how negative journalism affected his presidency, and whether his decision not to run for a second term was …

Mr. Rushdie spoke about free expression and freedom of the press. He discussed the problems he has encountered as a result of publishing his book, The Satanic Verses and announced that it wi…

As part of the Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program, Mr. Kravitz will speak to high school seniors about making a difference through journalism. Among the topics he add…

Don Hewitt received the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism. He spoke about his career in journalism, his experiences as creator of, and a director for “60 Minutes,” and the chan…

Panelists discussed how Watergate changed the way journalists cover news events, especially investigative journalists. They examined the positive and negative impact of Watergate, including …

Participants honored journalists who died while reporting the news as they marked World Press Freedom Day. Fifty-one journalists died during the year including seven in a one-week period in …

Richard Stolley discussed his new book LIFE: A Century of Change, America in Pictures 1900-2000, published by Little, Brown and Company. The book contains 721 photos and thematically surveys…

Nick Clarke talked about his book Alistair Cooke: A Biography, published by Arcade Publishing. The book is the first authorized biography of the BBC journalist and host of Masterpiece Theate…

Ms. Hargrove accepted the 19th annual Robert F. Kennedy Print award and Mr. Christianson accepted an award for his book With Liberty for Some. Representative Lewis accepted an award for his …

On his 75th birthday, Al Neuharth, the founder of USA Today, was roasted by politicians and members of the communications industry.

Mike Godwin talked about the inherent conflict between freedom of speech and privacy when using the Internet. Among the issues talked about were the types of personal information available o…

Mr. Overby discussed the importance of freedom of the press and also fairness in reporting. He discussed five aspects of fair reporting, accuracy, balance, completeness, detachment of report…

Participants talked about the growth and commercialization of the Internet and how freedom of speech affects the content of Internet communication. Among the topics addressed were the proble…

The Close Up Foundation hosted a panel discussion about student journalism and the extent that institutions should impose some amount of censorship or provide editorial guidance in the publi…

Author Robert MacNeil talked about his book Breaking News, a fictional account of the television news industry. The novel focuses on a network anchor and his conflicts with the changing cust…

Panelists discussed the effect digital television will have on the presentation of news. Executives from PBS and the National Association of Broadcasters talked about the impact of digital t…

Robert Giles moderated a panel discussion concerning CNN’s “Operation Tailwind report.” The panelists talked about the report and how it reflected on journalism. Following their discussion, …