Race and Economic Opportunity
The New York Times hosted a virtual discussion with African American business leaders on race and economic opportunity. Speakers included former Xerox Corporation CEO Ursula Burns, Vista Equ…
618 viewsThe New York Times hosted a virtual discussion with African American business leaders on race and economic opportunity. Speakers included former Xerox Corporation CEO Ursula Burns, Vista Equ…
618 viewsSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took part in a New York Times virtual discussion on progressive priorities for President-elect Biden’s administration. Senator Warren talked about her hope th…
171 viewsBill Gates, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and Vaccine Confidence Project Director Heidi Larson took part in a New York Times virtual panel discussion on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination …
2,829 viewsNew York Times reporters Kate Kelly and Robin Pogrebin talked about their book, The Education of Brett Kavanaugh, in which they explored Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s past, the FBI investigation…
854 viewsSenators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) were interviewed as part of the New York Times “TimesTalks” series. They talked about bipartisanship. Other topics included Republican effor…
304 viewsJing Ulrich, the managing director and vice chair of the JPMorgan Chase Asia Pacific division, gave her perspective of U.S.-China economic relations at a forum of global business leaders and…
342 viewsFormer Russian political prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky spoke to a forum of global business leaders and innovators about about his perspective on Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S.-Russia…
832 viewsAuthor, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil talked about the trends he sees in technology and how they would impact businesses and consumers in areas such as wages, manufacturing, job creati…
1,386 viewsCommerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and former Republican House leader Eric Cantor discussed what they see happening under the incoming Trump administration in areas such as trade, health care…
416 viewsNew York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman spoke to a forum of global business leaders and innovators about advancements in technology and how humans can adapt to such changes, th…
7,513 viewsFormer Vice President Al Gore provided his latest assessment of the environment and talked about efforts to combat climate change. The former vice president was the chair of the Climate Real…
1,100 viewsBook TV’s tour of the New York Times Book Review included an interview with the section’s editor, Pamela Paul, and a look at the department’s weekly “headlines” meeting, where the upcoming e…
5,489 viewsThe University of Arizona hosted a discussion about journalists in conflict zones. The panelists included former Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson, who was held hostage in Lebano…
267 viewsPanelists discussed the difficulties reporters face covering national aecurity issues because of the impact of government actions on confidential sources and reporting techniques. Bob Woodwa…
452 viewsAfter welcoming remarks by John Darnton, New York Times reporter James Risen talked about the issue of the relationship between the press, the government, and national security. He talked ab…
361 viewsNews editors talked about achieving a balance between press freedom and the public’s right to know versus and national security. Some of the specific topics they discussed were National Secu…
1,004 viewsThe three journalists who were chosen by Edward Snowden to receive top-secret National Security Agency (NSA) files were interviewed. They all appeared via Skype from foreign countries for fe…
1,149 viewsSenator Charles Schumer (D-NY), co-sponsor of the Free Flow of Information Act, talked about the proposed national shield law that would protect journalists from prosecution for protecting t…
436 viewsTerrorism expert Peter Bergen, author of the book, Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden From 9/11 to Abbottabad, and Greg Barker, who produced and directed an HBO documentary based on …
835 viewsDeputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter talked about the future of the Pentagon as it shifts from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a new focus on the Asia Pacific Theater, cyber securit…
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