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A panel of veteran journalists discussed the topic, “Reinventing the News Business: 1982 and Today.” USA Today was launched as the first national newspaper on September 15, 1982. Mr. Paulson…

Washington Journal was live from the newsroom of USA Today in McLean, Virginia, in recognition of it 25th anniversary. USA Today was launched as the first national newspaper on September 15,…

Panelists previewed the upcoming 2006 elections. They discussed the significance of the upcoming elections and how these midterm election might change the political landscape and affect the …

USA Today personnel talked about demographic changes in the U.S. Topics included census data analyzing, editorial implications, investigative reporting, increasing diversity in the U.S., Hur…

A panel moderated by Mr. Milewski talked about coverage of events in Iraq and the impact on the homefront of news stories about warfare in Iraq. They also responded to questions form the hig…

Journalists talked about media coverage of the scandal in Congress over the lobbying activites of Jack Abramoff. They discussed how they reported the news. After their remarks the panelists …

Students from the University of Denver (CO), George Mason University (Fairfax, VA), and Pace University (New York City) participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. Mr. Pauls…

Journalists discussed the state of recovery one year after the disastrous tsunami. Other topics included covering the tsunami story, victim counts, and trying to communicate the scope of the…

Ken Paulson was interviewed about the future of the newspaper industry. He became editor of USA Today in April 2004. He replaced Karen Jurgensen, who resigned following a scandal over source…

Mr. Robinson spoke about the media coverage of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared on May 30, 2005 during a post-graduation trip to Aruba. He said that the coverage has be…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Telephone callers discussed topics including the Iraqi constitution and the role that newspapers should play. Clips of Ken P…

The Newseum hosted a forum at the National Press Club on the topic of the state of the First Amendment in 2001. Following a presentation of data collected by Professor Yalof’s New England Su…

Journalists talked about the state of news reporting and professional standards in journalism. They focused on granting anonymity to sources, media leaks by politicians and others, the exerc…

Ken Paulson, Editor at USA Today, spoke about the relationship between politics and journalism. He discussed the evolution of public perception of the news media. He noted that while many pe…

Journalists talked about freedom of the press and the state of the First Amendment. Among the topics they addressed were a recent survey on public opinion of media practices, accuracy and bi…