Videos

Former NASA astronaut Michael Collins was part of the Apollo 11 crew that landed the first man on the moon. In this program, journalist Marvin Kalb talked with Mr. Collins about his experiences in…

Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about their views of the First Amendment and the origins and contemporary meanings of freedom. They were also asked questions about National Security Agency…

Thomas Friedman discussed freedom in an interview by Marvin Kalb. Topics included the intersection of national security and freedom in the wake of Edward Snowden’s revelations about National Security Agency…

Participants who were part of the early 1960s civil rights movement talked about the 1963 March on Washington, when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech. Speakers: Marvin Kalb,…

Journalists who had been selected as moderators of the 2012 presidential debates talked about the debates, and the impact the debates had on the 2012 election. Among the issues they addressed were the…

Former ABC News reporter and anchor Ted Koppel talked about the state of network news and news consumption, and how the Internet have affected the quality of reporting. He was interviewed by Marvin…

CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan was interviewed by Marvin Kalb about her career in and the nature of foreign conflict coverage. She spoke bluntly about her perspective on U.S.…

Current and former news anchors for ABC, CBS, CNN, and FOX talked about their coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the decade since. Marvin Kalb moderated. This program was part of the…

Marvin and Deborah Kalb looked at how the Vietnam War has affected presidential decisions regarding going to war since 1975. During this event at the National Press Club the co-authors were…

The executive editor of the New York Times and its Washington bureau chief discussed their operations in the digital age and ways that newspapers and other traditional news organizations…

Marvin Kalb interviewed Diane Sawyer about her experiences as a journalist and the state of the news industry. Among the topics she addressed were the transformation of journalism, the…

Rupert Murdoch talked about his perspectives on the future of journalism and the media. Marvin Kalb moderated. “Rupert Murdoch: The Making of a Modern Media Mogul” was an installment of the…

Journalism executives discussed the future of journalism in a fast-changing environment and how they plan to guide an industry in transition. Martin Kalb moderated. The panelists responded…

Former White House officials and presidential aids spoke about White House relations with Congress and their advice for President-Elect Obama during his transition period. They also focused…

A group of former White House press secretaries participated in a panel discussion on White House media relations and advice for President-Elect Obama for his transition period. Topics…

Christiane Amanpour and Marvin Kalb talked about journalists covering war, crises, and disasters. Amanpour talked about growing up in Iran under the Shah and afterwards during the Iranian Revolution, the major stories that…

Marvin Kalb talked to White House correspondents about how the press covers the White House. They responded to questions from members of the audience. The forum “Thank You, Mr. President” explored five decades of White House…

Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of “The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric,” was joined on stage by Marvin Kalb and discussed the relation between democracy and the press in the…

In a forum sponsored by the International Society of Political Psychologists, panelists explained the rise of talk radio and its impact on society, especially the political process,…

Panelists discussed the public cynicism about Congress and the U.S. political process. Topics included the causes of and solutions to public dissatisfaction, as well as the effects of…