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Inside Media
by Newseum
Inside Media gives Newseum visitors the story behind the story through interviews with journalists and newsmakers. The program format offers the audience an opportunity to ask questions or make comments.
Episodes
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The Photography of Ted Polumbaum
Judy Polumbaum, daughter of photojournalist Ted Polumbaum, talks about her new book, "Juxtapositions: Images From the Newseum Ted Polumbaum Photo Collection," the first major volume of selections from the 200,000-image Polumbaum collection, the largest individual photo collection held by the...
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The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
Doug Bradley and Craig Werner talk about their new book "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," which explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of coping with the complexities of the war. Through personal stories from Vietnam veterans, the book demonstrates how music was important for...
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Election 2016 Update With The Washington Post's Aaron Blake
On the eve of the Republican national convention in Cleveland, Aaron Blake of The Washington Post provides an insider's look at the 2016 elections, with previews of both the GOP and Democratic conventions.
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CNN Contributor S.E. Cupp
On the opening week of the Newseum's newest exhibit "1776 – Breaking News: Independence," CNN contributor S.E. Cupp discusses the role of Colonial journalists in spreading the news about the Declaration of Independence.
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Courage in Photojournalism
Adriane Ohanesian, winner of the 2016 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, and Paula Bronstein, who received honorable mention, discuss their award-winning work in Africa and parts of Asia. Ohanesian and Bronstein are joined by Heidi Levine, who won the award in 2015, and moderator...
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James Meredith, the Integration of Ole Miss and the March Against Fear
On the 50th anniversary of the "March Against Fear," Judy Meredith, wife of civil rights leader James Meredith, talks about the attempted assassination of her husband during the march. The panel discussion also features Sidna Brower Mitchell, who was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper The...
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"60 Minutes" Correspondent Lesley Stahl
"60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl talks about her new book, "Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting," which explores how becoming a grandmother transforms a woman's life.
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Protecting the President
Former Secret Service agent Clint Hill talks about his new memoir, "Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford," which chronicles an eventful career that witnessed history up close.
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The Life of Newspaper Giant Roy Howard
Author Patricia Beard talks about her new book "Newsmaker: Roy W. Howard, the Mastermind Behind the Scripps-Howard News Empire From the Gilded Age to the Atomic Age." Beard is joined by Pamela Howard, Roy's granddaughter, wrote the prologue to the book. She discusses her grandfather's legacy.
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Spotlight on Freedom
Following the unveiling of the Newseum's updated press freedom map, reflecting changes in the state of world press freedom in 2015, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest moderated a program examining press freedom throughout the world. Panelists included ProPublica president Richard…
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Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm, host of the NPR national radio program "The Diane Rehm Show," talks about her new memoir "On My Own," which chronicles her life after the death of her husband, John, from the effects of Parkinson's disease.
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The History of the Presidential Primary
Author Geoffrey Cowan talks about his new book "Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary." The book chronicles the story of Theodore Roosevelt's campaign to challenge his handpicked successor, William Howard Taft, for the Republican Party nomination. To...
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The Social Election
On the opening weekend of the Newseum's newest exhibit "CNN Politics Campaign 2016:Like, Share, Elect," CNN's Brian Stelter moderates a discussionon how digital and social media have transformed politicalcampaigns.
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NPR's Kelly McEvers on Covering Global Conflict
Kelly McEvers, co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” talks about hosting the award-winning afternoon newsmagazine and her past work covering hot spots around the globe. She will also talk about her new podcast “Embedded” which takes stories from the news and takes you to where they are...
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Election 2016 Update With Pollsters Margie Omero and Kristen Soltis Anderson
Margie Omero and Kristen Soltis Anderson, co-hosts of “The Pollsters” podcast, discuss campaign 2016 and the rise of political podcasts.
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Election 2016 Update With Politico's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman
Politico correspondents Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman provide an insider’s view of the 2016 election year and the presidential and congressional campaigns.
