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Georgetown University hosted a discussion on the intersection of social media and the First Amendment, including whether the amendment bars Congress from regulating digital platforms. A Face…

The Washington Post held a discussion on freedom of expression and online speech. Among the participants were Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and social justice advocate Michael Render, also known a…

Georgetown University’s Free Speech Project and Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute hosted a discussion on the relationship between reporters and their sources, and the pr…

Historians and university leaders discussed free speech and academic freedom on college campuses, and the responsibility of administrators, faculty and students when sharing ideas. They also…

Panelists talked about recent leaks involving the Trump administration and relations between the media and government on national security matters. Speakers included Washington Post Executiv…

Panelists examined the legacy of the 1971 publication of the Pentagon Papers, and how it changed the media’s relations with the government on issues of national security. Panelists also talk…

Panelists talked about the lessons they learned from studying the lives of their Jewish ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century. They described their research an…

Recently 129 college and university presidents and administrators signed a petition to support a debate over whether the drinking age should be changed from 21 to 18. Jim Fell and Sanford Un…

Mr. Rushdie spoke about free expression and freedom of the press. He discussed the problems he has encountered as a result of publishing his book, The Satanic Verses and announced that it wi…

Stanford Ungar talked about his recently published book, Fresh Blood: The New American Immigrants, published by Simon and Schuster. It focuses on how waves of immigrants have renewed U.S. so…

William Langewiesche talked about his book The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. In his book he argues that the lack of security in …

Participants talked about the release of the Pentagon Papers, the impacts of the release on American attitudes toward the Vietnam War, and the legal battles following their release. The Pent…

Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and others talked about the recent crises in corporate trust, business practices, corporate accounting reforms, and about America’s ability to compete in the glo…

Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski D was honored and a portrait of her was unveiled by President Ungar and by the artist, Joe Shepherd. She and the other panelists talked about how Congr…

Panelists, at an event sponsored by the Brookings Institute, talked about the relationship between the government and the media, information management policies in current efforts to combat …

Sanford Ungar, Director of Voice of America, discussed the role of the government agency and its mission. Mr. Ungar also took viewer phone calls and questions.

Foreign journalists spoke about how the contested presidential election was viewed abroad. They said that reactions consisted of surprise, amusement, and disbelief. Following their remarks t…

Author Sanford Ungar talked about his book Fresh Blood: The New American Immigrants published by the University of Illinois Press. Tracing immigration policy since World War II, the book pr…

Panelists discussed news media coverage of public health concerns. They examined issues such as what types of health stories the media carried and how they should report risks to the public,…

American University hosted a panel discussion on media coverage of President Bill Clinton. The panelist consisted of journalists and scholars and they talked about the media coverage during …