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transcriptMay 19, 2004

Is the Market Moral? A Dialogue on Religion, Economics & Justice

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Reception Immediately Following Washington, D.C. Panelists: Rebecca M. Blank, Dean, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Professor of Policy and Economics, University of Michigan; Co-director of the National Poverty Center, Ford School William McGurn, Chief Editorial Writer, Wall Street Journal; member, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Lawrence Mishel, President, Economic […]
transcriptMar 31, 2004

The Pursuit of Perfection: A Conversation on the Ethics of Genetic Engineering

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. Featuring: Michael Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University; member, President’s Council on Bioethics; author of “The Case Against Perfection,” The Atlantic Monthly, April 2004 Responding: Lee M. Silver, Professor at Princeton University in the Department of Molecular Biology and the Woodrow Wilson School […]
transcriptMar 19, 2004

Under God? Pledge of Allegiance Constitutionality

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. National Press Club Washington, D.C. Speakers: Doug Laycock, Counsel of Record for 32 Christian and Jewish clergy, urging the Court to affirm the 9th Circuit’s ruling Jay Alan Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice; Counsel of Record for United States Senators and Congressmen and the Committee to Protect […]
transcriptFeb 27, 2004

Locke v. Davey and Beyond

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C. Speakers Anthony Picarello, Vice President and General Counsel, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; filed amicus brief in Locke case on behalf of Joshua Davey Marc D. Stern, General Counsel, American Jewish Congress; filed amicus brief in Locke case on behalf of the state of Washington Ira “Chip” Lupu […]
reportNov 23, 2003

Part 2. Information Products and Services: An Overview

For most Americans, multiple information services and gadgets are usually nearby. Penetration of devices and services nears or surpasses 60% or more in four of the ten technologies categories we queried. As the table shows, Americans approach or top the 60% mark for the Internet, computer use, cable subscription, and cell phones – a first […]
transcriptNov 21, 2003

Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty and Welfare Reform

10:00am-Noon National Press Club Washington, D.C. Featured Speakers Include: Mary Jo Bane, Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard University; Co-Chair, Working Group on Welfare Reform (Clinton Administration) Lawrence M. Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University; Former Visiting Fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University Moderators: E.J. Dionne, Jr. , Senior Fellow, Governance […]
reportJul 6, 2003

Gaming Comes of Age

Introduction College students are often considered a bellwether of Internet use, but the Internet is not the only technology they have incorporated into everyday life. Thanks to a plethora of technologies (video game consoles, computers, handheld devices, Internet) a range of entertainment options is at their disposal, a range that is much wider than was […]
reportApr 29, 2003

Does Ownership Matter in Local Television News?

The study examines the tendencies of different local television news ownership structures.
reportApr 29, 2003

Timeslot, Diversity, and Ratings

Timeslot, Diversity, and Ratings Timeslot Makes A Difference One question about the data is whether differences in timeslot might alter the results. Over the five years of study, we have found a consistent tendency for early evening newscasts to be stronger than late night. Generally, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts-those preceding prime time-tend to […]
reportMay 7, 2003

About this Survey

Results for the May News Interest Index survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 1,201 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period April 30 – May 4, 2003. Based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence […]