First hour: The power of news photography
Second hour: Understanding how trade deals work, or, "Is that Honda Accord an American car?"
The image of Omran Daqneesh, a five-year-old Syrian boy who was covered in dust and blood after aerial bombardment, has captured the world's attention. Why, some have wondered, did it require a stunning photo to finally force the world to consider the plight of the Syrian people? There's not an easy answer, but we're reminded of the power of photography. In particular, we're reminded of the value of professional photojournalists at a time when many news staffs are making cuts. Our panel will discuss the power of photography to make change, and the value of trained professionals. Our guests:
- Max Schulte, Democrat & Chronicle lead photographer
- William Snyder, four-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and chair of the photojournalism program at the Rochester Institute of Technology
- Jenn Poggi, former deputy director of the White House Photo Office and RIT visiting professor
In our second hour: Honda makes Accords in Ohio, which raises an interesting question: at what point does a Honda Accord become "North American," and eligible for free export into Canada or Mexico under NAFTA? How many parts need to be domestic for this consideration? In the world of global supply chains, it's easy to get confused about what is and is not an American product. And when trade deals are coming together, someone has to draw that line, and then police it. We'll sit down with Rob Shum, a professor of political science and international studies at SUNY Brockport (who also happens to have been a Canadian representative on the NAFTA Committee on Trade in Goods), and Jeongho Choi, an assistant professor in the School of Business at St. John Fisher College, to discuss how these deals come together, and what questions they would have for how the mysterious TPP is constructed.