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Brokaw Fourth Estate Award
Colleagues paid tribute to Tom Brokaw for his career and accomplishments in journalism. Mr. Brokaw then made remarks after receiving the Fourth Estate Award for his achievements in journalism. Mr. Gregory mimicked Mr. Brokaw in a video skit with Mr. Russert.
Type: Media
2004 Senate Races
Political analysts talked about the 2004 campaigns for Senate seats and the future control of power in the Senate. They talked about individual Senate races and answered questions about the general election prospects.
Type: Media
Journalism Ethics
Panelists talked about ethics in journalism. The journalists told stories of instances when they had kept secrets or chosen not to run certain stories. It was generally agreed that information which might put lives in jeopardy should not be revealed. They also talked about the recent controversy over Robert Novak's column, in which he identified CIA agent Valerie Plame. Mr. Kalb moderated the panel. Panelists responded to questions from the moderator and the audience.
Type: Media
2003 Pulitzer Prize Journalism Winners
The Pulitzer Prize in Journalism winners talked about their backgrounds and described their winning articles and how they came to write them. Mr. Alexander, a Pulitzer Prize judge, moderated the discussion.
Type: Media
The Media's View of the African Continent
Journalists talked about media coverage of events in Africa. Among the topics they addressed were the depictions of violence and war on the continent, the lack of coverage on underlying causes of conflict, social and political issues throughout Africa, editorial decision making, and the recent focus on events in Liberia. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Reporting on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Participants talked about media coverage of the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Among the topics they addressed were government claims on Iraqi weapons programs prior to military action against Iraq, the status of weapons investigations in Iraq, and the manner in which the media reported stories on Iraqi weapons programs. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Security of Wireless Networks
A panel of communications executives talked about the security of wireless transmission and about new technologies to improve security and defend against terrorist threats. The panelists answered audience members' questions. The keynote speakers talked about terrorism and communication. They also answered questions from audience members.
Type: Media
Minorities and the War with Iraq
The panelists talked about the views of minorities on the war with Iraq, including possible reasons why support for the war among African-Americans was lower than among white Americans and the U.S. population in general. They talked about the lack of trust in President Bush by some African-Americans. Mr. Muhammed moderated the panel. Mr. Gropman talked about the racial, religious, and ethnic makeup of the armed forces. Mr. AbiNader talked about the feelings of the Arab and Iraqi-American communities. Following prepared remarks, panelists responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Military Equipment and Operations
Military officials provided a background briefing for reporters and others on how the military works. They talked about each branch of service, joint operations, various platforms for warfare, military technology and personnel issues. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Covering War from the Homefront
Journalists and officials talked about how to provide effective coverage of news events concerning potential wars from the homefront when not deployed with troops in the field. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. There were audio difficulties during the live telecast.
Type: Media