I’m honored and thrilled to be invited to a fascinating discussion today at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. entitled The President and the Press: The First Amendment in the First 100 Days. And it’s going to be a doozy. I’m anticipating a rousing, spirited discussion about the media, democracy, and the current administration. The agenda and speaker lineup is among the most diverse I’ve seen on the subject and I have to commend the Newseum staff for bringing so many disparate views to one venue. It’s an incredible feat. I’ll be live tweeting and will share what I learn in tomorrow’s post. You can also watch the live stream at http://www.newseum.org/live/.
From the Newseum event page:
The Newseum will host a half-day forum that will explore the Trump administration’s relationship with the press in the critical first months. The program will be held at the Newseum and will feature one-on-one conversations, panel discussions and individual presentations. Participants, including White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, will explore pertinent challenges to the First Amendment, a free press and protecting the free flow of information in a divided nation.
Guests include:
- Jim Acosta, CNN
- Mike Allen, Axios
- Bret Baier, Fox News Channel
- Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico
- Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to the President
- David Fahrenthold, The Washington Post
- Ari Fleischer, Fmr. White House Press Secretary
- Julie Pace, The Associated Press
- Jennifer Palmieri, Fmr. White House Communications Director
- Bob Schieffer, CBS News
- Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary
- Charlie Spiering, Breitbart News
- Brian Stelter, CNN
- Greta Van Susteren, MSNBC
- Cecilia Vega, ABC News
- Glenn Thrush, The New York Times
- Kristen Welker, NBC News
- Michael Wolff, The Hollywood Reporter
Christa Avampato 