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Former USA Today editor-in-chief and Vietnam War veteran Peter Prichard discussed his novel, Killing Grace, about a murder that takes place during the war. He also talked about his experienc…

The Newseum celebrated its final program examining the First Amendment. Among the speakers were "Fox News Sunday"'s Chris Wallace, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and legal scholar Fl…

The Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive started 50 years ago on January 30, 1968, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacking more than 100 cities, towns and outposts across a broad swath o…

Journalists Bob Schieffer, Peter Arnett, and David Hume Kennerly talked about reporting from the battlefields during the Vietnam War and the role of the press during that time. They spoke at…

Katharine Graham talked about her perspective on Watergate during a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Watergate burglary which lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.…

Journalists talked about their experiences in covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

A dedication ceremony was held for the new Newseum facility in Washington, D.C. The ceremony in the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater included a performance by the U.S. Marine Band and…

Participating by remote connection, Peter Prichard conducted a tour of the Newseum which opens April 11. He showed some of the displays. He responded to viewer telephone calls about the most…

The Newseum dedicated the Journalists Memorial inside its new museum that honors 1,843 journalists from around the world who died or were killed in the pursuit of news stories. Special recog…

Telephone lines were opened for comments on the question, “What was the most significant news event of your lifetime?” The Washington Journal today will provide an exclusive look inside t…

The awards given were the W.M. Kiplinger Award for Distinguished Contributions to Journalism to Thomas L. Friedman; the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism to Gordon Pe…

Panel members spoke about the Johnson presidency, and its legacy. They focused on how negative journalism affected his presidency, and whether his decision not to run for a second term was …

Scott Gant talked about his book, We’re All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age, published by Free Press. He disputed the traditiona…

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a panel discussion was held on the impact the memorial has had on the capital and on the natu…

The panelists discussed the events of the century and how America has evolved over the course of time. They discussed various issues of local and national concern, the economy, and chang…

Panelists reflected on 1968 and the Vietnam war. They talked about the idea that media reporting directly affected the public opinion toward the Vietnam War.

Participants honored journalists who died while reporting the news as they marked World Press Freedom Day. Fifty-one journalists died during the year including seven in a one-week period in …

Participants talked about the inherent and necessary tension between the military and the news media, particularly during times of armed conflict. Among the topics they addressed were nation…

Participants talked about the growth and commercialization of the Internet and how freedom of speech affects the content of Internet communication. Among the topics addressed were the proble…

At the Newseum located in Arlington, Virginia, A panel of its editors and correspondents discussed the history of “60 Minutes,” the CBS news magazine that debuted September 24, 1968. Don Hew…