Debate on Confidentiality of Sources
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…
1,064 viewsA 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…
1,064 viewsPanelists discussed the upcoming presidential election. They emphasized Democratic candidate John Kerry and also spoke about campaign financing. Following their remarks, panelists responded…
62 viewsParticipants debated the question, “Should Government Accept Same-Sex Marriage?” Arguing “yes” was Mary Bonauto, attorney for Massachusetts' GLAD chapter, who argued the Massachusetts Supreme Court…
2,273 viewsParticipants 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,…
354 viewsThe topic of the 14th College of Communication “Great Debate” was “Should Human Cloning be Banned?” Following the formal presentations of arguments for and against the proposition,…
1,547 viewsIn 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…
456 viewsAs 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…
8,325 viewsIn a formal debate on the role of Affirmative Action programs in college admissions, participants discussed to value of providing some degree of preference in admitting racial minorities.…
181 viewsFollowing 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…
118 viewsThis year’s Great Debate questioned whether or not the media intentionally misleads the public during presidential campaigns. Participants discussed the media coverage during Campaign 2000…
128 viewsJournalists 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…
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