Forging A Path to Peace at a Time of Global Crisis: The Role and Responsibility of the Media

Price USD 10.00 Seller Paragon House "You might say that Osama bin Laden represents the pre-modern world, the the U.S. and other nation-states represent the modern world, and the the UN, the EU and other denizens of Acronymia represent the post-modern world. It is the task of the media to make sense of this confusion of conflicts and to explore its implications dispassionately."—John O'Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, National Interest This book is the proceedings of the 21st World Media Conference held in Washington, DC, April 24-26, 2004. The above excerpt from John O'Sullivan represents the discussion. CONTENTS Welcome to Washington 7 Conference Prospectus 8 Conference Schedule 15 OPENING BANQUET Amb. Phillip V. Sanchez Publisher, Tiempos del Mundo 22 Mr. John O’Sullivan Editor-in-Chief, The National Interest 24 OPENING PLENARY “Forging a Path to Peace: The Strengths, Purpose and Responsibility of Media” Ms. Nina May Chairman, Renaissance Foundation 34 Mr. Claude Salhani International Editor, United Press International 37 Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak Chairman, Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace 40 SESSION II “The IIFWP Vision: Core Principles and Practices of Peace” Dr. Thomas G. Walsh Secretary General, Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace 48 Mr. Michael Marshall Executive Director, World Media Association 53 Dr. Muazzam Gill Vice President, American Leadership Institute 57 Mrs. Karen Judd Smith Director of the Office of UN Relations, IIFWP 59 LUNCHEON SPEAKERS Mr. Wesley Pruden Editor-in-Chief, The Washington Times 62 Mr. Douglas D.M. Joo President, The Washington Times 64 SESSION III “Media and Peace in the Middle East: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?” Mr. Arnaud de Borchgrave Editor-at-Large, UPI and The Washington Times 70 Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Professor of International Relations, New York University 71 Ms. Georgie Anne Geyer Syndicated Newspaper Columnist 73 Archbishop George A. Stallings, Jr. National Chairman, Executive Committee, American Clergy Leadership Conference 74 Dr. Shibley Telhami Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland 76 DINNER SPEAKER Mr. Daniel Hill Captain (Ret.), U.S. Army 90 CONCURRENT ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLE A “Media and the Middle East Crisis” Dr. Shuki Ben-Ami Director General, Emil Frank Institute, Jerusalem 98 Ms. Dina Kaldi Business Editor, Hia Magazine 100 ROUNDTABLE B “Media and the Family” Mr. Don Feder President, Don Feder Associates 112 Mrs. Cheryl Wetzstein National Reporter, The Washington Times 115 ROUNDTABLE C “Media and Religion” Mr. Larry Witham Author 132 Dr. Lee Edwards Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, Heritage Foundation 134 ROUNDTABLE D “Media: Cultural Bridge or Cultural Divide?” Dr. Jury Sigov U.S. Bureau Chief, Business in Russia Magazine 144 Mrs. Kathy Hwang Hong Kong Bureau Chief, United Press International 148 Mr. Bill Cook General Manager, Tiempos del Mundo, Costa Rica 151 ROUNDTABLE E “Peace—Where Does the Media’s Responsibility Begin and End?” Mr. Yen Makabenta President, Prism Strategic Communications 162 Dr. Tonnie Iredia Director, Nigerian Television Authority 164 CLOSING LUNCHEON Mr. Martin Walker Editor, United Press International 176

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