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TIME Magazine former managing editor James Gaines profiled social and political activists of the 1950s, who he argued upends the notion that the decade was synonymous with conformity. This w…

David Von Drehle and Daniel Okrent talked about historical events in New York City. Mr. Von Drehle is the author of Triangle: The Fire That Changed America, published by Atlantic Monthly Pre…

Panelists talked about marijuana legalization and its potential ramifications on the drug war. Author Daniel Okrent compared marijuana legalization to Prohibition, and said that regulating h…

Dan Okrent talked about his book Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition (Scribner, 2010). In the book he explored the politics of how the 18th Amendment was pushed through and divided t…

Daniel Okrent talked about his book "Public Editor Number One: The Collected Columns (with Afterthoughts, Reconsiderations, and Even a Few Retractions) of the First Ombudsman of "The New Yor…

Daniel Okrent was appointed the first public editor, or ombudsman, of The New York Times for an 18-month term beginning December 1, 2003. He discussed the role of a public editor and the cul…

The Panelists discussed the criteria and boundaries of being a journalist. Carol Marin talked about the commitment of journalists to objectivity and conviction. Ms. Marin was involved in the…

Participants talked about the role of advocacy and alternative journalism. Ms. Patty Calhoun, Founder and Editor of Westword, spoke about changes within the alternative press movement, incl…

This session is part of a conference on Internet use by children. After a presentation on Internet filtering technologies, the panelists discussed the advisability of rating Internet materia…

As part of the Internet conference, “Focus on Children,” Daniel Okrent of Time-Warner, prior to introducing Commerce Secretary William Daley, explained why he opposes self-regulation by Inte…