Night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan twos book tv. Staff marky chief of millie talks about Global Security challenges and military readiness. On the remarks president s comments on transgender people serving in the military. This is hour. Good afternoon. And welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im myron belkind, the 2014 National Press Club President and a former correspondent and bureau chief for the Associated Press in england, india, and japan and i now teach journalism and the importance of accuracy at George Washington school of media and public affairs. Before we get started, i want to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent before i introduced the head table, i want to recognize two very special tables on my right and your left in the audience which are comprised of members of the National Press clubs American Legion post 20, which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year after the signing of the armistice that ended
Night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan twos book tv. Staff marky chief of millie talks about Global Security challenges and military readiness. On the remarks president s comments on transgender people serving in the military. This is hour. Good afternoon. And welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im myron belkind, the 2014 National Press Club President and a former correspondent and bureau chief for the Associated Press in england, india, and japan and i now teach journalism and the importance of accuracy at George Washington school of media and public affairs. Before we get started, i want to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent before i introduced the head table, i want to recognize two very special tables on my right and your left in the audience which are comprised of members of the National Press clubs American Legion post 20, which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year after the signing of the armistice that ended
Ways for journalists and government officials to Work Together constructively to make sure that the public gets the information that we all need in a democracy. Kathy said i am barbara cochran. Im professor of journalism and the director of the Washington Program of the Missouri School of journalism. And also the president of the National Press Club Journalism institute, which is the charitable and educational arm of the National Press club. This session is one of a series we have been doing this year to address the problems that have arisen, very dramatically, in washington for reporters this year and the threats facing a free press. This spring we discussed the challenges facing white house and other Government Agency reporters and also reporters who were covering local issues at the local level. And other Government Agency we have spoken out along with other journalism organizations about efforts to block reporting about government, and we are preparing a curriculum for the fall tha
Barbara cochran, who is the president of the National Press Club Journalism institute will say a few welcoming remarks, and thank you, all, for coming. Ms. Cochran good morning, and thank you so much for being here today. I think the size of this crowd is a pretty good indication of the interest there is in finding ways for journalists and government officials to Work Together constructively to make sure that the public gets the information that we all need in a democracy. As kathy said, i am barbara cochran. Im professor of journalism and the director of the Washington Program of the Missouri School of journalism. And also the president of the National Press Club Journalism institute, which is the charitable and educational arm of the National Press club. This session is one of a series we have been doing this year to address the problems that have arisen, very dramatically, in washington for reporters this year and the threats facing a free press. This spring we discussed the challen
Joining now is deputy fire chief, john donnelly. Chief, tell me what the situation is. So about 30 minutes ago, fire and ems arrived on the scene of a house under construction. In the foundation work, there was a collapse sort of accident. We dont know the cause. And right now were working to make the scene safe so that we can go in there and try and get the injured person all the way out safely. Reporter there is a man trapped down there, right . Sure. Reporter and hes up to his chest in dirt . Up to his waist and shoulder in one side. Reporter and so what do you have to do to get to him . So we have to shore the walls with lumber and metal framework so that they dont collapse any more and nobody else gets hurt. Reporter and how long do you think this could take . The rule of thumb is that its an hour for each foot youre digging out and its going to be a little while before we can get to diggi digging. So this could go on for the rest of the day. Reporter thank you very much, chief. G