Freedom Forum 'Free Expression Awards' Ceremony
The Freedom Forum presented its annual Free Expression Awards, honoring achievements of First Amendment heroes for their courageous acts and contributions to free expression. Honorees includ…
The Freedom Forum presented its annual Free Expression Awards, honoring achievements of First Amendment heroes for their courageous acts and contributions to free expression. Honorees includ…
The Freedom Forum Institute hosted a day-long summit assessing sexual misconduct in the media industry. The event concluded with a panel discussion composed of journalists and news editors, …
640 viewsThe Freedom Forum Institute hosted a day-long summit assessing sexual misconduct in the media industry. This portion of the event included a conversation with current and former officials fr…
129 viewsThe Freedom Forum Institute hosted a day-long summit assessing sexual misconduct in the media industry. This portion of the event included remarks by Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown, Vox…
235 viewsThe Freedom Forum Institute hosted a discussion on the role of special counsels. Among the speakers were former Clinton and Carter administration official Stuart Eizenstat, George Washington…
1,296 viewsJohn 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…
328 viewsJournalists and political communication scholars talked about analyzing presidential debates, focusing on what is important beyond “who won” and “who lost.” They discussed debate formats, le…
1,689 viewsSupreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan participated in a forum with former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Justice…
6,939 viewsKatharine 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.…
879 viewsPanelists talked about investigating and prosecuting cases in which national security violations are alleged, concerns over privacy and free speech issues, the needs of law enforcement and i…
583 viewsPanelists talked about the intersection of criminal law, national security, and the First Amendment. Major topics included the Pentagon Papers, the AIPAC Espionage Act case, recent Wikileaks…
762 viewsMichael Hayden gave the luncheon address at a First Amendment Center day-long discussion entitled, “Criminal Law, National Security and the First Amendment.” He focused on the relationship …
446 viewsPanelists talked about the history of women lawyers, the challenges women face in the legal profession, and the role women lawyers have played in oral arguments before the Supreme Court. The…
868 viewsU.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens moderated a discussion on the crucial 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison that established a judicial right to review whether legislation i…
3,128 viewsBob 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…
2,122 viewsFormer Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse talked about her career with retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Walter Dellinger made introductory remarks, and Ronald Collins mode…
376 viewsAuthors Jack Bass and Marilyn Thompson talked about the life history of Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC). They focused on his persona as a man of unusual political and physical courage. They sp…
159 viewsPanel 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 …
142 viewsMr. 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…
550 viewsThe Newseum hosted a panel discussion on the 25th Anniversary of the Watergate scandal that culminated in the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Participants spoke about the events lead…
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