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This Just In!

The Story of News and the People Behind the Headlines

The series, hosted by Sam Litzinger, is presented by the Newseum and the GW Global Media Institute and underwritten by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.

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Program 13
A Conversation with Ben Bradlee
Guests: Ben Bradlee,Vice President At Large at The Washington Post

 

Host Sam Litzinger and legendary journalist Marvin Kalb take a trip to The Washington Post for a conversation with Vice President At Large, Ben Bradlee. These three prominent figures in journalism, representing radio, television, and print respectively, discuss the evolution and future of their profession. From inspiring an Academy Award-winning film, to losing sleep over Deep Throat, listen as Ben Bradlee recounts more than 50 years of reporting in Washington – all without a cell phone.


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Program 12
The Man Behind the Podium:  How White House Reporters See the President
Guests: Sam Donaldson of ABC News
Evan Thomas, Editor-at-Large of Newsweek

 

What was it really like behind the scenes of the "No Drama Obama campaign"?  Sonya Gavankar of the Newseum's "Inside Media" series sits down with veteran journalists Sam Donaldson of ABC News and Evan Thomas, Editor-at-Large of Newsweek, to talk about their stories from the campaign trail and reporting on the vulnerabilities of our nation's presidents, from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.


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Program 11
The Last of Murrow's Boys: Richard C. Hottelet
Guest: Richard C. Hottelet

 

Step back in time with legendary reporter and "Murrow Boy" Richard C. Hottelet as he takes listeners from high above the beaches of Normandy down to the flooded tubes of World War II London. Find out what it was like to work for broadcasting icon Edward R. Murrow and discover the significance of the phrase "jig easy sugar queen."


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Program 10
Making History from Headlines: The Art of Telling the Story
Guest: Cathy Trost, newseum Director of Exhibit Development

 

Cathy Trost, Director of Exhibit Development for the Newseum, blurs the line between Newseum exhibitor and news editor and explains how her background in journalism has helped her tell stories from Woodstock to Watergate. Find out how exhibits morph from idea to finished project and how the newseum managed to track down the infamous taped door from the Watergate Hotel Complex.


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Program 9
Anchorman v. Funnyman: Where Headlines and Humor Collide
Guests: Jim Lehrer, Anchor, PBS “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”
Mark Russell, comedian and political satirist

 

PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer and political satirist Mark Russell sit down with Frank Bond of the Newseum's "Inside Media" series to separate the jokesters from the journalists. Hear from both men on why the role of the newspaper (in both informing the public and training your puppy) is not only still important, but irreplaceable.


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Program 8
Jack Anderson: Last of the Muckrakers
Guest: Mark Feldstein, GW School of Media and Public Affairs Associate Professor

 

Journalist, Author and GW Professor Mark Feldstein joins host Sam Litzinger to take you into the archives of Jack Anderson, the most feared journalist in Washington from WWII to Watergate and to many, the last of the true old-fashioned muckrakers. From mere bluffing to psychological mind games, listen as Feldstein divulges the muckraking master's tricks of the trade, his most regrettable retractions, and his greatest triumphs.


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Program 7
Putting the "New" in Newseum: A Tour
Guest: Joe Urschel, Newseum Executive Director and Senior Vice President

 

Joe Urschel, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the Newseum, gives listeners a tour of the mecca of news and recounts his days at USA Today. Listen in as Urschel explains why the Newseum isn't your grandmother's museum and why the obit for the newspaper shouldn't be written just yet.


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Program 6
From Printing Press to WordPress: The Journey of Journalism
Guest: Paul Sparrow, Newseum Vice President/Broadcasting and Deputy Director

 

The Newseum’s vice president of broadcasting, Paul Sparrow, takes listeners on a time traveling adventure through the evolution of journalism. From the rooftops of London to the treacherous jungles of Vietnam, find out where journalism has been, where its going and how a bull elephant seal nearly ended Sparrow's journalism career before it started.


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Program 5
From Capitol Hill to Cocktail Parties: Dishing the "Dirt" in D.C.
Guests: Matt Dornic, FishbowlDC; Patrick Gavin, Politico; and Kiki Ryan, Washington Examiner's Yeas & Nays Column

 

Trading notebooks and typewriters for Blackberrys and Twitter, these leaders of DC's new media scene weigh in on the impact of social networking and whether they should be considered journalists. From the First Lady's fashion choices to Washington's hottest parties, nothing is off the record in this revealing conversation with the people who have DC publicists holding their breath.

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Program 4
Freedom to Report: A History of the First Amendment
Guest: Ken Paulson, Newseum President and CEO

 

Newseum President and CEO Ken Paulson joins host Sam Litzinger to shed light on the history of freedom of the press in the United States. What is protected under the First Amendment, and what do Americans take for granted? Listen to hear a news executive's perspective on our Constitutional rights.


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Program 3
A Voice for the People: Freedom of the Press Around the World
Guest: Susan Bennett, Newseum Vice President/Exhibits and Programs and Deputy Director

 

The Newseum’s Susan Bennett shares her insights on the evolution of journalism here and abroad, as well as stories garnered from her career as a national correspondent covering Congress, presidential politics and the State Department. From freedom of the press to reporting on "The King", Bennett gives host Sam Litzinger and This Just In! listeners a virtual press pass to newsrooms past and present.

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Program 2
Thank You, Mr. President: The White House Reporters
Guest: Martha Raddatz, ABC News and Ana Marie Cox, Author and blogger

 

ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz and Wonkette founder Ana Marie Cox talk with Sonya Gavankar of the Newseum’s “Inside Media” series and share tales of life inside the White House press room. Find out how Cox got her start in journalism and what happened to Raddatz on live television during one White House briefing.

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Program 1
Reel News: Hollywood and the Press
Guest: Nick Clooney, Newseum Distinguished Journalist in Residence

 

On the premiere episode of This Just In!, movie expert and journalist Nick Clooney joins host Sam Litzinger to explore the parallels between two worlds he knows a lot about: Hollywood and the press. Proving that life and art do intersect, Clooney offers a unique perspective on the depiction of journalism on the silver screen.


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New episodes air every Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on XM’s Public Radio Channel 133. The series also airs Sundays at 7 p.m. ET on 1500 AM Federal News Radio in Washington, D.C.