Q&A with Wil Hylton
Wil Hylton talked about his New York Times Magazine feature story, “Down the Breitbart Hole,” about Breitbart News, the journalists who work there, and the influence that it has had in the…
3,270 viewsWil Hylton talked about his New York Times Magazine feature story, “Down the Breitbart Hole,” about Breitbart News, the journalists who work there, and the influence that it has had in the…
3,270 viewsNew York Times photojournalist Michael Kamber recently released a new book Photojournalists on War: the Untold Stories From Iraq. He and a group of journalists spoke about lessons learned…
340 viewsTelephone lines and electronic communications were open for comments on the media’s coverage of war. The program included clips from previous C-SPAN programming and interviews with…
89 viewsStephen Farrell talked about how he and three New York Times colleagues were captured by pro-Gadhafi forces and held captive for a week when reporting from Libya in combat conditions. He…
94 viewsSecretary Gates and Admiral Mullen briefed reporters on a new policy regarding reporters' access to officers. It requires top officials to seek clearance before speaking with reporters on…
3,937 viewsMr. Duvall spoke about his experiences as a war correspondent in Cambodia and Vietnam. Among the topics he addressed were the influence of television reporting during the war, the role of journalists…
669 viewsJohn Burns talked about journalists as witnesses to history, General Eisenhower, and the challenges America faces in a time of war and the resolve necessary. He discussed the situation in Iraq and…
180 viewsDepartment of Defense spokesman Geoff Morrell delivered the Defense Department briefing. He said that President Bush had signed the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, which enables the…
28 viewsMaj. Gen. Richard Sherlock gave a press conference on the status of military operations. He talked about assistance given to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to combat flooding in…
68 viewsDana Perino gave the daily White House briefing. She talked about the federal response to the victims of winter storms, the president’s meeting with leaders of broadcasting services to…
193 viewsGeneral Gaskin talked about operations in Iraq. He said that there had been a decrease in the number of incidents between the Iraqi military and insurgency groups. He spoke on the abilities…
115 viewsThis symposium, marking the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, described the effects of the Vietnam War on the people and culture of the…
344 viewsMorley Safer discussed his book Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam. In 1989 Mr. Safer returned to Vietnam after serving two tours in the region as a war correspondent in the 1960s. The book details his…
1,242 viewsParticipants in a day long conference on reporting on the military talked about the topic, “"Long Exposure -- Covering the War and Home Front.” Mr. Prine listed and described journalists…
44 viewsReporters who covered the military, former military officers, and others talked about the relationship between the military and the media. Topics included General David Petraeus' recent Iraq…
120 viewsMark Benjamin talked about media coverage of returning war veterans with students from around the nation participating in Close Up Foundation’s week-long government studies program. He also…
46 viewsScott McClellan gave the luncheon address at the Outlook 2007 Executive Conference held by McGraw-Hill Construction. McClellan spoke about his time as White House Press Secretary to the George W. Bush…
20 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld talked about the challenges, difficulties, and new realities faced by the Department of Defense in the age of instant communications. He said the U.S. has not adapted to fighting the media…
131 viewsMr. Hedges spoke to students about the myths and costs of war, and about his experiences in various war zones as a war correspondent. He also talked about opposition to warfare, social and…
151 viewsSenator Warner spoke to reporters about recent reports that Pentagon public affairs officials had promulgated and paid for favorable stories about U.S. military operations in Iraq with…
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