The third annual Washington Ideas Forum features more than 60 policy makers, business leaders, and top journalists for a series of discussions and interviews about the past and future of America. Katie Banks reports.
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@banks_katie is heading back to the newsroom! |
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Romney will be the most likely R candidate in 2012, says Schmidt. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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“Cloud services give you the benefit of the crowd,” says Eric Schmidt. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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The Cloud keeps computer’s info on services on fast networks run by someone else. – Google’s Schmidt #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Teens on the computer: “It’s a much safer place than a lot of other places your teen can be.” – Google’s Schmidt #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Degree to which social media enhances what we already believe rather than expanding the convo – Gwen Ifill asks Google’s Schmidt #ideasforum |
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Google+ has more privacy controls than Facebook, Schmidt says #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Google’s Eric Schmidt at #ideasforum on the economy: “Revenue solves all problems.” #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Google’s competition: Bing & vertical applications, searches on mobile devices, expansion of the market. -Schmidt #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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“We literally believe in the power of the algorithm…despite rankings.”, Google’s Schmidt says. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Google’s Eric Schmidt hits the stage with Gwen Ifill #Ideasform @banks_katie |
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Brokaw says in Chicago it looks like Rahm is going to do daily garbage pickup through a private company. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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David Gregory: “How would you break into media today?” Tom Brokaw: “I think I’d try to get into medical school.” #IdeasForum @banks_katie |
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Brokaw says You have to pay att. to where u get your news as u do buying insurance…then determine if the info is reliable” @banks_katie |
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“What’s happened to American journalism?” is most common question Tom Brokaw gets #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Tom Brokaw will be interviewed by David Gregory #NBC #ideasforum @banks_katie “anchor vs. anchor” |
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The U.S. congress is a supercommittee, and we need to begin to solve these issues, says Sen. Rubio. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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“I’m not focused on that…the answer is going to be no,” Sen. Marco Rubio says if offered the VP spot in 2012. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Sen. Rubio says he isn’t interested in running on the Republican ticket as VP in 2012. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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“We have to be the pro-legalization party,” says Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about immigration. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Immigrant workers who are fleeing homes bc of AL immigration laws -Sen. Marco Rubio says this isn’t good, should be done at federal level |
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Worst day in WH was “When we thought we were so close on a debt ceiling deal…and it fell apart,” says Bill Daley #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Osama Bin Laden’s killing was the best day he’s had in the White House, says Bill Daley. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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In 2012, he’s most worried about running against Chris Christie, says Chief of Staff Bill Daley in jest #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Obama’s jobs bill: “Don’t just say no. Have somethg that’s real, not just talking points.” -Daley on complaints, no suggestions @banks_katie |
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Is Jon Stewart news or entertainment? “The impact on the political system is enormous.” -Bill Daley #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Chief of Staff Daley says that congress’ incivility is reflective of America’s incivility. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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“No-drama Obama” is accurate, says Chief of Staff Daley. #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Obama v. Clinton: “President Clinton was somebody who expressed himself quite a bit and rather vocally.” – Daley @banks_katie |
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“I read the Post and NYT and then I go online and begin to read the Financial TImes, Journal and the Chicago Tribune.” -Daley @banks_katie |
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White House Chief of Staff William Daley is heading to the stage! #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Steve Capus (NBC pres) says yes, “I think that the audience is still rewarding us with their loyal viewership.” #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Public info vs. public affairs: In the next election: are you confident about your ability to sift through fact from fiction? @banks_katie |
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Social media is a way of validating what’s considered “important” news. -CBS president David Rhodes says at #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Social media, audience interaction and news: “The maximum engagement…is what we”re striving for.” -CBS’ Rhodes #ideasforum @banks_katie |
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Politicization of cable news vs. network news, presidents say they’re for “different audiences.” #ideasforum @banks_Katie |
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Ben Sherwood, ABC president, says audience has grown for all 3 network nightly newscasts. #ideasforum @banks_katie reports |
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The network news presidents of CBS, NBC an ABC speaking. #IdeasForum @banks_katie |
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The Washington Ideas Forum is officially underway! @banks_katie watching live feed in press room. Updates to come! |
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Who are you most excited about hearing from at the forum? Tweet to @banks_katie |
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@banks_katie is heading over to the Newseum for a behind the scenes look at the Washington Ideas Forum. Check back soon for pics! #dcforum |
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Comments about the forum from Twitterverse:
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Sen. Marco Rubio: need an immigration system true to US heritage of as nation of immigrants and as nation of laws #ideasforum |
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Supercommittee is “well intended,” if can’t get anything done “that would be another sort of damnation of the system.” Daley at #IdeasForum |
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Odonnell to Daley: WH press is hanging on every word. Daley: that’s why I don’t usually do this. #IdeasForum |
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) now being interviewed by National Journal’s Major Garrett at #IdeasForum. |
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Bill Daley at #ideasforum dings Congress work habits: “The Congress, which you may have noticed, has a rather light schedule lately.” |
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WH chief of staff Daley says earlier presidential primaries causes polarization & makes it harder to get things done in DC #ideasforum |
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Bill Daley on difference b/w 2 presidents: Clinton was “very open in his emotions,” Obama is “steady and controlled.” #IdeasForum |
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Daley, “American people are stressed out in an extremely volatile political atmosphere” #IdeasForum |
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Network news audiences up in 2011. Perhaps a linkage to unemployment? Very few employed people I know are home by 6pm… #IdeasForum |
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“We need people to stand up and support quality journalism” -Steve Capus, President of @NBCNews #IdeasForum |
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“What happens in this town (DC) is much more reflective of what’s going on in the country than we like to admit.” -William Daley #IdeasForum |
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Tom Brokaw, at #ideasforum, mentions influence of Chicago legendary tv anchor Floyd Kalber |
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