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March 19, 2006
After Murrow: Ted Koppel, Foreign Policy Experts to Assess U.S. Media’s Coverage of Foreign Affairs at Tufts University Symposium on April 3
MEDIA ADVISORY: March 17, 2006
CONTACT:
Suzanne C. Miller
617-627-4703
suzanne_c.miller@tufts.edu
Kim Thurler
617-627-3175
kim.thurler@tufts.edu
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASS. – Ted Koppel, former anchor of ABC’s “Nightline” and now with the Discovery Channel, will lead experts on the media and on international affairs in a lively discussion of the American media’s coverage of foreign affairs. Called “What Would Murrow See Now? The U.S. Press and the World,” the panel will examine how Sept. 11 has affected news coverage of world issues, the economic and social constraints reporters face when covering international issues, and how reporters today can use the example of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow when reporting on the world’s tumultuous events.
WHO:
* Ted Koppel, managing editor, The Discovery Channel, former ABC news anchor
* Louise Lief, deputy director, International Reporting Project, Johns Hopkins University
* Keith Richburg, foreign editor, The Washington Post
* Neal Shapiro, former president, NBC News
* Crocker Snow, director, the Edward R. Murrow Center of Public Diplomacy, Fletcher School at Tufts University
WHEN: Monday, April 3, 2006 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Cabot Intercultural Center, ASEAN Auditorium The Fletcher School 170 Packard Avenue Tufts University-Medford/Somerville campus
WHY: The inspiration for the symposium grew out of the resurgence of interest in legendary CBS broadcaster Edward. R. Murrow and the acclaimed film, “Good Night and Good Luck,” which has reminded a new generation how Murrow used television to expose Senator Joseph McCarthy’s controversial crusade against American citizens at the height of the Cold War.
WHAT ELSE: The Edward R Murrow Symposium is sponsored by the Communications and Media Studies Program, the Edward R. Murrow Center of Public Diplomacy at The Fletcher School, and the University College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University. To watch a live webcast of the symposium, visit http://enews.tufts.edu at the time of the event.
Posted by fletcher at March 19, 2006 03:36 PM
