How Free Is Post-9/11 Press?
Free speech experts and journalists assembled Monday night at American University to discuss "Freedom of the Press in the Post 9-11 World" as part of a series of events at the school to commemorate USA Today's 25th anniversary.
The event featured National Security Archive General Counsel Meredith Fuchs; National Journal's Shane Harris; New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau; USA Today editor Ken Paulson; and national security authority Suzanne Spaulding.
Discussion topics included terrorism, increased government secrecy, the unpopularity of the Iraq war and attacks on the news media for breaking stories about U.S. intelligence-gathering.
On Thursday, the school will host an invite-only affair honoring recipients of the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. Honorees are legendary White House writer Helen Thomas, CBS anchor Bob Schieffer, PBS anchor Jim Lehrer and others.
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