WGBH has an amazing array of programs available under their educator resource tab. I am using this for some of my advanced students. Thought this may be interesting, especially with the sub-prime, fannie mae/freddie mac mess, Enron, etc.
http://www.forum-network.org/wgbh/forum.php?lecture_id=3758
Role of the Media in Our Democracy: Business
Neil Brown, executive editor, St. Petersburg Times
David Carr, columnist, New York Times
John Carroll, former editor, Los Angeles Times
Ellen Hume, director, Ctr. on Media & Society, UMASS Boston
Ellen Hume moderates a panel discussion on the responsibilities of the press when it comes to business reporting and on the business of the media. A free and independent press is essential for democracy. The press has a responsibility to inform citizens about both the policies and actions of our government and any credible challenges to those policies and actions; to report on conditions that may require new or different government initiatives; and to raise timely questions itself about questionable policies and the rationales presented for them. How well are the media fulfilling these weighty responsibilities? What are the impediments to their fulfillment?
This discussion is part of the Fourth Annual Fall Symposium of The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, entitled "No News is Bad News". The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities promotes the use of history, literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to deepen our understanding of the issues of the day, strengthen our sense of common purpose, and enhance and improve civic life.
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Boston College
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Boston College
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