Jonathan Ebinger, former producer for the ABC News program “Nightline,” original producer of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” and part of the production teams of BBC, CNBC, PBS, and The National Geographic Channel, was the featured speaker at an exclusive “Fireside Chat” with Alumni of the Congress Bundestag Exchange Program, the Bundesrat Staff Exchange, the International Visitors’ and the Fulbright program. 15 representatives met at Hotel Adlon for an inside view on media coverage of the new administration, a comparison with previous administrations, and an evaluation of the interaction between mainstream media and internet-based media, including social media. The audience, among them media representatives themselves, appreciated the intimate setting of the Fireside Chat and engaged in a lively discussion with the expert Jon Ebinger. This event was part of a larger tour organized by the U.S. Embassy Berlin: http://germany.usembassy.gov/events/2009/