BEYOND THE HEADLINES
Combating the Spread of Ebola: The US Effort in Liberia
Helene Cooper, Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times
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Washington, DC—On November 3, 2014, Helene Cooper, Pentagon Correspondent at The New York Times, spoke to WFPG members and guests about her recent trip to Liberia to report on the Ebola epidemic. Cooper gave a first-hand account of Ebola hospitals, the reaction of the Liberian people, and her opinion of the American media's portrayal of Ebola. The discussion was moderated by WFPG Board Member Elisabeth Bumiller, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief of The New York Times. The event was co-hosted by NYU Washington, DC.

 

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Helene Cooper speaks to WFPG
about her recent experiences in Liberia

  

WFPG Board Member Elisabeth Bumiller,
WFPG President Patricia Ellis, and Helene Cooper

  

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Gregory Craig, WFPG Board Member Gail Leftwich Kitch,
Helene Cooper and Patricia Ellis

  

Helene Cooper and Elisabeth Bumiller discuss Ebola

  

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Helene Cooper meets Stefania Piffanelli
of the UN Information Center

  

Lucie Phillips of IBI International asks a question

  

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Lyubomira Georgieva of the Embassy of Bulgaria and
Judith Whittlesey of Susan Davis International 

  

 Patricia Ellis during Q&A

  

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