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Former Washington Post executive editor Leonard Downie and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward discussed moving “beyond objectivity” to create new guidelines for producing trustworthy j…

Leonard Downie, Jr talked about his career at The Washington Post and a number of stories he covered including Watergate, and 9/11. He discussed the coverage of the 2020 election.

Former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. talked about his latest report with the Committee to Protect Journalists. It cataloged President Trump’s anti-press behaviors and c…

Panelists talked about a report by the Committee to Project Journalists which investigates press freedom conditions during the Obama administration.

Panelists talked about a report by the Committee to Project Journalists which investigates press freedom conditions during the Obama administration. The report argues that the Obama administ…

Leonard Downie, who was executive editor of the Washington Post for seventeen years, talked about the future of newspapers in an event called “Politics and Press: Navigating the Waters.” He …

Leonard Downie and Jim Warren, who participated remotely from Chicago, talked about the future of the newspaper industry in light of staff and revenue reductions, the growing use of the Inte…

Three forums were held one three topics relating to the media and the military. In the first forum, the panelists focused on newspaper coverage of military operations in Iraq and the Middle …

Bob Schieffer moderated a conversation with journalists on “The Changing Communications Landscape.” Among the topics they addressed were the future of newspapers and print media, the impact…

Leonard Downie talked about journalism and new technology, the state of the newspaper industry, and the impact of information technology on younger newspaper readers. Mr. Downie was intervie…

Foreign news editors and overseas correspondents from the Washington Post talked about their experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. They also talked about U.S. foreign policy,…

Moderated by Mr. Downie, the annual roundtable of Washington Post correspondents discussed U.S. foreign policy. Ms. Constable talked about her experiences covering the transition in Baghdad.…

Journalists talked about challenges facing foreign journalists and media coverage of world events. Among the topics they addressed were the political situations in the regions they covered, …

Charles Ogletree moderated a roundtable discussion of ethical issues facing journalists. Among the topics they addressed were the military program to embed journalists in Iraq, how reporting…

Participants spoke to students about media coverage of the war on terrorism and reporting on sensitive national security material. Among the issues they addressed were Defense Department gui…

Journalists and military officials talked about free speech issues during periods of military conflict, national security concerns, and issues of access to sensitive information. Among the t…

Authors Leonard Downie and Robert Kaiser talked about their book, The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book offers an insider’s perspectiv…

Mr. Downie talked about the book he co-authored, The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In the book he criticizes the media preoccupation with p…

After a meet-and-greet with guests, Leonard Downie and Robert Kaiser talked about their new book about the state of American journalism.

In a program originating from the Washington Post newsroom, Leonard Downie talked about the news of the day and the operations of the Washington Post. He responded to audience telephone call…