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The Truth About Public Speaking
Ed Barks was interviewed about his book The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations, published by Ogmios Pub. Mr. Barks used the skills gained in a career in public relations and a decade-long tenure as a radio broadcaster to write this book.
Type: Media
Reporting from Washington: The History of the Washington Press Corps
Donald Ritchie was interviewed about his book Reporting From Washington: The History of the Washington Press Corps, published by Oxford University Press. The book covers the last 70 years of the American press. His 1991 book, Press Gallery: Congress and the Washington Correspondents, covered the first 130 years.
Type: Media
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
Pietra Rivoli was interviewed about her book The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade, published by John Wiley and Sons.
Type: Media
Engineering Communism
Steven Usdin was interviewed about his book Engineering Communism: How Two Americans Spied for Stalin and Founded the Soviet Silicon Valley, published by Yale University Press. He talked about the two engineers who escaped the Federal Bureau of Investigation and helped develop the Russian computer industry. Mr. Usdin also talked about his meeting and relationship with one of the engineers.
Type: Media
Henry R. Luce, Time, and the American Crusade
Robert Herzstein was interviewed about his book Henry R. Luce, "Time," and the American Crusade in Asia, published by Cambridge University Press. He discussed the life of Henry Luce, the co-founder of Time Magazine and founder of magazines including Fortune and Sports Illustrated, and the media mogul's connection with China.
Type: Media
The Kalb Report - Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer, anchor of ABC’s World News, joined CBS and NBC news correspondent Marvin Kalb to share her insights on the transformation of journalism, the state of the evening news, and gender barriers in the newsroom. The Kalb Report public television, radio and online series is produced by the George Washington University Global Media Institute, Harvard University and the National Press Club. The series is underwritten by a grant from Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. This program is presented before a live studio audience comprising students and professional journalists at…
Type: Media
George Allen - What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports
Former Senator and Governor George Allen (R-VA) talked about his book What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports (Regnery Press, 2010). The son of NFL coach George Allen, Sr., brings the worlds of politics and sports together to show what Washington can learn from the greatest moments (and failures) in sports, as well as from the spirit and principles of fair play, hard work and keeping score. He was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday,…
Type: Media
Kitty Kelley - Oprah: A Biography
Kitty Kelley talked about her book Oprah: A Biography. The celebrity biographer weaves together revelations from interviews with relatives, former lovers, and co-workers of talk show host and humanitarian Oprah Winfrey. She talked about Ms. Winfrey's political influence. Ms. Kelley was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Type: Media
David Lynch - When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out
David Lynch talked about his book When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out: The World's Most Resilient Country and Its Struggle to Rise Again. In his book he describes how the Irish economic boom of the 1990s came to be and how it went bust. He was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Type: Media
Cleo Paskal - Global Warring
Cleo Paskal talked about Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map. In her book she combines climate research and interviews with geopolitical strategists and military planners to identify problem areas that are most likely to start wars, destroy economies and create failed states. She talked about changes such as the investment by China in ice-breakers. She was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday,…
Type: Media