Videos

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Bill Plante talked about the civil rights movement and the struggle for voting rights fifty years after the protests in Selma, Alabama. They spoke a…

Academic scholars and journalists who covered the March on Washington August 28, 1963, provided their perspectives on the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, famous “I Have a Dream” speech f…

2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers Rodrigo Abd and Javier Manzano talked about their work and covering news around the world. Both men won for their photographs of the conflict in Syr…

Claire Shipman and Katty Kay talked about the experience of women in balancing work and family obligations. They combined empirical and anecdotal examples to describe the constraints created…

Journalists W. Joseph Campbell and Rajiv Chandrasekaran talked about freedom of the press around the world with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up Foundation’s wee…

The guests discussed the First Amendment and flag desecration with students from Virginia-area high schools and American University. Discussion centered on whether or not flag burning is unp…

The guests talked with young people about their concerns about presidential campaign issues. Students from around the nation participated in the Close Up Foundation’s week-long government st…

Joan Mandle discussed government reform and corruption with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up Foundation’s week-long government studies program.

Students in the audience were interviewed before the discussion period. A video clip was shown of Close Up students meeting with Rep. James Langevin (D-RI). Josh Krashaur was interviewed on …

Francis Fukuyama discussed the impact of globalization with high school students on "Close Up at the Newseum". Topics discussed included the Americanization of culture, the negative and posi…

To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the “Little Rock Nine,” the Newseum and the National Archives Experience presented “50 Years After Little Rock: The Media and the Movement.” T…

Paul Singer and Stephen Langel talked about media coverage of Congress with students from around the nation participating in Close Up Foundation’s week-long government studies program. Topic…

Bob Deans talked with students about the balance of national security and civil liberties, and responded to questions. Topics included police surveillance, Internet privacy, First Amendment …

Veteran journalists talked in detail about their experiences in the South during the civil rights movement. Topics included the nation-wide effects of the movement, the influence of televisi…

Journalists talked about ethical concerns in gathering and publishing photographic images. They also talked about the role of the Internet in disseminating digital images, coverage of war zo…

The Smithsonian Associates and the Newseum sponsored and event entitled “The Blending of News and Commentary,” on the subject of the two and drawing the line between the two. Participants ta…

Journalists talked about President Bush’s second term, the potential media focus on the new administration, and the role of the media in presidential politics. They also reviewed media cover…

Participants talked about the history of the African American press and its impact on today’s media culture. Following their discussion they answered questions from students.