Presented with Stanford Publishing Courses In this conversation with the editors of Newsweek and Time, we think about democratic ideals in the age of consolidated corporate media by exploring some fundamental shifts in the reporting of news: the switch from analytical, fact-based coverage to fair and balanced reporting; the explosive growth of blogs in number and influence and their effect on traditional news journalism; and the re-labeling of mainstream media as liberal.

MARK WHITAKER
Mark Whitaker assumed the post of editor at Newsweek in 1998, having served previously in several editorial capacities including business editor, assistant managing editor and managing editor. He first came to Newsweek in 1977 as a reporting intern in the San Francisco bureau, and later reported as a stringer and intern from Boston, Washington, London and Paris. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1979. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, served on the editorial board of The Harvard Crimson, and went to Oxford University’s Balliol College for postgraduate studies as a Marshall Scholar.

JIM KELLY
Jim Kelly has played a key role in shaping Time since joining the magazine more than two decades ago. Kelly started as a writer in the Nation section, served as foreign editor during both Gulf War I and the fall of the Soviet Union, and became deputy managing editor in 1996. In January 2001, he was named managing editor of the world’s largest newsmagazine, with more than 5 million subscribers worldwide.

RICHARD STOLLEY (moderator)
Richard Stolley (moderator), has been a reporter, writer, bureau chief, editor, and managing editor at Time, Inc. since 1953. In 1996, he was inducted into the ASME Editors Hall of Fame, and in 1997, was awarded the Henry Johnson Fisher Award for Lifetime Achievement in Magazine Publishing.