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How important is storytelling in writing history? A selection of members from the book and publishing world weighed in on the question. The speakers included author and New Yorker staff writ…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward discussed President Trump’s national and foreign policy decisions. This virtual event was sponsored by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washingt…

Stanford University Pofessor Rob Reich examined the role of philanthropy in a democracy.

The Freedom Forum Institute hosted a day-long summit assessing sexual misconduct in the media industry. The event concluded with a panel discussion composed of journalists and news editors, …

The presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an “American topic of political or social concern.” 2018's winners include, Amy Goldstein, Janesville; Stephen Kotkin, Stal…

Jane Mayer talked about her book Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right, in which she investigates the wealth and influence of billionaires i…

Jane Mayer talked about her life and career and responded to viewer calls and questions. Ms. Mayer is the author of two books: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind t…

Panelists discussed the difficulties reporters face covering national aecurity issues because of the impact of government actions on confidential sources and reporting techniques. Bob Woodwa…

Four award-winning investigative journalists talked about their experiences and how they circumvented safeguards surrounding sensitive subjects. They also focused on recent stories they had …

Speakers talked about the impact of negative political advertising on the 2012 election. Topics included the history of negative ads, the number of ads being put out in 2012, and how those a…

Jane Mayer talked about her book The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, published by Doubleday. In her book she uses historic American…

The panel talked about the media coverage of the Middle East during the War on Terror. They also discussed the roles of political actors in the creation and propagation of militarized violen…

Panelists talked about the implications of the war on terrorism on America’s standing in the world and the credibility of the exportation of American ideals. They talked about the origin and…

Jane Mayer talked about her book The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, published that day by Doubleday. In her book she recounts her …

A panel discussion on “Investigative Journalism: Getting the Story” was moderated by Dorothy Wickenden. Participants talked about journalism, various investigations they had undertaken, usin…

Ms. Mayer talked about her recent article in the New Yorker magazine on the continued search for Osama bin Laden. She discussed the view that the war in Iraq was diverting important resource…

Jane Mayer discussed news of the day and her new book review of Blinded by the Right, David Brock’s new book. Telephone lines were opened for audience comments.

Journalists talked about the quality of television news, the influence of ratings and advertising money, and news as entertainment. They called for tighter journalistic standards and said th…

Jane Mayer of the New Yorker talked about headline news stories and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.

New Yorker Staff Writer Jane Mayer talked about Regnery Press, the publisher of "Unlimited Access". She has written an article in the current issue of the New Yorker about the publishing hou…