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    Dick Cheney Possible Presidential Run

    Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney talked about his plans for the future and the possibility that he might run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1996. He answered editors' ques…

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    Future of Public Radio

    Participants spoke about the 40-year history of National Public Radio (NPR). Among the topics they addressed were the beginnings of NPR, how youth audiences feel about radio, Commenter Juan …

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    Issues in Journalism

    A panel moderated by Norman Pearlstine talked about the future of the news industry. Among the topics they addressed were public perceptions of various forms of media, the state of the news …

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    Sexual Orientation and Midterm Elections

    Participants talked about gay and lesbian issues in the 2006 midterm elections and the potential impact of election results on future campaigns, including the 2008 national elections. Topics…

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    Journalism, Sources and Secrecy

    At a conference titled “National Security Archives: Celebrating 20 Years of Keeping Government Honest,” journalists participated in panel discussion on confidential sources. They discussed s…

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    Anonymous Sourcing and Government Secrecy

    Journalists talked about the state of news reporting and professional standards in journalism. They focused on granting anonymity to sources, media leaks by politicians and others, the exerc…

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    Corporate Trust Study

    The American Academy of Arts and Sciences released its new report titled “Restoring Trust in American Business.” The report examined the recent corporate scandals and includes steps for imp…

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    Journalists' Privilege

    Federal prosecutors and journalists discussed the issue of reporters' privilege and the ability of journalists to protect confidential sources. Matt Cooper of Time Magazine detailed the case…

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    Media Ownership Issues

    Members of the Senate Commerce Committee met with witnesses who testified about media ownership rules and a recent federal court decision leaving some local decisions to the Federal Communic…

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    Ethics in Journalism

    Charles Ogletree moderated a roundtable discussion of ethical issues facing journalists. Among the topics they addressed were the military program to embed journalists in Iraq, how reporting…

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    Security and Privacy in the U.S.

    The Administrative Law Section held “The Great Debate of 2003: Security v. Privacy in the Post-September 11 Era.” The question was, “Resolved: On Balance, the United States Government Has S…

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    Journalism and the War on Terrorism

    The Missouri School of Journalism held a forum on news coverage since 9/11. The participants talked about American journalism and its contribution to the public interest in the wake of the t…

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    Public Affairs Reporting

    Journalists and College Professors participated in a Roundtable Discussion on how reporting has changed since the September 11th attacks.

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    Newspaper Headlines and Bottom Lines

    Participants talked about the ability of American newspapers to cover the war against terrorism. Among the issues they addressed were the costs of operating foreign bureaus, corporate profit…

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    The Future of Diversity in Media

    Panelists explore how communities of color and culture have become a powerful force in pushing mainstream media for more representation and positive portrayals.

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    Media Coverage of the Congressional Races

    A panel of journalists at the National Press Club discussed how the media should cover the 2000 campaign. They focused on the duration of the campaign and the difficulty of maintaining inter…

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    Pulitzer Prize Awards

    Geneva Overholser, the Chairman of the Pulitzer Prize Board talked about the selection process and the history of the awards and her job at the Washington Post. She also took audience calls,…

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    Media Credibility

    Mr. Ogletree moderated this discussion among members of Congress, journalists and journalism executives on media credibility. They examined why the public distrusts the news media and how th…

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    Public Information about Candidates

    Panelists discussed how debates fit in to the overall information network about political candidates from campaign commercials, political conventions and news coverage. They examined the adv…

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    Column Writing

    Ms. Geneva Overholser, Washington Post Ombudsman, talked about issues that concern modern day journalists and advice on some of those issues. She talked about the effect that profit demands…

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