To you. [applause] thank you very much. It must begin by apologizing for holding you up from a 20 minutes. Now that no work is revitalizing traffic at this time is impossible but thats a good thing i think so while i apologize im also happy that i got caught up in the works overflow traffic tonight. Its my role to lay out the ground rules for our conversation. We will begin with the author Dale Russakoff making a presentation. She will then be followed by the three panelists who have joined us to an affect react comments on what dale has written and what she will say to us tonight. Dales comments will be about 15 minutes. That means that panelists will each get about 10 minutes to respond. Is that all right panel . Again have ongoing conversation after those initial remarks have been made. After they have made their presentations then we will open the floor for comments, questions from the audience and i think we have a microphone here. We may have another mic somewhere in the room but
Im so thrilled to see all of you here in centennial hall. Also id like to welcome all of the people in the overflow area which is in the back of the second floor. And if any of you get tired of standing, there are seats Still Available there. Actually, i am just absolutely thrilled that Dale Russakoff chose the Newark Public Library to launch her brand new book, her muchanticipated, her absolutely fascinating, brand new book, the prize, with the subtitle, whos in charge of americas schools. This is the very first event that she will be doing. Shell be doing a series of programs and interviews as she travels across the country to introduce her book to the public, so we are really honored to be the first. And were also honored to be the venue where an extremely Important Community conversation will be taking place tonight. After all, a Critical Role of libraries as you know is to invite Community Members to engage in discussions of important issues to that community. There is no doubt in
[applause] thank you very much. I must begin by apologizing for holding you folk up for almost 20 minutes. Now that newark is revitalizing the traffic at this time [laughter] it is impossible. But thats a good thing, i think. So while i apologize, im also happy that i got caught up in newarks overflow traffic tonight. Its my role to lay out the ground rules for our conversation. We will begin with the author, dale russ cough Dale Russakoff, making a presentation. She will then be fold by the three panelists who have joined us to, in effect, comment on what dale has written and what she will say to us tonight. Dales comments will be about, about 15 minutes. That means that the panelists will each get about ten minutes to respond. Is that all right, panel . Okay. We can have ongoing conversation after those initial remarks have been made. After they have made their presentations, then we will open the floor for comments, questions from the audience, and i think we have a microphone here,
Thank you. In many of the countries where our News Organization operates, this doesnt resonate because the notion of independence doesnt exist in a lot of countries around the world. You know, and particularly for news agencies. I think the standard definition of the news agency in most countries is something that is tied government. And the type of agency that ap and reuters are is sometimes hard for people to comprehend. When i was based in asia, i often had to explain that ap didnt stand for american press. I think intellectual, it is the difference between government and independent but there are countries in which every entity is controlled bit government and whether it is industry for education or media. Thank you. Andrew humphrey, wdiv if detroit michigan and founder of the Journalism Task force. Thank you for being here. My question is, and for all of the panelists, what other loop holes exist now in the law that you can enlighten us on. For example, from the patriot act, is it
There is pollution in the air and the water. And it does open your eyes when it happens in your state. And it was scary. Food and water and donated to people in the southern part of the state because we understand that that is how we respond to things. Said just ar guest few minutes ago and i rewound to listen to it again said, well, if this had happened in northern virginia. West virginia is a state. West virginia faced great state. And we have a great place here. And i know people are scared. But when it comes right down to it, we are a great place. Accidents happen everywhere. Friends init for our charleston. I have been there many times. My eyes dont learn from the chemicals. It is a wonderful and lovely place to be. And i think when it comes right down to it, we have to realize it is not a West Virginia issue, it is a national issue. Tank you for taking my call. Host all right, tracy. Heres a tweet from one of the viewers. Who will pay for the cleanup and will the water be poison