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DAN RATHER REPORTS to Host Ted Koppel in Roundtable Discussion Entitled 'The State of the News'.


Rather, Koppel and University Educators Will Discuss the State of Television Journalism in the U.S. on Wednesday, July 18

DALLAS -- In a conversation examining the state of television journalism in the United States today, DAN RATHER REPORTS will host a roundtable discussion before a live audience at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
There are multiple Annenberg Schools. For the communciations school at USC see USC Annenberg School for Communication. See also the general Annenberg disambiguation page.
 in Philadelphia.

This roundtable will take place at the school on Wednesday, July 18 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Joining Dan Rather for this discussion will be Ted Koppel, acclaimed journalist and managing editor for the Discovery Channel. Also joining Rather and Koppel are Michael X. Delli Carpini, Ph.D., Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication There are two schools named Annenberg School for Communication.
  • USC Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California
  • Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
See also
  • Annenberg
, and Diana C. Mutz, Ph.D., a Professor of Communication and Political Science at the school.

"The State of the News" will air as an episode of DAN RATHER REPORTS at a future date to be determined.

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Only HDNet Movies exclusive "Sneak Peeks" bring feature films to viewers before they premiere in theaters! Some of the HDNet Movies "Sneak Peaks" have included the Academy Award nominated "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Toronto Film Festival nominee "The War Within," and "Bubble," the first of six movies by acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and produced exclusively for HDNet Films. Upcoming Sneak Peeks include "Broken English," from Zoe Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo Andrea Donna de Matteo (born January 19, 1972[1]) is an Emmy-winning American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos and as Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey.  and Griffin Dunne; "Quid Pro Quo [Latin, What for what or Something for something.] The mutual consideration that passes between two parties to a contractual agreement, thereby rendering the agreement valid and binding. ," starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga; "Hunter," the story of the life and death of infamous gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson from director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter; "Cashback," written and produced by Sean Ellis; "Flawless," starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore; "Closing Escrow," a real estate mockumentary featuring April Barnett and Allen Friedman; and "Mr. Untouchable," a documentary film about Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes who was the black Godfather of Harlem in the 1970's. Many more are to come.

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