The Fred Friendly Seminars

AMONG THE PROGRAMS
Minds on the Edge – Rights and responsibilities in relation to people with severe mental illness
Ethics in America II - Ethical decision-making in medicine, journalism, business, the judiciary,
human enhancement and personal life. A 21 st C. update of the classic Fred Friendly series.
In The Balance: Terrorism – Two programs on terrorism in the US – one focuses on a bio-attack
to a major US city; one looks at the consequences of an imminent dirty-bomb attack.
Our Genes/Our Choices - A three-part series on the impact of genetics on our health, our
families, our work and our laws.
DISCONNECTED: Politics, the Press and the Public - The impact of the news media on the
voters and the election process.
Epidemic! A Fred Friendly Seminar - Dilemmas faced by the medical profession, law
enforcement, the government and the press in dealing with an epidemic.
Beyond Black and White: Affirmative Action in America - A highly diverse panel search for
both answers and commonality within this deeply complex, controversial and emotional topic.
Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices - A moving exploration of the medical, legal
and financial issues facing patients and families as they grapple with “end-of-life” decisions.
Liberty & Limits: The Federalist Idea 200 Years Later - Does America’s current political
system still match the vision of its founders? A four part series examining campaign finance reform,
privacy and security, and the power struggle between the President and Congress.
That Delicate Balance II: Our Bill of Rights - Against a backdrop of the Bill of Rights, a five
part series exploring criminal justice, hate speech, right to life/right to choice and other complex,
timely issues.
The Military and the News Media - The press’s role in reporting on military operations,
intelligence and war.
Hard Drugs, Hard Choices - The tough legal and social issues confronting an America inundated
with drugs.
Ethics in America - The moral issues that arise in personal life and in journalism, business,
government, medicine, scientific research, the military and the law.
The Presidency and the Constitution - A glimpse of behind-the-scenes dilemmas and decisionmaking
in the White House, the State Department, the Congress, the courtroom and newsroom.
In the Face of Terrorism - The excruciating choices that terrorists pose to government and the
news media.
The Constitution: That Delicate Balance - A 13-part series explores the Constitution in relation
to school prayer, criminal justice, and affirmative action, war powers, federalism and more.