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U.S.-Ukraine Relations
Ambassador Kostyantyn spoke to reporters about relations between the U.S. and Ukraine, recent political developments in the Ukraine, and allegations of arms sales to rogue nations. Following his remarks he answered questions from the reporters.
Type: Media
Annual Fourth Estate Award
As part of a black-tie dinner, John Aubuchon presented the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award to Brian Lamb, the CEO of C-SPAN television networks. The award is for lifetime achievement in journalism. The speakers praised Mr. Lamb and talked about their experiences with him and about the history of the C-SPAN networks. Mr. Lamb also addressed the audience. He attributed the success of C-SPAN to journalists in the audience who agreed to be interviewed in the early days of C-SPAN and who let C-SPAN cameras into their events. He also thanked the C-SPAN employees who helped build the…
Type: Media
Senior Citizen's Issues
Mr. Novelli spoke about the growing numbers of older Americans and the potential impact of coming demographic changes. Among the topics he addressed were health care, workforce and retirement policy, and the future of Social Security. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Media Coverage of Terrorism
Mr. Jordan talked about the challenges of covering terrorism in Russia. Among the topics he addressed were maintaining independence from state-run entities, recent coverage of a terrorist hostage crisis in a Moscow theater, and the impact the coverage had on media operations in Russia. The theater event and subsequent rescue attempt left hundreds of Russians dead. During his remarks he showed several examples of NTV news coverage and then he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Diversity in Journalism
Mr. Smith moderated a debate over efforts to provide greater diversity in news rooms and whether those policies had distorted the news and changed the ways in which news was presented to a broad audience. Following initial statements and rebuttals, they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
The Glorious Cause: A Novel
Mr. Shaara talked about his book, The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution, published by Ballantine Books. It's a work of historical fiction that attempts to give a first-hand account of what life during the Revolutionary War was like for a variety of people. This book is the second in a two-part series about the American Revolution.
Type: Media
Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
Mr. Shales talked about the book he co-authored, Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, published by Little, Brown and Company. The book consists of interviews with writers, guests and cast members to form an oral history of the process of creating a weekly, 90-minute, live comedy show. The book covers the conception of the show in 1974 through 2002.
Type: Media
Grandmere: A Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt talked about his book Grandmere: A Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt, published by Warner Books. The book includes ancedotes from many people.
Type: Media
American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions
Mr. Matthews talked about his book American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions, published by The Free Press. The book is an attempt to describe what it means to be an American through the cultural values of America.
Type: Media
The Mystery of Flight 427
Mr. Adair talked about his book The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside an Investigation, published by Smithsonian Institution Press. In his book, Mr. Adair tracks the five-year NTSB investigation after a USAir Boeing 737 nose-dived into a Pennsylvania hillside in 1994. He examines the behind-the-scenes story of the work that shapes airline safety policy.
Type: Media