Forum on Foreign Policy

September 29, 2004


Like many people across the country, the board and staff of Carnegie Corporation of New York are focused on the quality of the foreign policy debate this election year and on the need for a robust conversation about the serious issues facing the nation as the threat of terrorism replaces the threat of Communism, and weapons of mass destruction remain up for grabs in this multi-polar world.

In order to provide more insight on international affairs during the election process and in an effort to better understand how the media shapes the foreign policy debate in this country, Carnegie Corporation and its president, Vartan Gregorian, held a Carnegie Forum on Foreign Policy on September 29, 2004.

The panel included a prestigious group of journalists:

Tom Brokaw (Moderator), anchor and managing editor, NBC Nightly News

Jim Hoge (Panelist), editor, Foreign Affairs

Richard Cohen (Panelist), columnist, The Washington Post

Cynthia Tucker (Panelist), editorial page editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Among other issues, the panelists discussed whether foreign policy concerns beyond the war in Iraq are having an effect on the presidential election debate, the place of the United States in the global community and the question of preparedness in an increasingly unstable world.

The Carnegie Forums comprise an occasional series of working luncheons and roundtable discussions that focus on national and international issues. An essential component of these events are the comments and questions from the audience of academic and policy leaders, foundation colleagues and journalists.