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A debate was held on the question: “Should the Law Protect Reporters from Having to Disclose Confidential Sources?” Speaking for the affirmative: Judith Miller, a New York Times reporter i…

Author Robert Zelnick spoke about his new book, Winning Florida: How the Bush Team Fought the Battle, published by Hoover Institution Press. The book is an examination of President Bush’s le…

Panelists discussed the upcoming presidential election. They emphasized Democratic candidate John Kerry and also spoke about campaign financing. Following their remarks, panelists responded …

Participants debated the question, “Should Government Accept Same-Sex Marriage?” Arguing “yes” was Mary Bonauto, attorney for Massachusetts' GLAD chapter, who argued the Massachusetts Suprem…

Participants debated the proposition “we are sacrificing civil liberties to the war on terrorism.” Among the topics they addressed were the USA Patriot Act, law enforcement practices, infor…

The topic of the Boston College, College of Communication forum the “Great Debate” was “Should Human Cloning be Banned?” Following the formal presentations of arguments for and against the p…

In a series titled “The Great Debate,” participants debated the proposition “Should the U.S. Remove Sadam Hussein?” Following the formal presentations of arguments for and against the propo…

As part of an annual debate program, participants debated whether the U.S should pay reparations for slavery. Among the issues they addressed were the current state of race relations, the so…

In a formal debate on the role of fffirmative action programs in college admissions, participants discussed the value of providing some degree of preference in admitting racial minorities. A…

Following opening arguments and rebuttals by participants over the proposition that free television time should be provided to political candidates in a campaign, members of the audience wer…

The Great Debate forum questioned whether or not the media intentionally misleads the public during presidential campaigns. Participants discussed the media coverage during Campaign 2000 as …

Mr. Zelnick talked about his book Gore: A Political Life, published by National Book Network. The book examines the life of Vice President Al Gore from his childhood as the son of a senator,…

Mr. Zelnick discussed his book Gore: A Political Life. The book examined the life of Vice President Al Gore from his childhood as the son of a senator to the vice presidency. It also looks a…

Journalists Carl Bernstein and Robert Zelnick led teams of student debaters on the question of whether journalists could maintain standards in covering public scandals. They examined the dif…

In the daybook interview, Robert Zelnick talked about current headlines and took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. Stories discussed include a Justice Department panel calling for a…

ABC News Correspondent Bob Zelnick talked about current headlines and took viewer calls during the Washington Journal Daybook segment.

Congressional Budget Office Director June O’Neill moderated this panel of federal budget correspondents on how the press covers the federal budget process. They discussed issues such as how …

Clips were shown of the National Press Club book fair, which brings together authors of books on public affairs and the media with members of the media.

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…

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. Live shots of the convention floor were shown as delegates departed. Some delegates and convention employees were interviewed on the floor. E…