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A funeral service was held for former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee. Mr. Bradlee led the paper during the Watergate scandal and the paper’s publishing of the “Pentagon Papers.” The serv…

Mr. Bradlee, retiring executive editor of The Washington Post, discussed his more than fifty years with that newspaper. He commented on the Watergate scandal, which established the reputatio…

Washington Post journalists Ben Bradlee and Bob Woodward talked about the Watergate political scandal and the fallout for President Nixon. They recounted how the story unfolded and revealed …

Ben Bradlee talks about his memoir, A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures, published by Simon and Schuster.

Mr. Halberstam was interviewed by Ben Bradlee about the influence of his 1973 book about how America became involved in Vietnam, The Best and the Brightest, published in a 20th anniversary e…

Ben Bradlee, former executive editor of the Washington Post, and Anna Roosevelt, granddaughter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, talked about the 50th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine…

On the thirtieth anniversary of the Watergate break-in which eventually led to President Nixon’s resignation, Mr. Woodward and Mr. Bradlee talked about the scandal, its impact on both politi…

Ben Bradlee talked about his career and how the news industry has changed since the Nixon presidency and the Watergate scandal. Students from the University of Denver, George Mason Universit…

Sir Harold Evans was shown attending a party at the British ambassador’s residence for the publication of his autobiography, My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times (Little, Brown an…

A book party for Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think, by Chris Matthews was held at Time Magazine’s Margaret Carlson’s Georgetown home. The event includes remarks by Carlson, Chis Matth…

A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…

Mr. Bradlee talked about the career and presidency of Richard Nixon. He focused on the personality of Nixon and his relationship with the press. He also talked about the 1960 presidential ca…

A memorial service was held for humorist Art Buchwald. Media luminaries, dignitaries, family and friends eulogized Buchwald with warm and funny stories about his wit, love, generosity, and t…

National Press Foundation 2007 Annual Awards Dinner honored journalists who have been killed, injured and kidnapped covering war zones. Also, the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year A…

Mr. Beschloss moderated a panel who spoke about how presidents wielded their power. They recounted personal experiences with various presidents, related the different personal styles of lead…

During the first annual Louis A. Borrelli, Jr. Media Summit, a panel discussion titled “Why Don’t We Trust the News Media? How Can the News Media Recover Public Trust?” was held. Panelists d…

The American News Women’s Club bestowed the “ANWC Helen Thomas Award for Excellence in Journalism” upon husband-and-wife journalists Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn at its annual award dinner an…

Meredith White, formerly of ABC News and Newsweek magazine, moderated a discussion with Don Hewitt, creator of "60 Minutes", and Ben Bradlee, vice president of the Washington Post, on the st…

Columnist Eric Alterman spoke to an audience at the Aspen Institute about his book When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences. He talked about the implication…

The National Press Foundation hosted its twenty-first annual awards dinner at the Washington Hilton. Introductory and acceptance speeches were made, and a number of awards were given. Severa…