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Local Health Emergency Preparedness
Public health officials, government agency representatives and others spoke about improving local preparedness for public health emergencies. They spoke about lessons learned for a recent meningitis outbreak in Rhode Island and the response to a major snow storm in the Denver area. The also talked about communication and coordination between various agencies, emergency disaster and public health planning, and preparedness for responses to terrorist threats.
Type: Media
Questioning the White House Press Corps
As part of an event that turned the tables, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow questioned several members of the White House press corps about the Bush presidency and its relationship with the press. Topics included the role of the press secretary, history of White House press briefings, online blogs, accountability to the public, covering the president at his Texas home, "hate mail," and their most memorable stories. Opening and closing remarks were by Bob Schieffer.
Type: Media
The Bush Administration and the Press
Type: Media
Where Was the Press During the S&L Crisis?
This program is part of a series of three panel discussions entitled "Where Were the Watchdogs When the Savings & Loans Were Robbed?"
Type: Media
Where Was Congress When S&L's Were Robbed?
This program is part of a series of three panel discussions entitled "Where Were the Watchdogs When the Savings & Loans were Robbed?"
Type: Media
Where Was the White House during S&L Crisis?
This program is part of a series of three panel discussions entitled "Where Were the Watchdogs when the Savings & Loans were Robbed?"
Type: Media
Forum on Families & Working Parents
The first in a series of family issues forums features Sen. Hatch and Rep. Schroeder presenting their views on child care. Hatch recently introduced the Child Care Services Improvement Act in the Senate. The act proposes 375 million dollars in federal support for child care. Rep. Schroeder supports the $2.5 billion Act for Better Child Care, which was recently introduced in the House.
Type: Media
Do the Media Elect the President?
The panel was part of a series of seminars co-sponsored by the National Press Club and the Smithsonian Institution. The full title was "Does the Media Elect the President? Candidates and the Press." Monroe was the moderator. One topic discussed by the panel was the media's inattention to substantive issues during a campaign. Also discussed were the advantages and disadvantages of using polls. The panelists criticized the built-in biases of the media including the need to sensationalize news, the assumptions made by editors that some candidates are not viable, and the media's attention to…
Type: Media
Can We Rescue Politics from the Media Circus?
The expert panel discussed the effect of the media on presidential elections, as well as what might be done to divide the political process from the media's search for a "big" story.
Type: Media
Broder Fourth Estate Award
The National Press Club held its annual dinner to award its 1988 Fourth Estate Award. After sometimes humorous speeches by Lou Cannon, James Baker and Jack Germond, Mr. Roderick presented the Fourth Estate Award to David Broder. Mr. Broder, a national political correspondent, then reminisced about his career and humorously thanked his journalist friends and his family.
Type: Media