The Goodman Lectures on Media and Global Affairs, directed by George J. W. Goodman, former anchor and editor-in-chief of PBS's award-winning program Adam Smith's Money World and the founder of Adam Smith Global Television, debuted at PIIRS during the 2004–2005 academic year. These events are an extension of a popular series of lectures cosponsored by Princeton's former Center of International Studies and Adam Smith Global Television from 1999 to 2001. With the creation of PIIRS in 2003, Goodman agreed to produce a formal series, similar in style to the earlier lectures—which featured video clips from Adam Smith PBS specials on Russia, China, and the Asian Financial Crisis, with lively commentary by Goodman and invited guests—but with a focus on the role and influence of media in global affairs.

For more information on the lecture series, please contact goodlex@princeton.edu.





60 Minutes Senior Correspondent Morley Safer (CBS News) will deliver the third Goodman Lecture on Media and Global Affairs. Safer will join Goodman and Princeton faculty member Paul Starr, Stuart Professor of Communications and Public Affairs, to speak on "60 Minutes: The Impact of the Images," on Monday, April 10, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., in 50 McCosh Hall. This event will be free and open to the public.

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Al Jazeera New York Bureau Chief Abderrahim Foukara delivered the second Goodman Lecture on Media and Global Affairs on April 12, 2005. Foukara joined Goodman and Princeton faculty members Michael S. Doran, assistant professor of Near Eastern studies, and Amaney A. Jamal, assistant professor of politics at Princeton, to speak on “Al Jazeera: How It Sees the World.”

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CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace delivered the inaugural Goodman Lecture on Media and Global Affairs on September 28, 2004. Wallace joined Goodman and Thomas Christensen, professor of politics and public and international affairs at Princeton, to speak on “World Leaders on 60 Minutes.” The centerpiece of the lecture was the screening of Wallace’s memorable interview with former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, Wallace’s personal favorite. The screening led not only to a discussion of current events in China and other world leaders but also to a broader conversation about Wallace’s career and his position on the place of the media in shaping world events.

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