UPCOMING EVENT
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
The American educational system is fundamental to promoting social and economic mobility, civic engagement and global competiveness, but the subject of receives less media coverage than other major public policy issues. On December 2, Grover "Russ" Whitehurst and E.J. Dionne, authors of The Disappearance of Education News, will present their solutions for improving education reporting and promoting quality discourse. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Fullilove, November 18, 2009, The Financial Times
Michael Fullilove comments on the new autobiographies by Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate, and Carrie Prejean, the former California beauty pageant contestant. Despite the surprising similarities between these two conservative women and their books, Fullilove argues that, while Prejean's book may not be of great consequence, Palin's prominence in the Republican party makes her book an important read. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy and Barry W. Ickes, November 11, 2009, The Brookings Institution
When Putin took power in 2000, he established a protection deal among powerful business owners. Clifford Gaddy and Barry Ickes discuss the intricacies of this arrangement and what message a recent suit against one of the country’s leading business newspapers is meant to send. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cynthia P. Schneider and Nadia Oweidat , October 13, 2009, Anderson Cooper 360 Blog
Cynthia Schneider and Nadia Oweidat write that the Arab world is rich in literature examining all aspects of Arab life and advocating a vision of a multi-cultural society that respects human rights. Rather than manufacturing its own messages, Schneider and Oweidat believe the United States should support a return to standards of critical thinking that once characterized the Arab world. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
Ron Nessen, former White House Press Secretary and NBC reporter, now Journalist in Residence at the Brookings Institution, took your questions about the future of the news industry. Fred Barbash, senior editor at Politico, moderated the discussion.
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PAST EVENT
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
On July 28, the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World was pleased to host Ford Foundation Visiting Fellow Mirette Mabrouk in a discussion about the changing landscape of Arab media and its effect on Egypt’s domestic politics. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Huang Ching-Lung, July 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Senior journalist and CNAPS Visiting Fellow Huang Ching-Lung writes that Taiwan’s media, despite major contributions to democratization, has come to play a controversial and often negative role in the democratization process. Factors such as market competition, lack of professional organization, and ties to political parties have lowered the quality social benefit of journalism in Taiwan, Mr. Huang writes. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, June 12, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On June 12, the Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World hosted a discussion on the role of independent media in Afghanistan. Discussion centered on holding government accountable, fostering critical thinking, and empowering women to the most effective strategy for the United States in supporting independent media and the societal changes it promotes. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, May 18, 2009
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
Rising unemployment and a declining economy are placing enormous fiscal pressures on news organizations around the globe. On May 18, Time’s Karen Tumulty moderated a discussion with Darrell West, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Michael Kinsley and others on how to “re-engineer” the traditional business model of the news industry and to improve media coverage of public affairs. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
On May 6, the Saban Center at Brookings’ Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World was pleased to host Ford Foundation Visiting Fellow Mirette F. Mabrouk to talk about the changing landscape of Arab media, and its effect on Egyptian domestic politics. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Darrell M. West, May 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution
There is no question we are witnessing a fundamental economic and technological transformation of journalism, writes Darrell West. However, while traditional business models are dying, new ones are still being developed. In this multi-faceted, new-media universe, West says we need an information strategy for the news industry that expands on digital media's strengths while encouraging in-depth coverage. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Nessen, October 15, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Ron Nessen points to multiple causes for the U.S. news media's reduced coverage of and presence in Iraq, including the changing economics of journalism and high levels of violence being replaced by the complexities of government formation. But, Nessen argues, it is vitally important that the news media continue to keep the American public informed and interested in what’s happening in Iraq. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 25, 2008
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
Brookings and the Norman Lear Center at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California released a report examining the new media’s role in the U.S. immigration debate, and explored how the media conditioned public opinion and the policy landscape. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Banu Akdenizli, E.J. Dionne, Jr. and Roberto Suro, September 25, 2008, The Brookings Institution, The University of Southern California Norman Lear Center
A new Brookings/USC report finds that the U.S. media have hindered effective policy making on immigration in recent years, and their impact has been increasing as a result of an ongoing evolution in the media industry. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Darrell M. West, September 16, 2008, CNN.com
Negative attacks are as American as apple pie, writes Darrell West. However, the 2008 presidential campaign has reached all-time lows in the use of misleading and inaccurate political appeals. As a result, voters need to pay serious attention to the facts in order to make a wise choice. Read More