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Campaign Finance Reform
Senator McConnell spoke about the debate over campaign finance reform. He explained his opposition to most current reform proposals because he argued they would limit political speech and therefore violate the First Amendment. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Freedom of Information Day
Mr. Sammon presented the ninth annual Freedom of the Press awards to Then Mr. Schorr spoke about the current state of journalism, especially its public perception. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Digital Television
Mr. Hendricks talked about the impact of digital technology on the future of television. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Middle East Peace Process
While on a trip to the U.S., Chairman Arafat briefly provided his outlook on the Middle East peace process. He criticized Israel for building a new settlement in eastern Jerusalem. After his brief prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Journalism Crisis
Mr. Panetta delivered the luncheon speech at a forum on the state of U.S. journalism. He spoke about the challenges facing the media and ways to address them from his perspective as a newsmaker rather than a journalist. He examined the parallel public cynicism and skepticism toward elected officials and members of the press, as well as the evolution of this problem and what can be done about it, especially in relations between the press and elected officials. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Journalism Crisis
In the second panel of a conference, "Is American Journalism in Crisis," participants discussed solutions to problems in the news media which were raised in the earlier panel discussion, including journalistic standards, more realistic expectations of new technology and making news more relevant to citizens' lives. They also took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Journalism Crisis
In the first panel of a conference, "Is American Journalism in Crisis," panelists discussed problems in the U.S. news media industry. They examined issues such media mergers, media forms, the relationship between political leaders and journalists and the public distrust of journalists. They also took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Abortion and Affirmative Action
Ms. Smeal spoke about the importance of the gender gap in U.S. politics. She highlighted its foundations in differing positions on three issues: social spending, abortion and affirmative action. After her remarks, she took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Fiscal Year 1998 Federal Budget
The day after the president released his budget proposal, Mr. Karmin moderated this discussion on his budget and the Balanced Budget Amendment. They highlighted various aspects of the budget, including tax cuts, spending increases and how it reaches balance, and pondered its political prospects. They also took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Improving Education
Mr. Chase discussed changes in the National Education Association and a new partnership for improving education. He stressed that the teachers' union's two main goals are improving the quality of public education and raising the standards for teachers. He also emphasized that the old industrial union model is no longer adequate for the challenges facing teachers and the public education system as a whole. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media