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GW IN THE NEWS
October 19 - 31
University Coverage
Former Vice President Al Gore’s speech at the GW
Medical Center was covered by The Washington Post, The New
York Times, USA Today, Reuters, Time, CNN, Health News Daily, PBS’
“The News Hour,” Fox News Channel, AP and Democracy in Action (October
24).
The School of Media and Public Affairs Student Voices
Project, headed by GW Professor Sean Aday, hosted a
D.C. Mayoral Candidate Forum. This event featuring Mayor Anthony Williams and
Councilwoman Carol Schwartz was held in the Jack Morton
Auditorium. The forum was covered by WRC-TV, WJLA-TV, NewsChannel 8,
WTTG-TV, Associated Press and The Washington
Post.
Afghanistan Foreign Minister, Abdullah Abdullah gave a speech at the
Media and Public Affair's Jack Morton Auditorium (October 21).
He spoke on the state of Afghanistan and took questions from the audience. The
sold-out event, sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs
and the Law School, aired live on C-SPAN and was also covered by The
New York Times, Associated Press, Dow Jones and Voice of America
TV.
Information regarding GW online graduate programs was
listed in a U.S. News & World Report article on E-learning opportunities
(October 28).
Research conducted by the National Security Archives at
GW was highlighted in the Financial Times (October 25).
The
GW Washington Forum radio show featured highlights from the
October 21 edition of The Kalb Report: Media Coverage of the Sniper Shooting:
Good Reporting, Good Citizenship (October 27).
Faculty/Staff Coverage
Sean Aday, assistant professor of media and public
affairs was a guest on WAMU-radio's "The Kojo Nnamdi Show," discussing media
coverage in the D.C. sniper investigation (October 24).
Jeffrey S. Akman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral
sciences, was interviewed by The Washington Times about the use of guns and the sniper attacks.
Adele
Ashkar, director of the GW Landscape Design Program, was quoted in a
Washington Times story about using “hardscape” designs to build outdoor
rooms (October 30).
J
ames Austin,
director of the GW Institute on Crime,
Justice and Corrections, was quoted by Reuters, The Sunday
Telegraph, The Sunday Herald Sun and The Toronto Star about potential charges against false
witness accounts in the D.C. sniper investigation (October 20).
John Banzhaf, professor of law, appeared on CNN “Monday
Morning” to debate litigation against fast food companies (October 28). He was
quoted in The New York Times on the same topic (October 30).
Sarah Binder, assistant professor of political
science, was quoted in a Gary J. Andres column about the
midterm elections that appeared in The Washington Times (October 24).
Paul
Butler, professor of law, discussed prosecution of the D.C. sniper
suspects with the following outlets: MSNBC (October 25), CTV News (Canada)
(October 24), The Baton Rouge Advocate (October 30), Orlando
Sentinel (October 26), and Knight-Ridder (October 31). Finally, he was
quoted in The Los Angeles Times about jury nullification (October 31).
William Chambliss,
professor of criminology and sociology, appeared on NewsAsia discussing the D.C.
sniper shootings (October 20).
Gene Cohen, director of the GW Center on Aging, Health
& Humanities, was quoted in a Washington Post feature about elder
performances at senior citizen homes (October 29).
Robert Cottrol, professor of law, was quoted in a
Knight-Ridder story about the use of the death penalty in the prosecution of the
D.C. sniper suspects (October 25).
Michael Cornfield, associate research professor of
political management, was quoted in a New York Times story about online
and e-mail campaigning (October 24). He was quoted on the same topic in an AP
wire story (October 31).
Amitai Etzioni, GW University Professor, was quoted in a
Washington Times feature about parents viewing popular culture as an
advisory to raising children with good character (October 31).
Theresa Gabaldon, professor of law, was quoted in a
Boston Globe story regarding the SEC investigation of President Bush’s
sale of Harken Energy stock (October 30).
Fred
Goodwin, a professor of psychiatry, appeared twice on NPR’s “Talk of
the Nation” to discuss male depression (October 22, 28).
