Talk: Covering Obama at the JFK Library, November 2

Kennedy Library Forum: Covering Obama

Monday, November 2, 2009 5:30-7:00 PM

Journalists Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and Richard Wolffe of Newsweek and author of Renegade: The Making of a President, analyze the media's coverage of President Obama's first year in office.  Commentator Callie Crossley of WGBH's Beat the Press moderates.

All forums are free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended. Reservations guarantee a seat in the building, but not the main hall. Doors to the main hall open one hour before the program begins. You may make resevations for upcoming forums by using the online registration offered by this website. You may also make reservations or check if speakers' schedules have changed by calling 617.514.1643.

Event: A Bold Fresh Look at the Future of News, October 23

On Friday, October 23rd, the College of Communication will be presenting its Distinguished Alumni Awards. After honoring several of the school’s notable graduates, we will then host a conversation between former NBC News Executive Vice President Bill Wheatley [COM ‘70] and news commentator Bill O’Reilly [COM ‘75] entitled “A Bold Fresh Look at the Future of News.”

This free event will be held in the Metcalf Ballroom of the George Sherman Union starting at 6 PM with cocktails and hors d’oeurves. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by October 16th at comalum@bu.edu or call 617.353.5017.