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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Footage was shown of Walter Mays reading from J.K. Rowling's first book, Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, at the New York Is Book Country Festival. He is dressed as Harry Potter's friend Hagrid. Ms. Rowling spoke to an audience of journalists and children. She read briefly from her latest book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, following which she took questions from the audience. Afterwards, Ms. Rowling was shown signing copies of her book.
Type: Media
Media Coverage of the 2000 Presidential Campaign
As part of a conference, "Are We Asking the Right Questions?: A Conference on Watchdog Journalism for Campaign 2000," former Senator Simpson and journalists talked about media campaign coverage. They covered topics such as the personal life of candidates and how to emphasize policy issues over the "who's winning" aspects. Senator Simpson warned against the use of anonymous sources. They also talked about the public perception of the media, the effects of Lewinsky scandal on political reporting, and the need introduce conflict into stories. Following their prepared remarks, the panelists took…
Type: Media
Media Coverage of 2000 Elections
Mr. Brill talked about how to cover candidates in an election. He stressed that a reporter should ask yes or no questions and never allow candidates to get away with long answers that fail to address the issues. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Media Coverage of the Congressional Races
Participants discussed how the media should cover the 2000 campaign. They focused on the duration of the campaign and the difficulty of maintaining interest among readers. They also focused on the increasing entertainment value in the media and how many candidates have a hard time getting their message to the public. They also talked about the narrow majority in Congress and the importance of this election for both major parties. After their prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
2000 Presidential Campaign Issues
Mr. Kohut talked about the important issues to voters in the upcoming presidential election. He stressed that the public does not want an in depth personal profile of the candidates. He stated that people want to hear about the issues of Social Security, Medicare, health care and gun control. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Adoption Issues
Mr. Thomas talked about the start of his restaurant chain and the success of the business. He also focused on his own adoption and his efforts to increase adoption awareness. He spoke about the Adoption and Safe Family Act that limits the amount of time children may remain in foster care. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
South African Issues
Archbishop Tutu talked about the end of apartheid, the election of Nelson Mandela, and South Africa in the age of reconciliation. After his comments he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Youth Crime in America's Cities
Mayor Menino was in Washington to unveil a new institute to serve youth, education and families and to improve the quality of life in towns and cities. The mayor is chairman of the National League of Cities committee, which established the institute. He enumerated the institute's goals and described economic and social improvements in Boston during his two terms as mayor. He also praised Senator Kennedy (D-MA), who sat beside him, for legislative efforts for youth and cities. After his prepared remarks, Mayor Menino answered written questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Future of Turkey
Prime Minister Ecevit talked about his recent meeting with President Clinton regarding U.S. and Turkish relations. He also focused on the earthquake in Turkey that killed hundreds of thousands and humanitarian aid received from around the world. He also talked about Turkey's improvement in economic development, human rights, and the prevention of organized crime. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Future of the Religious Conservative Movement
Participants talked about the strength and future prospects of the religious conservative movement. Among the issues addressed were the future of the Christian Coalition, the role of religion in political movements, and the movement's impact on the Republican Party. After their comments they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media