Sam Donaldson, Douglas Brinkley, Martha Joynt Kumar join Marvin Kalb to Explore the Complicated Relationship between Reporters and Presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama
WASHINGTON – From George Washington to Barack Obama, American presidents have led the country and the news cycle. The relationship between the press and the presidency has become an integral part of our democracy, linking the public and the Oval Office. Through the evolution of this interdependent relationship, the press has earned its title of The Fourth Estate – conveying policies, affecting agendas and helping to shape each president’s image and legacy. On the next edition of The Kalb Report, moderator Marvin Kalb will examine the history of the relationship between the press and our presidents with an expert panel including historians Douglas Brinkley and Martha Joynt Kumar, as well as ABC News Contributor Sam Donaldson. The forum will take place on Monday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in the main ballroom of the National Press Club (529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.).
"What did George Washington think of the press?” said Mr. Kalb. “What did Abe Lincoln think of inquisitive reporters during the Civil War? When did news conferences begin and why. No relationship is more consequential these days than the one between a president and the reporters who cover--and uncover--him. I can't wait for this program. It should be informative and fascinating."
“The relationship between the press and our presidents has been complicated and strained for more than 200 years and so far, it seems to have worked to the benefit of our democracy,” said Michael Freedman, executive director of the GW Global Media Institute. “Our students are in for a fun and educational evening about muckrakers, history makers and what it all teaches us going forward.”
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