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Oscar Preview With Washington Post Film Critic Ann Hornaday
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday previews the 88th annual Academy Awards and discusses some of the biggest hits — and misses — of the year.
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The Capital Weather Gang
Jason Samenow, Angela Fritz and Kevin Ambrose, members of the Washington Post’s popular blog “The Capital Weather Gang,” will talk about the science of forecasting, current climate trends and why so many of us are obsessed with the weather.
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CBS News's Nancy Cordes on Campaign 2016
CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes discusses the presidential campaign and previews the critical Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary. Cordes also talks about the results of the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses and the major primaries and debates in the coming months.
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The Story of the Unabomber
David Kaczynski, brother of Ted Kaczynski, whom the FBI branded the “Unabomber,” talks about his new memoir “Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family.”
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100 Years of Pulitzer
Roy Harris Jr. and Doug Pardue will talk about the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s highest honor that each year recognizes the best in reporting, commentary, criticism and photography.
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Charlie Hebdo: One Year Later
Pulitzer Prizing-winning editorial cartoonists Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post and Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News will talk about the role of political cartoonists and will reflect on the one-year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre and the terrorist attacks in Paris in...
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The U.S. Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Caren Bohan, editor in charge of U.S. Politics for Reuters, and Kathleen Newland, senior fellow and co-founder of the Migration Policy Institute, discuss the Syrian refugee crisis and the U.S. response amid national security concerns.
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The Press and Vietnam
Author Theasa Tuohy talks about her new book, “The Five O’Clock Follies,” a fact-based novel about a female journalist covering the Vietnam War. The book is the story of a feisty, pioneering correspondent who dares to invade the male enclave of front-line journalism. Tuohy describes pivotal…
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Today's FBI
On the opening weekend of the Newseum’s newly updated exhibit, “Inside Today’s FBI: Fighting Crime in the Age of Terror,” former FBI deputy director Timothy P. Murphy and journalist Garrett Graff talk about how the agency is taking on a new generation of international terrorists.
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Terror in Little Saigon
ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson and “Frontline” contributing producer Tony Nguyen talk about their new report investigating the reign of terror that led to the assassination of five Vietnamese American journalists during the 1980s.
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Baseball in D.C.
Sports communications strategist Frederic Frommer and former Washington Senators public address announcer Phil Hochberg talk about the history of baseball in Washington, D.C.
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The Life of Thurgood Marshall
Best-selling author Wil Haygood talks about his new book, “Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America.” The book profiles the first African American Supreme Court justice using the contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall in 1967 as a framing...
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G-Men and Gangsters
Joe Urschel, executive director of the National Law Enforcement Museum, talks about his new book “The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt That Changed the Nation.” The book tells the thrilling story of the hunt for notorious gangster George “Machine Gun” Kelly and how it launched the...
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Photojournalists on Covering Global Crisis
On the opening weekend of the Newseum’s newest exhibit “40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World – The Photography of Howard G. Buffett,” Emmy award-winning journalist Ann Curry moderates a panel of photo and video journalists who discuss how their work brings a sharpened focus on critical...
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Songs From the Vietnam War Era
Music historian Hugo Keesing talks about and samples songs inspired by the Vietnam War that covered a wide spectrum of viewpoints, from the war’s strongest advocates to its most passionate dissenters. In 2010 Keesing released “Next Stop Is Vietnam: The War on Record, 1961–2008,” a 13-CD box set...
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Covering the Nationals With The Washington Post's James Wagner
Washington Post sports reporter James Wagner helped kick off the Newseum’s latest exhibit, “Nationals at 10: Baseball Makes News.” The Chips Quinn alumnus talked about his beat covering Washington’s major league baseball team, as well as the impact the Newseum Institute’s Chips Quinn Scholars...
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Pop Culture Journalist Jen Chaney on the Enduring Legacy of "Clueless"
Pop culture journalist Jen Chaney talks about her new book, “As If! The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew.” The book is an oral history of the making of the iconic film using recollections and insights collected from key cast and crew members.
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Washington Post Sports Writer Barry Svrluga On Baseball's 'Endless Season'
Barry Svrluga, a sports writer for The Washington Post, talks about his new book, “The Grind: Inside Baseball’s Endless Season.” The book captures the frustration, impermanence and glory felt by the players, the staff and their families from the start of spring training to the final game of the...
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Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts talks about her new book “Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868.” The book profiles the wives, sisters and female friends of the men leading America into, and through, this unprecedented conflict.
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In Search of Shakespeare's Greatest Works
Author Andrea Mays talks about her new book, “The Millionaire and the Bard,” which tells the story of the making of William Shakespeare’s First Folio and the obsessive hunt three centuries later by American industrialist Henry Folger to track it down.
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Radio Talk Show Host Hugh Hewitt
Radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt talks about his new book, “The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a Second ‘Clinton’ Era.” Chris Cillizza, who writes the politics blog “The Fix” and covers the White House for The Washington Post, moderates the program.
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The Making of "Newsies"
Ken Cerniglia, dramaturg and literary manager of Disney Theatrical Group, talks about the making of “Newsies,” the Tony Award-winning musical about a group of newsboys in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Cerniglia is joined by W. Joseph Campbell, a professor in the School of...
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The Washington Blade and 40 Years of Pride
Appearing during the 40th anniversary of Capital Pride, an annual LGBT festival in Washington, D.C., Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff and senior news writer Lou Chibbaro Jr. talk about the history of the newspaper and its award-winning coverage of the LGBT community.
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Security Lapses in the Secret Service
Washington Post staff writer Carol Leonnig talks about her 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning series about security lapses in the Secret Service. She is joined by Peter Wallsten, deputy national politics editor at the Post, who oversaw her reporting.
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"Reporting Vietnam" Opening Weekend
On the opening weekend of the Newseum’s new exhibit, “Reporting Vietnam,” Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund founder and president Jan Scruggs and former UPI photographer Steve Northup share their memories of the Vietnam War.
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10 Years of The Huffington Post
On the 10th anniversary of The Huffington Post website, Washington, D.C., bureau chief Ryan Grim, senior politics editor Sam Stein and politics managing editor Amanda Terkel gather to talk about some of the biggest stories the site has covered.
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Documenting the Vietnam War
Members of the U.S. Army’s 221st Signal Company, an official documenting agency for the U.S. Army, talk about their work chronicling the Vietnam War through photography and film.
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Paul Begala and Jon Macks On Late-Night TV Monologues
Paul Begala, a political analyst and CNN commentator, interviews comedy writer Jon Macks about his new book “Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed.” Macks was the top writer for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for 22 years.
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State of World Press Freedom
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest moderates a panel that includes Kevin Kallaugher, a political cartoonist at The Economist and winner of the 2015 Herblock Prize for political cartooning; Thanassis Cambanis, a Middle East correspondent and author of “Once Upon a Revolution”; and…
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Vietnam Veteran and Author Tim O'Brien
Vietnam veteran and author Tim O’Brien headlines a panel discussion about the Vietnam War, where he talks about his service and the award-wining novels based on his war experiences. He is joined by Quang Pham, the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator’s wings; Mary “Edie” Meeks, an Army...
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James Swanson on the Lincoln Assassination
To mark the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, author and historian James Swanson looks back at the event that shocked the nation.
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Tavis Smiley: My Journey With Maya
Author and broadcaster Tavis Smiley shares the story of his 28-year friendship with renowned author, poet and activist Maya Angelou, the subject of his new book, “My Journey With Maya.”
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Washington Nationals Baseball Preview
Two days before the Nationals’ 2015 home opener, Kevin Sheehan and Thom Loverro, co-hosts of “The Sports Fix” on ESPN 980 Radio, preview the National League East champions' upcoming season and talk about the sports scene in Washington.
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The FBI's Ten Most Wanted: The Story Behind the List
FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano and FBI historian John Fox talk about the history and significance of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, which marks its 65th anniversary in March.
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