The Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism is an annual event held atTufts University. It is sponsored by theFilm and Media Studies Program (FMS) at Tufts University, theEdward R. Murrow Center for the Advancement of Public Diplomacy, and theJonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. Dedicated to illuminating aspects of the many contributionsEdward R. Murrow made to journalism andpublic diplomacy, the Forum brings together interdisciplinary panels to reflect on Murrow’s legacy and relate it to contemporary issues in journalism. The Forum debuted in 2006 with formerNightline hostTed Koppel serving as the keynote speaker and moderator examining the contemporary state of the news business. In 2007 retiredCBS News anchorDan Rather led a panel discussing the coverage of war and conflicts. In 2008 formerNBC Nightly News anchorTom Brokaw and panelists explored the current state of political coverage. The 2009 panel was headlined byMSNBC’sHardball hostChris Matthews, along with former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential candidateMichael S. Dukakis, and Janet Wu, WCVB-TV’s political reporter discussing the press’ role in encouraging or discouraging people from seeking public office. In 2010 panelists Casey Murrow, authorLynne Olson, and producer/Massachusetts ACLU Vice President Arnie Reisman discussed Murrow and his efforts to bring down SenatorJoseph McCarthy after the blacklist and the contemporary state of blacklisting, self-censorship, and political redlines for the media.[1] In 2011 panelistsKatie Couric andJonathan Tisch discussed Couric's career as well as the state of journalism in a social media and technology-driven world. In 2012 panelistsBrian Williams andJonathan Tisch discussed Williams's career and tactics, opportunities, and challenges of covering campaigns in 2012. The 2013 forum featuredChristiane Amanpour discussing the evolving role of foreign correspondents, whileHuffington Post founderArianna Huffington examined the changing face of journalism in the digital age for the 2014 forum. In 2015,ABC News' Chief AnchorGeorge Stephanopoulos discussed reliability in the 24-hour news cycle.
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