Carnegie Council Launches Weekly International Affairs TV Program on MHz Worldview Channel

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Sunday, September 5, 2010, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT, the first 13-week series of Carnegie Council's Global Ethics Forum will begin airing weekly on the Worldview Channel of the MHz network. Custom-designed for television, Global Ethics Forum is a half-hour video program on international affairs.  

The Council's regular time-slot on MHz will include two half-hour shows, one contemporary discussion and one timeless classic, such as Professor Joseph Nye discussing his book, "The Powers to Lead."   The September 5th time-slot will feature political scientist and journalist Stephen Kinzer on U.S. relations with Iran and Turkey in the first half-hour, followed by historian Niall Ferguson on the financial crash and the symbiotic relationship between China and the U.S. that he has labeled "Chimerica."

MHz channels vary per city. For local listings, please go to www.mhznetworks.org.

"We are delighted to be airing on MHz's Worldview Channel, which is a perfect fit for Carnegie Council programming," says Carnegie Ethics Studio Director William Vocke. "MHz airs a wide range of views and its mission is international education.  The Global Ethics Forum adds an important voice to the MHz mix, which is available in over 30 million homes nationwide."

Launched in 2008, the Council's in-house Carnegie Ethics Studio audio records, videotapes, and edits over 70 events a year, and makes these shows available worldwide, free of charge. In addition to Global Ethics Forum, the Carnegie Ethics Studio produces the following:

-- Global Ethics Corner, a weekly 2-minute multimedia segment on ethical issues in the news  

-- Video and audio recordings of Carnegie Council events and interviews

-- Video and audio podcasts, via iTunes and RSS feed

-- Radio interview programs

-- Transcripts

-- YouTube clips

All are accessible on the Carnegie Council website. Some are also available through the Council's other media partnerships. For more information, go to http://www.cceia.org/about/studio.

Carnegie Ethics Studio productions are made possible in part by generous funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Dillon Fund, the Uehiro Foundation, and by individual donations from Carnegie Council members and supporters.  

MHz Networks is an independent, non-commercial television broadcaster delivering international, educational programming.

The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (www.carnegiecouncil.org), established in 1914 by Andrew Carnegie, is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of the relationship between ethics and international affairs.

SOURCE Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs