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Winners of the 2000 Lukas Prize discussed the craft of writing narrative non-fiction and how they approached the research for their books. The prize was named for Pulitzer Prize-winning auth…

Professor Charles Nesson moderated a panel of experts who discussed the potential impacts of DNA research and technology on criminal law, particularly in capital crimes. Among the issues the…

Authors talked about the state of American journalism, focusing on how the media had changed the ways it filters and presents the news. Among the issues they addressed were the impacts of ne…

A panel of journalists at the National Press Club discussed how the media should cover the 2000 campaign. They focused on the duration of the campaign and the difficulty of maintaining inter…

This event took place at the National Press Club, part of the Nieman Foundation’s Forum on the Media Coverage of the 2000 Elections. Steven Brill talked about how to cover candidates in an e…

Andrew Kohut, Director of the Pew Center for the People and the Press talked about the important issues to voters in the upcoming presidential election. He stressed that the public does not …

As part of a conference, “Are We Asking the Right Questions?: A Conference on Watchdog Journalism for Campaign 2000,” at the National Press Club, former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) and journ…

Ms. Hargrove accepted the 19th annual Robert F. Kennedy Print award and Mr. Christianson accepted an award for his book With Liberty for Some. Representative Lewis accepted an award for his …

As part of a symposium on “The Separation of News and Business,” newspaper editors and television news producers discussed the influence of corporate values on decisions in the news room. Th…

As part of a symposium called “The Separation of News and Business,” panel members discussed whether editorial decisions are now biased by financial reasons. Arguments presented in favor of …

As part of a symposium on “The Separation of News and Business,” the panelists discussed editorial and financial decisions in the news industry, including the changing nature of this relatio…

The Panelists discussed the criteria and boundaries of being a journalist. Carol Marin talked about the commitment of journalists to objectivity and conviction. Ms. Marin was involved in the…

Journalists and scholars analyzed local television news and the journalistic standards by which local news operates. They answered audience questions.

Participants talked about the role of advocacy and alternative journalism. Ms. Patty Calhoun, Founder and Editor of Westword, spoke about changes within the alternative press movement, incl…

Participants discussed their ideas on the concept of service journalism. Jean Lemmon talked on the role of women’s magazines in providing information to readers to help with the problems and…

Jack Fuller, Tribune Publishing president, spoke about trends in journalism. He talked about the increase in competition for audience share and the decrease in journalistic ethics. Mr. Fulle…