Zeidman Colloquium on Politics and the Press
The John Fisher Zeidman Memorial Colloquium on Politics and the Press at Duke University was established by Philip and Nancy Zeidman in memory of their son. John Zeidman, a Duke student, died in 1982 after contracting viral encephalitis while studying in China. The Zeidman Colloquium celebrates John’s passion for examining the interaction of politics and the press.
The Zeidman Colloquium is a panel discussion with media experts, produced biennially shortly after U.S. national elections take place. The Zeidman Colloquium is hosted by the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, in the Sanford School of Public Policy.
In a 1985 New Yorker article, Calvin Trillin chronicled the Zeidman family experience when their son fell ill. You can read the story here.
UPCOMING ZEIDMAN COLLOQUIUM:
The next Zeidman Colloquium will take place at 1 PM on November 19, 2022, at the Sanford School of Public Policy. Find more information about this event online.
Guest Panelists, 1984-2022
2022
- Melissa Harris-Perry, The Takeaway, WNYC
- Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine
- Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post
- Frank Bruni, Duke University (moderator)
2018
- Frank Bruni: Op-ed columnist, The New York Times
- Yamiche Alcindor: White House correspondent, PBS NewsHour; political contributor, NBC News & MSNBC
- Katherine Miller: editor, Buzzfeed News
- Philip Bennett, Duke University (moderator)
- Recording: What Happens Next? The Midterms, the Media & Washington
2016
- Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
- Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post
- Peter Hamby, Snapchat
- David Fahrenthold, The Washington Post
- Philip Bennett, Duke University (moderator)
2014
- Bill Adair, Duke University (moderator)
- Molly Ball, The Atlantic
- Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
- Brian Stelter, CNN
2012
- James T. Hamilton, Duke University (moderator)
- John Dickerson, Slate magazine and CBS News
- Nia-Malika Henderson, T’91, The Washington Post
- Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief, BuzzFeed.com
2010
- Philip Bennett, Duke University (moderator)
- John Harris, Politico
- Sunshine Hillygus, Duke University
- John King, CNN
2008
- Garrett Graff, The Washingtonian
- Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post
- Mark Shields, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, PBS
- Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times
2006
- Mike Allen, TIME Magazine
- Mark Halperin, ABC News
- Bill Schneider, CNN
2004
- David Broder, The Washington Post
- David Brooks, The New York Times
- Margaret Warner, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
2001-2002
- Aaron Brown, CNN
- Ronald Brownstein, Los Angeles Times
- John Harwood, The Wall Street Journal
2000-2001
- Richard Berke, The New York Times
- David Gergen, Harvard University, KSG
- Chuck Roberts, CNN Headline News
- Jim Yardley, The New York Times
1999-2000
- Andrew Glass, Cox Newspapers
- Gwen Ifill, PBS
- William Raspberry, The Washington Post
1998-1999
- Martin Tolchin, The Hill
- Linda Wertheimer, National Public Radio
- Susan Tifft, Duke University, Author, The Trust
1996-1997
- Al Hunt, The Wall Street Journal
- Alex Jones, Shorenstein Center, Harvard University
- Susan Tifft, Duke University
- Judy Woodruff, CNN
1995-1996
- Robert Kaiser, The Washington Post
- Geneva Overholser, The Washington Post
- Barbara Cochran, CBS News
1994-1995
- Hodding Carter III, Independent Producer
- Catherine Crier, CNN
- David Gergen, Former White House Advisor
1993-1994
- David Broder, The Washington Post
- Paul Duke, Washington Week in Review
1992-1993
- R.W. Apple, Jr., The New York Times
- Robert Entman, Northwestern University
- Charlie Rose, The Charlie Rose Show
1991-1992
- Tom Brokaw, NBC News
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Univ of Pennsylvania
- Ted Koppel, ABC Nightline
- Larry Sabato, University of Virginia
1990-1991
- Marek Lasota, Polish Radio
- Andreas Lehmann, Sonntag, Berlin
- David Paletz, Duke University
- Lukasz Plesnar, Czas Krakowski, Poland
1989-1990
- Richard Duncan, TIME Magazine
- Bill Kovach, Nieman Foundation, Harvard
- Ed Turner, CNN
1988-1989
- Saul Friedman, Newsday
- Walter Pincus, The Washington Post
1987-1988
- Nicholas Daniloff, US News & World Report
- Barbara Matusow, The Washingtonian
- Jack Nelson, The Los Angeles Times
1985-1986
- Floyd Abrams, Attorney
- Harold Evans, US News & World Report
- John Walsh, Attorney
- William Van Alstyne, Duke University
1984-1985
- Ken Eudy, The Charlotte Observer
- Robert Kaiser, The Washington Post
- James Lehrer, MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour
- Hedrick Smith, The New York Times
- Sander Vanocur, ABC News