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2009-2010 PROGRAMS

What Makes 60 Minutes Tick?

On November 16, CBS News 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager and Correspondent Lesley Stahl joined Marvin Kalb for a behind-the-scenes look at television's most successful news magazine and what it takes to keep 60 Minutes on the air and on top of the ratings.

Lesley Stahl, CBS News 60 Minutes Correspondent
Jeff Fager, CBS News 60 MInutes Executive Producer

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Ink on the Brink: The Future of Print Journalism

On October 5, four top newspaper industry insiders joined Marvin Kalb at the National Press Club to discuss how the venerable print organizations of our time will survive and thrive in the digital age.

David Hunke, President and Publisher, USA Today
Anne Bagamery, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune
Cynthia Tucker, Columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Marcus Brauchli, Executive Editor, The Washington Post

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2008-2009 PROGRAMS

Down to the Wire: Journalism in Crisis

Four influential news executives came together on Monday, March 23, 2009, at the height of uncertainty to discuss where the profession is headed, and how to lead the current reporting revolution.

Tom Curley, President & CEO, Associated Press
Vivian Schiller, President & CEO, NPR
Alberto Ibargüen, President & CEO, The Knight Foundation Jon Klein, President, CNN

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The Business of Business Reporting

Four of the nation's top business reporters joined moderator Marvin Kalb on Monday, Feb. 9 to explore the current economic crisis and the roles journalists have played in this evolving story.

Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post
Alexis Glick, Fox Business Network
Diana Henriques, The New York Times
Ali Velshi, CNN

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Play by Play with Bob Costas

NBC and HBO Sports Broadcaster Bob Costas joined Marvin Kalb on Monday, October 13th to discuss the state of sports journalism. From covering America’s national pastime to the Olympic games, the sportscasting icon reflected on the games we play and why they mean so much to us.

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Christianne AmanpourJournalism, Commentary, and The O’Reilly Factor

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly stepped out of the "No Spin Zone" and joined Marvin Kalb to discuss Journalism, Commentary, and The O’Reilly Factor.

The top-rated cable news host took on his critics and opened up about his style, his politics and his impact on broadcasting.

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2007-2008 PROGRAMS


Dana Priest and Seymour HershIn Search of Truth: A Conversation on Investigative Reporting with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalists

This edition of The Kalb Report probes the craft and impact of investigative journalism with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker and Dana Priest of The Washington Post. From exposing the My Lai massacre and abuse at Abu Ghraib, to uncovering CIA secret prisons and deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, two of America’s top reporters share their secrets with Marvin Kalb.
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Christianne AmanpourCovering the World: A Conversation with Christiane Amanpour

From war in the Balkans to a clash of faiths in the Middle East, CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour has covered the world. Her 25-year career with CNN has taken her to many of the world’s hotspots including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia and Rwanda and she has interviewed some of the globe’s most prominent world leaders. Amanpour joined Marvin Kalb on March 10, 2008, to offer an in-depth look at reporting on crisis and conflict.
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Kalb ReportThank You, Mr. President

On November 26, 2007, veteran White House correspondents joined Marvin Kalb to discuss five decades of presidential press coverage. NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory, “First Lady” of the White House press corps Helen Thomas, legendary anchorman Dan Rather and Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Sanger of The New York Times took the audience beyond the briefing room for the inside story on the press and the presidency.
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A Conversation with Katie Couric on Democracy and the Press

On September 25, 2007, Katie Couric joined Marvin Kalb to discuss covering the war in Iraq, ratings pressure and the role of the television news anchor in our society.

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2006-2007 PROGRAMS


Marvin KalbThe Future of Journalism

Executives from television, print, and online media organizations discussed what lies ahead for the field of journalism on the March 5, 2007, Kalb Report. The panel discussion featured Ann Marie Lipinski, senior vice president and editor of The Chicago Tribune, Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports, Cliff Sloan, publisher of Slate and vice president of business affairs and general counsel of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, and Paul Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and vice president of Dow Jones & Company. WATCH

Marvin KalbArab Journalists - Another Perspective

On Feb. 5 a panel of leading journalists representing Arab news organizations joined Marvin Kalb to take a hard look at differing perceptions and coverage of major news from the Middle East and around the world, including the war in Iraq and the Arab-Israeli peace process. The discussion featured Raghida Dergham, Al Hayat columnist and senior diplomatic correspondent, Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera Washington bureau chief, Hisham Melhem, Al Arabiya senior analyst and consultant, and Salameh Nematt, PaxArabia president and Al Hayat columnist. LISTEN
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Elie Wiesel The Bible, the War, and the Media with Author and Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel


