March 25, 2004

New York City, USA (March 25-28, 2004)

Conference, Meetings and Workshops
Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States

“Covering Globalization” was a four-day workshop held March 25-28, 2004 sponsored by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Speakers included William Easterly, Jeffrey Sachs and Joseph E. Stiglitz. Journalists learned about the different elements of globalization — including labor issues, free trade, resource wealth and bailouts — from the experts.

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Academics, World Bank officials, NGO and corporate representatives offered practical training sessions. Journalists, experienced in covering these issues, helped facilitate the discussions. The participants were also introduced to a web-based resource that offers information on key issues of globalization. The agenda featured a number of prominent Columbia faculty members, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs.