Department of Communication

An esteemed panel discusses the future of the service that seems to very much be on the defensive. Plagued by budget cuts, political vilification, and private competition, public broadcasting seems to be losing its foothold. (Novermber 1, 2011)

An esteemed panel discusses the future of the service that seems to very much be on the defensive. Plagued by budget cuts, political vilification, and private competition, public broadcasting seems to be losing its foothold. (Novermber 1, 2011)

The 45th Annual Carlos Kelly McClatchy Memorial Symposium brings together four speakers who openly discuss what they believe will happen in the future and how they hope to see things move forward. (May 3, 2011)

A panel of world experts in journalism and innovation participate a round-table discussion on how journalism is developing as new technology is created and how to properly cover these innovations. (October 31, 2005)

The traditional print newspaper is struggling to stay profitable in the face of competition from electronic sources of information. What does this mean to the future of journalism? (October 22, 2009)

The traditional print newspaper is struggling to stay profitable in the face of competition from electronic sources of information. What does this mean to the future of journalism? (October 22, 2009)

Panelists discuss the current US financial crisis and the role of the media in accountability for a lack of public awareness and understanding. These media experts respectfully differ in opinion as they debate politics. (May 5, 2009)

This panel presents a range of perspectives on the social and symbolic action afforded by new media in the realm of politics and international relations. (May 14, 2009)

At The Stanford Daily's building dedication ceremony, New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller speaks about recent changes in and the future of print journalism in a conversation moderated by Stanford Consulting Professor Phil Taubman. (April 2, 2009)

The 2008 presidential race is heating up and five reporters who have been on the frontlines will discuss the campaign. (May 29, 2008)

The 2008 presidential race is heating up and five reporters who have been on the frontlines will discuss the campaign. (May 29, 2008)

What are we to make of the increasing expression of politics as media experience? How are "new media" (mobile video, YouTube, blogs) influencing political campaigns? (July 15, 2007)

In an age of bloggers and YouTube, is the daily newspaper becoming an anachronism? Four people on the front lines of today's journalism discuss the future of the newspaper.

America's political parties are sharply polarized these days—and some of this polarization extends well beyond the political class to large segments of the mass electorate. Morris Fiorina, John Harris, Rich Lowry, Gary Jacobson & Shanto Iyengar discuss some of the issues.

Journalists Robert Drogin of the Los Angeles Times and Walter Pincus of the Washington Post join Stanford Law Professor Kathleen Sullivan to disuss recent court cases involving the press.

Dexter Filkins, Baghdad correspondent for The New York Times, Anne Garrels, author of "Naked in Baghdad", George Packer, author of "The Assassin's Gete: America in Iraq", and Larry Diamond discuss the issues of the war in Iraq.