Journalists to Discuss How Events of September 11 Have Changed Media Coverage of International News 5/15/2002
From: Cheryl Arvidson, 703-534-3762, for the Pew International Journalism Program News Advisory: Nine months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, prominent U.S. and international journalists will gather on June 11 for a series of panel discussions on how the events of September 11 have changed media coverage of international news. Sponsored by the Pew International Journalism Program in conjunction with the National Press Club's Professional Affairs Committee, "International News and the Media: The Impact of September 11" will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at the National Press Club. The conference will include a series of panel discussions featuring leading journalists and pollsters, as well as a keynote address by Richard Sambrook, director of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News. Two pollsters -- Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, and Dwight L. Morris, president of Dwight L. Morris & Associates -- also will discuss their findings in new public opinion surveys of U.S. newspaper executives and the general public with regard to international news coverage. Kevin Klose, president and CEO of National Public Radio, will lead the discussion with the pollsters titled "Do Americans Want More International News?" Robert Rivard, editor of the San Antonio Express-News, also will take part in that panel. Bill Kovach, chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, will moderate "The View From Abroad," a discussion of how U.S. coverage of international news is perceived overseas. Taking part in that panel is Emad Adeeb, chairman of Al Alam Al Youm newspaper and the host of one of the Arab world's most popular television interview shows, "On the Air." Other participants are Doyinsola Abiola, vice chairman of the Concord Group of Newspapers in Nigeria, and Najam Sethi, co-founder and editor of The Friday Times in Pakistan. Marcus Brauchli, national editor of The Wall Street Journal, will comment on their presentations. After Sambrook's keynote address on BBC's international coverage plans, the program will conclude with a panel on "Covering the News for Changing U.S. Communities," with participants talking about how the events of September 11 have affected their newspapers' coverage, and how increasingly diverse populations in American cities affect news judgments regarding coverage and content. Alex S. Jones, director of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, will moderate that panel. Panelists include Martin Baron, editor of The Boston Globe; Steve Coll, managing editor of The Washington Post; and J. Gerardo Lopez, editor of La Opinion. There is no charge for the conference, but individuals who wish to attend are asked to register in advance. A registration form and more information on the conference can be found on the Pew International Journalism Program's web site, http://www.pewfellowships.org. Registration forms also may be obtained by calling 202-663-7761. WHO: Pew International Journalism Program WHAT: "International News and the Media: The Impact of September 11" WHERE: Grand Ballroom The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20045 WHEN: 8:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast 9 a.m. - Welcome 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - "Do Americans Want More International News?" 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - "The View from Abroad" 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Keynote address by Richard Sambrook, BBC News 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. - "Covering the News for Changing U.S. Communities" 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Reception for conference attendees For information on conference attendance: http://www.pewfellowships.org For media coverage information: Julie Schoo, National Press Club, 202-662-7507 |