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As part of a symposium entitled, “The Media and American Democracy,” Richard Harwood, Washington Post-Editorial Columnist, explored the history of the media industry as it related to U.S. po…

In a speech titled, "Why Should We Hate the Media?", James Fallows talked about the role of the media in the U.S. He talked about increasing criticism of the press and television, saying the…

Panelists discussed the impact of talk radio and television programs on presidential politics. They examined why candidates utilize these new media to communicate with voters, and why voters…

In a forum entitled, “Journalism Values: Who Are We?,” editors talked about balance, fairness and wholeness in news reporting. They also attempted to define the relationship of the newsroom …

At this FREEDOM FORUM event CO-AUTHORS: David Weaver and C. Cleveland Wilhoit , The American Journalist in the 1990s: U.S. News People at the End of an Era. They spoke …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes,…

James Fallows, of The Atlantic Monthly, talked about his book, Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy, which focuses on the political cynicism in media institutions ha…

James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly Washington Editor, spoke about his new book, Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine Democracy. It focuses on how media institutions have contributed to po…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

In a conference entitled, “Common Ground: Where Can Liberals and Conservatives Agree?” panelists spoke on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the moral state of U.S. society. …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newpapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes an…

James Fallows of the Atlantic Monthly, Martin Walker of the Guardian, and Robert Zoellick, former State Department official in the Bush Administration, talked about the relationship between …

Members of the committee heard testimony on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The bill is scheduled to come up before the House for a vote later this week. The Senate decide…

Atlantic Monthly Washington Editor James Fallows offers his perspective on the Asian economic challenge and U.S. trade policy. Mr. Fallows lived in Japan for several years as the Far East co…

The Atlantic Monthly hosted a panel discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy. Members of Congress and national security experts spoke about security concerns facing the United States in the post-Co…

The Economic Policy Institute held a forum on U.S. Economic and Trade Issues. The panelist discussed the institute’s report on public opinion of economic policy.

Economists and congressional committee staffers spoke in a forum to advocate or condemn the President Bill Clinton economic stimulus plan, which is intended to spur the growth of the U.S. e…

Michael Deaver, member of the Reagan administration, and James Fallows, speech writer during the Carter administration, discussed the Clinton presidential inauguration, including the inaugur…

Several members of Congress spoke in a debate on future economic policy for the U.S. Issues brought up in the discussion included responses to a recent report of the Strengthening America Co…

Economists and business leaders continued to discuss economic issues in the economic conference sponsored by the Clinton presidential transition in the Robinson Convention Center. Issues rai…