Stanley Greenspan, professor of child psychiatry,
appeared on ABC “World News Tonight” about how the D.C. sniper shootings were
affecting children (October 23).
Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public
affairs, was interviewed by "EXTRA" on the Fox News correspondent Rita Cosby
deciding to approach "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowitz. Feldstein was also
interviewed by The Toronto Globe and Mail (October 25), CNN (October 26)
and BBC radio (October 28) on D.C. sniper coverage.
Julia B. Frank, associate professor of psychiatry and
behavioral sciences, was interviewed by National Public Radio about the use of
media and the sniper attacks.
Donald Hawkins, professor of tourism and hospitality
management, and his students about their trip to Dominica as part of the MBA
Summer Consulting Practicum. The trip is featured in an article titled
“Unspoiled in Spite of Itself,” about Dominica’s tourism struggles, in
National Geographic Traveler’s November/December 2002
issue.
Peter J. Hotez, professor and chair, Department of
Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, was interviewed by USA Today
regarding needs for personnel and training in public health.
Elliott School’s Ambassador Karl Inderfurth, professor
of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed for an article in the
National Journal titled, “Unfinished Business in Afghanistan.” Inderfurth
was also interviewed by NPR, the BBC and Associated Press on North
Korea’s nuclear program and assistance from Pakistan.
Darryl Jenkins, director of the Aviation Institute, was
mentioned in Aviation Week and Space Technology regarding a paper he
co-authored on airline hub operations (October 21). He was quoted in the
Rocky Mountain News about the impact a U.S.-led war against Iraq would
have on the airline industry (October 22) and about the fate of employee
ownership of United Airlines (October 26). The New York Times quoted him
on the fate of Vanguard Airlines (October 25). His comments on the future of the
airline industry, especially US Air, appeared in a Knight-Ridder Business News
story (October 25).
Mark Klock, professor of finance, was quoted in a
Reuters profile of Bethesda, Maryland-based
ProFunds Advisors LLC (October 22).
Daniel K. Lieberman, assistant professor of psychiatry
and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by The Washington Post
about managed care
contracts (October 29).
John Logsdon, director of the Elliott School of
International Affairs Space Policy Institute, was quoted in a Newhouse News
Service story about the International Space Station (October 21). He was
also quoted in The Orlando Sentinel about NASA stalling plans for a new
space shuttle design (October 27).
Kip Lornell, professor of Africana studies, was
interviewed about the relationship
between West African music and the blues for an upcoming NPR series
"Blues,
Ballads, and Hymns” (October 25).
Raul
N. Mandler, professor of neurology, was quoted in a Washington
Post story about a new drug with the potential of combating Parkinson’s
disease (October 22).
Jarol Manheim, professor of media and public affairs and
political science, was quoted in Kiplinger’s about unions targeting more
service-sector employees (October 31).
Albert May, associate professor of media and public
affairs, was profiled by The Hill about his new detailed report, “The
Virtual Trail: Political Journalism on the Internet,” on how the Internet has
impacted the way reporters cover politics (October 30).
L
awrence
Mitchell, professor of law, was quoted in the
Delaware Law Weekly about companies failing to disclose a client
relationship with a director’s law firm (October 23). He was also quoted in
Insight magazine investigating corporate fraud (October 29). Finally, his
comments on Intel and quarterly
reports appeared in The Boston Globe (October 20).
Lisa Delpy Neirotti, associate professor of tourism and
sport management, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times business section
about the World Series’ effect on tourism (October 17). Delpy Neirotti also
spoke on National Public Radio, discussing “Rally the Monkey,” the Anaheim
Angels’ new mascot, and was interviewed by Advertising Age about
advertising values related to the Series (October 18). was quoted in a Press
Enterprise (Riverside, CA) story about corporate naming rights of sports
stadiums (October 24).
Susan Phillips, dean of the School of Business and
Public Management, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal about a new SEC
oversight panel (October 21).
