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Mr. Paulson talked about First Amendment issues with Mr. Milewski, the Close Up Foundation’s host. They discussed the five freedoms provided in the First Amendment, namely speech, religion, …

The panelists discussed how citizens can become involved in decision-making in their communities. They described individual roles and characteristics. They also answered questions from stude…

Representatives of alternative and independent media outlets talked about their work. Kristy Li Puma is an independent videographer and a media activist. Tim Karr’s “Media Channel” is a publ…

During an installment of Close Up at the Newseum sponsored by the Close Up Foundation Charles Haynes, Director of the Education Program at the First Amendment Center, and representatives of …

Participants talked to students about the decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the impact of the decision on education and race relations. Following their remarks they answered questi…

Mr. Bernard Goldberg talked about his writing on media bias and arrogance, and the business of the news media. He also talked about the editorial process and the liberal views of journalists…

Journalists talked about media coverage of the Kennedy assassination. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of the coverage on the American public, the public mood in the aftermath…

Mr. Bianco and Mr. Brownstein spoke to students about media coverage of the California recall election. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of media characterization of candidate…

Two recipients of the Paul Peck Presidential Award talked about their careers. Diane Walker is a former presidential photographer for several presidents and a former news photographer for Ti…

At the Washington Center, The Globalist Editor in Chief Stephan Richter talked with John Milewski of the Close Up Foundation about the differences between the media in the United States and …

Participants spoke to students about civic involvement and participation in the political process. Among the topics they addressed were voter turnout, public attitudes towards politics, and …

Journalists spoke to students about media credibility and recent scandals involving plagiarism and fictitious sources. Among the topics they addressed were levels of trust in media reporting…

Journalists spoke about war reporting, the embedding program in Iraq, and their experiences while in the Iraqi theater of operations. Following their remarks they answered questions from the…

Charles Lewis spoke to students about media ownership and a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission to allow greater concentration in media ownership within a given market. …

Professor Akbar Ahmed, the author of Islam Under Seige, and Joyce Davis, the author of Martyrs: Innocence, Violence, Vengeance, and Despair in the Middle East, talked about Islam and its cha…

At an event sponsored by the Close Up Foundation, Scholars spoke to students about the role played by African American soldiers during the Civil War. They also talked about the practice of h…

David Brooks of the Weekly Standard talked about U.S. domestic and foreign policy, policy toward Iraq, and conservative political ideals. Following his remarks he answered questions from stu…

Panelists spoke to students about the impact of television cameras in the courtroom. They also talked about potential coverage of future Supreme Court proceedings. Following their remarks th…

Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Robert Novak talked about the underreported news story of U.S. military assistance to Colombia in fighting the illegal drug trade. He said the left-wing guerrilla…

The panelists talked about anti-war protests, including media coverage of the war, possible alternatives to war, high school and college courses in peace studies, and the perspective of the …