Die amerikanische Gesellschaft der Zeitungsverleger ASNE hat Bono für den 11. April, zu ihrer Convention in New Orleans, als Redner eingeladen. Mit Persönlichkeiten der US Regierung und weiteren Experten wie z. B. George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter und Kofi Annan soll er u. a. über das Thema "war on terrorism" diskutieren. Eine offizielle Zusage von Bono zu der ASNE-Convention ist derzeit nicht bekannt.

Tentative ASNE convention schedule Friday, April 11 We’ll deal with the war on terrorism and related issues. A group of Washington ASNE members has invited top players in the government and other experts to participate. Speakers We’ve invited, and have had encouraging initial discussions, with a number of potential speakers: President Bush, former President Carter, Vice President Cheney, new Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, National Security Director Condoleezza Rice, Bush administration heavyweights Karl Rove and Karen Hughes, Eisenhower Center director Douglas Brinkley, Sen. John Breaux, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, CIA Director George Tenet, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger, entertainer/humanitarian Bono, Homeland Security Undersecretary (currently Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration) Asa Hutchinson and others. ©The American Society of Newspaper Editors