Jerrold Post, professor of political psychiatry and
international affairs, was interviewed by New Yorker magazine (October
23), CNN (October 24, 25, 28), NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Fox News Channel
(October 23), CNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews” The Boston Globe
(October 27), and NBC “Nightly News” about Saddam Hussein. He was also
interviewed by Discovery 's “Behind the Headlines: The Real Saddam,” a BBC
documentary on Joseph Stalin, and another BBC documentary on John F. Kennedy,
Ronald Reagan and Boris Yeltsin. The History Channel interviewed Post on an
upcoming documentary, “Traitors Within,” in which he talks about espionage. Post
was also interviewed by WJLA-TV and The Christian Science Monitor
(October 23, 25), The New York Times (October 27) and ABC's
"Nightline" about the D.C. sniper investigation.
Steve Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of
Media and Public Affairs, appeared on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” regarding press
coverage of the sniper shootings (October 19).
Fernando Robles, associate professor of international
marketing and international affairs, was quoted in the Austin
American-Statesman about eroding support for free market reforms in South
America (October 27).
Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, was quoted in a
Newsday story on the proliferation of surveillance equipment (October
28).
Walter Rowe, professor of forensic sciences, was quoted in a USA Today story about the use of ballistic evidence in the
D.C. sniper case (October 31).
Stephen Saltzburg, professor of law, was quoted in
The Los Angeles Times about use of the death penalty in the D.C. sniper
case (October 25). He also discussed the rights of enemy combatants with The
Palm Beach Daily Business Review, Broward Daily Business Review and
Miami Daily Business Review.
Donna
Scarboro, assistant vice-president for special academic programs, was
mentioned in a Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) story about a U.S. university
delegation she took part in that toured 11 Middle Eastern countries.
Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, was
quoted in a Washington Post story about the White
House seeking fewer government contracts (October 31).
Lee Sigelman, professor of political science, and
his late 1990s study on the impact of negative campaign ads was mentioned in
The Santa Fe New Mexican (October 30).
James Simon, clinical professor of obstetrics and
gynecology, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about women
discovering the benefits of testosterone (October 31).
David Shambaugh, professor of political science
and international affairs and
director of the China Policy Program at the Elliott School, was quoted in
a New York Times article titled, “China Reshaping Military to Toughen Its Muscle
in the Region” (October 16). He
also discussed China in Newsweek International (October 21), AP
(October 22) and CBC TV “The National” (October 25). His comments on China and
North Korea appeared in The Washington Post (October 24). He spoke about
the Chinese military in Agence Presse France (October 31). Finally, he
wrote an op-ed on the Bush Administration’s handling of Chinese relations that
appeared in the International Herald Tribune.
Debra Sheldon, associate dean for graduate
programs, was interviewed by Reuters
about the SEC’s
new accounting oversight board.
Tony Stanco, senior policy analyst, GW Cyberspace
Policy Institute, was quoted in an Associated Press story on General
Public License software (October 23).
James Starrs, professor of law and forensic
sciences, discussed the D.C. sniper investigation with the following media
outlets: ABC “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings” (October 22), States
News Service (October 23),
Associated Press and WTOP (October 25).
Suzanne Stutman, assistant research professor;
director of the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives and Edith
Grotberg, adjunct professor, SPHHS, were featured on WUSA-TV, CBS News
Radio, the Associated Press, and the Northern Virginia Journal
about how families coped with the traumatic events due to the D.C. sniper
attacks. Stutman also discussed the same topic on Fox News Channel (October 22)
and CBS “The Early Show” (October 23).
L
enore M.
Teter, assistant professor of
psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by DC 101 about depression and
anxiety.
Jonathan Turley, professor of law, appeared on
CBS News: “The Osgood File” (October 25) and MSNBC’s “The Abrams Report”
(October 29) regarding prosecuting the D.C. sniper suspects.
Steven Wolin, professor of clinical psychiatry,
appeared on CNN “Sunday Morning” to discuss coping with fear of terrorism
(October 27).
-GW-
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