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Judicial Confirmation Process
In the first part of the Republican Lawyers Association forum on legal issues facing the Bush administration, the Republican Party, and its counsel focused on the judicial confirmation process. Participants talked about the effect of the process on the nominees as well as the role of the Senate in the confirmation process.
Type: Media
Media Censorship Issues
A panel discussed the cultural and legal implications of "film sanitizing." The focus was on a new documentary about censorship and artistic freedom, titled BLEEP! Censoring Hollywood?. The film examined the controversy and legality surrounding the practice of editing or filtering DVD versions of popular films in order to block out potentially questionable content for viewers. This "film sanitizing" technique had prompted the Family Movie Act, under consideration in Congress, which would allow companies to edit video material for content as well as limit legal actions that could be taken…
Type: Media
Journalist Credentials
The National Press Club held a panel discussion on the state of journalism, the role of Internet web logs, or "blogs," traditional news media outlets, partisan political discourse, and accuracy in reporting. They also talked about business pressures on mainstream media outlets, the recent influence of Internet columnists on fairness and accuracy in news reporting, and the future of the news business as more information becomes readily available from Internet sources. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Social Security Privatization
Participants talked about proposed plans to reform the Social Security system, including proposals to partially privatize the system for younger workers. Among the issues they addressed were predictions about the solvency of Social Security, costs of administering the old and new systems, and potential political pitfalls of alterations to the system's administration. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Interest Groups and the Media
Participants talked about the use of the media by advocacy groups. Among the topics they addressed were journalism ethics, public disclosure of income sources by journalists, and the prevalence of issue advocacy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Close Up on C-SPAN Anniversary
Close Up Foundation marked 25 years of its programs on C-SPAN. Founder Mr. Janger, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Milewski talked about the history of Close Up Foundation and C-SPAN, showing video clips of many significant programs, and inviting former colleagues to talk about the philosophy of Close Up and about their experiences. They also answered a few questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Future of China
Participants talked about relations between the U.S. and China, trade in the region, human rights issues, regional stability, negotiations with North Korea, and U.S. Taiwan policy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S.-China Relations
Analysts talked about the future of U.S. China policy under a second Bush administration. Among the issues they addressed were international trade and intellectual property rights, human rights issues, the role of Taiwan and Hong Kong in shaping U.S.-China relations, and six-party talks on North Korean weapons programs. Following their remarks they answered questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics
The co-authors talked about their book, The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics, published by Doubleday. They argued that the two-party system has run its course in U.S. politics. After their presentation they answered audience questions.
Type: Media
Journalism Pulitzer Prize Winners
After talking about their work, winners of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in journalism answered questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media