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Panelists discussed dialogues between different religious faiths and how the Abrahamic traditions can be a source for finding common ground. They answered questions from students in the audi…

Ms. Finneran spoke about the Silverdocs Film Festival. Christopher Quinn, director of 21 Up America, and Frank Popper, director of Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?, discussed their c…

A panel discussed reporting on America’s inner cities. Topics included media involvement and identifying problems and policies in the cities. They responded to questions from the students in…

The Close Up Foundation discussed the media’s role as the fourth branch of government as part of the American Bar Association’s National Law Day events. The panelists answered questions from…

A panel discussion was held on politics and the media, moderated by Mr. Milewski. Topics included the relationship between media, government and politics, how press coverage of government an…

Journalists talked about media coverage of the scandal in Congress over the lobbying activites of Jack Abramoff. They discussed how they reported the news. After their remarks the panelists …

Mr. Milewski moderated a panel discussion on the reliability of online news and information resources. Among the topics the panelists discussed were recklessness among some journalists and t…

Mr. Milewski moderated a panel discussion on reporting on global health issues, using avian influenza as a case study. Among the topics they discussed were their career backgrounds, governme…

A panel discussion was held on how the news media covers religion. Among the topics they discussed were the quantity and quality of reporting on religion; the typical storylines or character…

A panel of journalists and science experts discussed reporting on science issues. Among the topics they discussed were the limited coverage of science in the media, the interference of polit…

A panel discussed documentary films and SILVERDOCS, a film festival that was created through an alliance between AFI and the Discovery Channel to showcase, honor, and expand the audience for…

The Close-up Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the medias portrayal of Latinos.

Ms. Strossen and Mr. Sekulow talked about current issues surrounding religious debates and recent First Amendment rulings and the balance between religious expression and the First Amendment…

Journalists talked about the increasing dangers that war journalists face as they compared and contrasted war reporting from WWII to the present. Mr. McGurn was a reporter for the New York H…

The panelists examined the role of Congress and its relationship with the media in the second of a two-part series co-sponsored with the Center on Congress. Topics included news as entertain…

In the first of a two-part series on the media and Congress, media analysts talked about the Federal Communications Policy known as the Fairness Doctrine, which was repealed in 1987. Topics …

Documentary film director Danny Schechter was interviewed about the documentary he directed, “Weapons of Mass Deception: The Media and War Coverage.” He said his film shows how U.S. media, p…

The Close Up Foundation hosted this event focused on Congress and the media. Participants talked about media coverage of Congress and the legislative process. Among the topics they addressed…

Journalists spoke to students about ethical controversies in the news media and in “When the Media Become the Story.” Among the topics they addressed were news stories in recent weeks about…

The Close Up Foundation hosted a discussion on Media Ownership. Participants talked about the state of the telecommunications industry, media ownership regulation, use of the public airwaves…