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Michael Marshall

Editor-in-Chief of
United Press International.

Georgie Ann Geyer

Nationally syndicated columnist, author, and foreign correspondent.

Nina May

Chairman of the Renaissance Foundation, answers questions.

Armstrong Williams

Host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Right Side.

John O'Sullivan

Editor in Chief, UPI

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18th Forum

Media Conscience of Society Series
“Political Polling and the Media”

Wednesday, March 27, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marchall,

Speaker:

Patricia Murphy,
Founder and Editor of Citizen Jane Politics
Ben Wattenberg,
National Reporter, The Washington Times
Michael Steele,
Chairman of GOPAC and former Lt. Governor of Maryland
Scott Rasmussen,
Founder and President of Rasmussen Reports

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17th Forum

Entertainment or Junk ?
Media as the Conscience of Society Series
“Media Bridges”

Wednesday, September 14, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

Speaker:

Jennifer Harper,
National Reporter, The Washington Times

16th Forum

“Media as the Conscience of Society”
“The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth”
The U.S. Media and the Middle East:
Focus on Israel and Palestine

Wednesday, August 1, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marchall,

Speakers:

Dr. Mitchell G. Bard,
Executive Director, American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE)
Dr. Ziad J. Asali,
President and founder, American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP)

15th Forum

“Media as the Conscience of Society”

Thursday, March 29, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marchall,

Speakers:

Dr. Lee Thornton,
Richard Eaton Chair in Broadcast Journalism, University of Maryland
Mr. Jonathan Slevin,
Office of the President, The Washington Times
Ms. Lauren Gilger,
First-place winner of the WMA Essay Contest Fordham University English Major
Mrs. Kate Tsubata,
Director of WAIT Team President and founder, American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP)

14th Forum

“Media and Its Challenges in Democracies”

Monday, January 15, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

Speaker:

Mr. Michael Marchall,
Editor-in-Chief, United Press International

13th Forum

“Western Media's Coverage of Islam:
A Help or Hindrance for Peace?”

Wednesday, October 25, 2006, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Timothy Elder,

Speakers:

Mr. Arnaud de Borchgrave,
Director and Senior Adviser, Transnational Threats Project, CSIS
Ahmed Younis,
National Director , Muslim Public Affairs Council
Dr. Yvonne Haddad,
Professor , History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations,
Georgetown University
Seyede Katayon Kasmai,
Public Relations Director , Islamic Information Center

12th Forum

“Media Influence on Youth”

April 27, 2006, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mrs. Susan Fefferman,

Speakers:

Mrs. Rebecca Hagelin,
Vice President of Marketing and Communications, The Heritage Foundation
Mrs. Charmaine Yoest,
Vice President of Communications, Family Research Council
Ms. Lan Tsubata,
Youth Director, Washington Aids International Teens (WAIT)

11th Forum

“Peace, Global Crisis and the Media”

November 10, 2005, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Larry Moffitt,

Speakers:

Amb. Khidir Haroun Ahmed,
Charge d' Affaire, Embassy of the Republic of Sudan
Prof. Sulayman Nyang,
Department of African Studies, Howard University
Rev. Walter Fauntroy,
Former Congressman Founder, Sudan Campaign
Mr. William Reed,
Syndicated columnist
Publisher, “Who's Who in Black Corporate America”
President, Black Press Foundation
Dr. Hashim El-Tinay,
Founder/President, Salam Sudan Foundation
Editor, The Peace Quest Messenger

10th Forum

“Needed: A New Paradigm for News”

May 25, 2005, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Larry Moffitt,

Speakers:

Dr. Jannette L. Dates,
Dean, Howard Univ. School of Communications
Ms. Jan Schaffer,
Executive Director, Pew Center for Civic Journalism
Mr. Michael Marshall,
Editor-in-Chief, United Press International

“Media on the Family: How What They Say Affects Society”

November 18, 2004, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marchall,

Speakers:

Mr. Tim Graham,
Director of Media Analysis
Media Research Center
Mr. William Reed,
President, Black Press Foundation
Ms. Maria Stainer,
Assistant Managing Editor, The Washington Times

9th Forum

“Democracy in Latin America: The Media's Contribution”

March 9, 2004, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marshall,

Speakers:

Mr. Chris Sabatini,
Senior Program Officer, National Endownment for Democracy
Mr. Jose Carnevali,
Tiempos del Mundo
Dr. Ann Marie Look,
Consultant on Education and Communication Policymaking

“Conflict and Peace in the Middle East: The Media's Contribution”

June 26, 2003, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marshall,

Speakers:

Mr. Martin Sieff,
Chief News Analyst, UPI
Dr. Shibley Telhami,
Anwar Sadat Professor on Peace and Development, Univ. of Maryland
Mr. Nathan Guttman,
Washington Bureau Chief, Haaretz

“The Media and War: Perspective of the West and Islam”

December 18, 2001, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marshall,

Speakers:

Mr. Martin Sieff,
Managing Editor of International Affairs, UPI
Mr. Jonathan Kessler,
Executive Editor, Middle East Insight
Prof. Edmund Ghareeb,
Media and Middle Eastern Affairs, American University

“The Media's Growing Impact on Global Politics”

September 19, 2001, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marshall,

Speakers:

Dr. Lee Edwards,
Author of Mediapolitik,
Professor, Catholic University of America
Ms. Georgie Ann Geyer,
Author and Columnist
Mr. John O'Sullivan,
Editor-in-Chief, UPI

“From Two-Parent Families to Same-Sex Marriages”

April 20, 2000, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Armstrong Williams,

Speakers:

Mr. Abdallah Schleifer,
Director, Adham Center for Television Journalism,
American University in Cairo, Egypt
Ms. Nina May,
Chairman, Renaissance Foundation
Mr. Charles Donovan,
Executive Vice President, Family Research Council
Ms. Cheryl Wetzstein,
Reporter, National Desk, The Washington Times

“Is There Some Good News Out There?”

October 28, 1999, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Marshall,

Speakers:

Ms. Blanquita Cullum,
Senior Program Officer, National Endownment for Democracy
Mr. Larry Moffitt,
Special Asst. to the President, The Washington Times Corporation
Mr. William Mattox,
Board of Contributors, USA Today
Mr. Tim Graham,
Director of Media Analysis, Media Research Center

“Reflections After Littleton:
The Media's Role in Spreading Vice and Virture”

May 26, 1999, Washington, DC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Armstrong Williams,

Speakers:

Dr. Jude P. Dougherty,
Professor, Catholic University of America
Mr. Michael Marshall,
Executive DIrector, World Media Association
Dr. Raymond Brogan,
Consultant on Education and Child Development
Mrs. Maria Stainer,
Managing Editor, “The Family Times,” The Washington Times

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