Drawing the largest crowd ever for The Kalb Report, the standing-room-only Nov. 20 forum at the National Press Club focused on the Bible, the Iraq war, and the media as well as intense international situations, such as the Palestinian homeland issue and anti-Semitic rhetoric by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. LISTEN


Marvin Kalb Politics, Prose...and Cons-Election 2006

In a special radio edition of The Kalb Report, hosted by Washington Post Radio, journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb previewed the 2006 elections with Newsweek Contributing Editor Eleanor Clift, CNN Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley, CBS Radio News Capitol Hill Correspondent Bob Fuss, Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut, and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. LISTEN


Ken BurnsSeptember 11, From News to History: A Conversation with Ken Burns

On the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, Marvin Kalb and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explored the distance necessary (in time and emotion) to properly place historical perspective on monumental news stories. Burns said he would need at least 25 years before he took on the subject of Sept. 11 in a documentary. The pair also discussed Burns' forthcoming World War II documentary, The War, national politics, and the issue of race in American society. LISTEN


2005-2006 PROGRAMS


MurrowWhy Murrow Matters

Casey Murrow, Edward R. Murrow's son, Richard C. Hottelet, a member of the vaunted Murrow Boys of WWII and now a GW Welling Presidential Fellow, Don Hewitt, former Murrow colleague and 60 Minutes creator, and Daniel Schorr, former Murrow colleague and now a senior news analyst at NPR, joined journalist/scholar Marvin Kalb, the last correspondent personally hired at CBS News by Edward R. Murrow, to discuss the life and legacy of Edward R. Murrow.

Mike Getler

Journalism's In-House Critics Speak Out

The Ombudsmen from the New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, and PBS, Michael Getler, spoke out on issues ranging from the coverage of the war in Iraq to the relationship between the media and the public.


FriedmanA Conversation with Thomas Friedman

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman shared his opinions on the war in Iraq, terrorism, globalization, and journalism. TRANSCRIPT


MillerJudith Miller on the Pitfalls of Confidential Sourcing and Her Departure From The New York Times

Judith Miller discussed the use of confidential sources in investigative reporting and her relationship with The New York Times.


CurleyAssociated Press President and CEO Tom Curley Discusses "The Business of News" on The Kalb Report

Tom Curley discussed how The Associated Press is adapting to current and future challenges of the news industry.


Dan RatherRather Candid About Bush National Guard Story

60 Minutes Correspondent Dan Rather shared his thoughts about the CBS coverage of President Bush's National Guard Service and the future of broadcast journalism. Audio LISTEN

 


 

2004-2005 PROGRAMS


Edie Hunt and M.B.A.Panel Discusses The Value and Values of the M.B.A.

In June The Wall Street Journal's Ron Alsop, Goldman Sachs' Edie Hunt, and University of Toronto Rotman School of Management's Roger Martin discussed the value of the M.B.A. in today's global business environment at the 2005 Graduate Management Admission Council Annual Industry Conference.


Roger AilesFOX News Chairman/CEO Roger Ailes Explains the Rise of FOX News Channel

Roger Ailes discussed the rise of FOX News Channel, his future goals at FOX News, and addresses the issue of bias in the media. Audio LISTEN


Kalb and TavaresWe're Talking Baseball

Tony Tavares, president of the Washington Nationals, joined host Marvin Kalb and journalists/authors John Feinstein and Scott Simon to talk about baseball's return to Washington, D.C. Audio LISTEN


Post Election PanelPanel Debates Religion, Politics and the Media

CNN's Jeff Greenfield; The New York Times' Adam Nagourney; U.S. News & World Report 's Michael Barone; AP's Rachel Zoll; and pollsters Anna Greenberg and David Winston assembled for post-election analysis.


Jim LehrerLehrer Critical of Rather, Networks

As Jim Lehrer sees it, CBS News Anchor Dan Rather demonstrated poor judgment when he used what turned out to be unverified documents as the support for a story criticizing President George W. Bush’s National Guard service. READ


2003-2004 PROGRAMS


Hillary ClintonClinton Talks War and Foreign Policy

In a discussion with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) that focused primarily on foreign affairs, the junior senator from New York questioned the Bush administration’s planning, candor and numbers since the war on terrorism began after Sept. 11, 2001. READ




 
 
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