, Radio Free Europe broadcasting as well. Well learn how the Government Agencies broadcast americas message to the world. We want to introduce you to amanda bennett, who just today as started a new job. Ms. Bennett. What is the new job . I am director of voice of america. What does that mean . It means i get to work with a couple of thousands of the most talented and interesting journalists in the world which is really exciting. How did you get this job . They were looking for a new director and i have been in journalism my whole life. Ive been overseas. I have some international experience. I have run some organizations. I think we both thought it was a good fit. That we could really do well by each other. Youve been executive editor of bloomberg news. You were editor of the philadelphia enquirerer. You spent time at wall street journal you were an author. This is a government job. How will that be different. Its journalism. Its journalism and journalism is the same no matter who prac
Job. What is that job . Guest i am the director for the voice of america. Host what does that mean . Guest it means i get to work with a couple thousand of the most talented and interesting germ journalist in the world which is really exciting. Host how did you get the job . Guest i think we thought it was a good fit. Host you have been editor of the bloomberg news, the philadelphia inquire, jow spent time at the wall street journal. This is a government job. How is it different . Guest it is journalism and that is the same no matter who practices it. We have the obligation by the charter to tell americas story. We are the voice of america after all. What that means is we have a giant beat. I know how to cover a beat. Journalist know how to cover beats. Host but can you be critical of u. S. Policy in this position . Guest the voa charter and as far as i know it is always been the governing ruling law of this organization is that we will tell the truth. Good news, bad news, we will be f
The most talented and interesting journalist in the world, which is really exciting. How did you get this job . Ms. Bennett they were looking for a new director, and i have been in journalism my whole life. I have some international experience, and ive run organizations, and i think we both thought it was a good fit that we could do well by each other. You and executive editor of bloomberg news, you were executive editor of the philadelphia inquirer. This is a government job. How will it be different . Its journalism. Journalism is the same, no matter who practices it. We have the obligation by charter to tell americas story. America,e voice of after all. What that means is we have a giant beat. I know how to cover a beat. Journalists know how to cover beats. Can you be objective in this position . As far as i know, the governing law of this organization has always been that we will tell the truth. Good news, bad news, we will be fair, honest, credible. What attracted you to coming her
Tomorrow on q a, former defense secretary and cia director robert gates discusses his book a passion for leadership. Lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. The program airs at 7 00 p. M. Eastern this week on q a, Boston College Law School Professor mary sarah builder discusses madisons hand which takes a critical look at the notes James Madison wrote during and after the convention of 1787. Mary sarah builder, you have a book out called madisons hand revising the Constitutional Convention. Whats it about. Its a biography of the notes , of madisons notes notes and madison was the only framer who we know of who took complete notes that summer. The book argues that the notes were written in their entirety the summer they wrote the constitution but madisons record is the most important account of that summer. When did you get this idea . Guest i thought i would write a narrative, a story of what it mightve been like from madisons perspective and as i began i began to
From the Houston Institute in washington starting at 12 15 p. M. Eastern. Recently our campaign 2016 made a visit to pennsylvania during the primary stop in a growth city college, slippery rock, university, washington Washington College and Jefferson College where students, professors and local officials officials learned about our resources covering the campaign trail. Visitors were able to share their thoughts about the upcoming election. Are best ended the week in warrington, pennsylvania where this it a middle school. A special thanks to our cable partners, comcast and armstrong cable for their help and coordinating the community visits. You can view that when he documentaries at cam. Org. Coming up next on cspan 2, a conversation on smart homes, homes that have lighting, heating and appliances controlled remotely by phone or computer. We will hear about the benefits of smart home since privacy and Security Risk from the Atlantic Council in washington. This is about 90 minutes. [in