Uncomfortable. I actually think that it creates an opportunity to to make the argument that i pointed out initially, which is journalists need to defend the broader space. We can as journalists a very special rights for journalists. As long as we have those, that is all that matters. Especially because we live in a time when these roles are fluid. Ultimately the way journalists can defend their own rights and selfinterested by forming common cause with people who might have a more it doesnt mean they abandon identity as journalists. But they have to understand people expressing themselves publicly or participating in the process of gathering news and information, even if they are not doing this in a professional capacity have the same rights. You know, i think it is an interesting debate about word is journalisms top can i address that very directly in the book. At the end of the day, it is less important than recognizing what is most crucial is a broad space that defends the rights an
We are live on cspan2 night so if you can make it to the microphone here for those watching on Television Crew tried to see this at a later date. And also one 2. 0 because this is a large crowd we have never had an emergency and we hope that wont happen to night but there is an exit in the back. Also an emergency exit right over here. Just keep that in mind. At the end of the evening if you have the book and would like to have it signed when expedite things. We do have one special guest here at the churchill center. [applause] we handed out some wire kind of things and that includes partnering with George Washington en university to build the Churchill Santer on the gw campus that is nice for those of you who live here in washington d. C. But i just want to say how delighted we are to have the mayor with us tonight to discuss his new book the churchill factor the writing and publication of this book would coincide with the cohen in january of this coming year. And the anniversary gave
New york times columnist david brooks dissects the idea of character. Former treasury secretary Henry Paulson takes a look at the evolution of chinas capitalist system and much more. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books every weekend on cspan2. We kick off booktv this weekend with a program from politics prose bookstore in washington d. C. With garry wills who questions whether pope francis is capable of producing significant change within the Catholic Church. [inaudible conversations] [applause] good evening everyone. Thank you all so much for coming out tonight what an outstanding crowd, im not surprised. Youve all picked a very good event to come to. Im Lissa Muscatine and our staff and my coowner and husband brad graham welcome all of you to this evenings event. Just in case youre new to our events professor wills will speak for a bit and then is happy to take questions. We have a microphone up here and we really would like it if you could make it to the mic if you can
To find ways for advantages. Its a series of watercolors and goes to the same place and one summer he does a series of water paintings. This is 6 oclock no longer and this is 10 in the morning. He wanted to do bigger pictures and almost always when he has a body of work its please a particular master at the constable made of english landscapes. Which we couldnt have been making in english landscapes. If you think that about you is a canvas it will blow away but to do them in the landscape and he develops an idea of having multiple can have you seen and a working on sections of them and taking it back to the studio and come back and a so forth and eventually getting things to look like this. Theres an area of 2 miles which after the Royal Academy show as hockney National Park people coming out to the park who believe its out of the way. One of the things thats would you have been new england its wonderful there are particular places for example, this place in the wood is three of those
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