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Chris Hughes discussed digital journalism and trends in social media. The co-founder of Facebook, he recently purchased The New Republic. He talked about his vision for the company and how t…

Journalists spoke about the state of the news and information business, as well as the future of journalism. The event began with a tribute to David Halberstam, and then turned to the practi…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alex Jones talked about his book Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy (Oxford University Press, USA; August 19, 2009). In his book h…

Susan Tift and Alex Jones talked about the families that created and run the New York Times. They described the creation and history of the New York Times newspaper, including its rise to pr…

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…

From Harvard University, five well known TV news anchors talked about news coverage of campaigns, presidential politics, and the influence of the media on the political process. Among the to…

A panel featuring writers and journalists who contributed eyewitness accounts discussed the two-volume anthology Reporting Civil Rights: America Journalism 1941-1973, published by Library o…

Eric Burns talked about three different biases evident in the media, only one of which he argued is avoidable. The first bias is a liberal political one, which he argued could be avoided by …

Robert Giles moderated a panel discussion concerning CNN’s “Operation Tailwind report.” The panelists talked about the report and how it reflected on journalism. Following their discussion, …

The panelists discussed the topic, “Who Believes Journalists Any More?,” and what it means for the future of journalism. The panelists, including Executive Editor for CBS News 60 Minutes Ph…