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The Daily OrangePanel to discuss future of journalism, free press
By Megan Hess
Posted: 9/18/08, 1:17 AM EST Section: News
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What: "What Good is the Press?" discussion
Where: Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse III
When: Tonight, 6 p.m.
How much: Free
There are 45 words etched in letters six feet high on the glass windows of Newhouse III. Flags have been burned and journalists have been jailed because of personal interpretations of these words. Tonight, the First Amendment will bring students, faculty and field professionals together to discuss the future of the press.
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the National Press Club will host a panel discussion as part of a public education campaign to honor the NPC's centennial year at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium.
"What Good is the Press?: Examining the First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism" promises to spark lively discussion about the digital age and instill passion about free speech principles.
The night will begin with a documentary on the history of American journalism through the lens of the NPC, the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The focus will then shift to a panel discussion that will end with questions from the audience. According to the NPC's Web site, the panel draws from "top management people" and leading reporters in print, broadcast, Internet and academia.
This is the first time the NPC is taking its programs across the nation to explore where the journalism profession is heading, said Gil Klein, the panel moderator. Klein, director of the NPC's Centennial Project, hopes students will take away an optimism that they can - and should - take part in the transformation of news media.
"(Journalism students) are coming through on the ground floor at just the right time to get involved," Klein said.
Tonight's panelists will include Neill Borowski, managing editor at Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle; Aileen Gallagher, associate editor/online at New York magazine; Bill Carey, senior reporter and field anchor at News 10 Now; and Charlotte Grimes, Knight Chair in Political Reporting at Newhouse.
"It's important to clarify, cherish and teach passionately and richly the values of good journalism," said Grimes, the forum's organizer. "We live in an environment of gossip and rumor that is empowered by the digital age. We need to harness other marvelous technology to account for our government, shape our society and stop blurring the line between news and infotainment."
Last year, Newhouse kicked off a yearlong celebration of the First Amendment with speakers, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts and sports broadcaster Bob Costas, an Syracuse University alumnus. Forums, film festivals and workshops portrayed the press as a marketplace of ideas that must be kept unfettered.
"The First Amendment is central to a good democracy and a good university education," Grimes said. "It's what we teach and practice at Newhouse and across this campus."
mehess@syr.edu
What: "What Good is the Press?" discussion
Where: Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse III
When: Tonight, 6 p.m.
How much: Free
There are 45 words etched in letters six feet high on the glass windows of Newhouse III. Flags have been burned and journalists have been jailed because of personal interpretations of these words. Tonight, the First Amendment will bring students, faculty and field professionals together to discuss the future of the press.
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the National Press Club will host a panel discussion as part of a public education campaign to honor the NPC's centennial year at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium.
"What Good is the Press?: Examining the First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism" promises to spark lively discussion about the digital age and instill passion about free speech principles.
The night will begin with a documentary on the history of American journalism through the lens of the NPC, the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The focus will then shift to a panel discussion that will end with questions from the audience. According to the NPC's Web site, the panel draws from "top management people" and leading reporters in print, broadcast, Internet and academia.
This is the first time the NPC is taking its programs across the nation to explore where the journalism profession is heading, said Gil Klein, the panel moderator. Klein, director of the NPC's Centennial Project, hopes students will take away an optimism that they can - and should - take part in the transformation of news media.
"(Journalism students) are coming through on the ground floor at just the right time to get involved," Klein said.
Tonight's panelists will include Neill Borowski, managing editor at Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle; Aileen Gallagher, associate editor/online at New York magazine; Bill Carey, senior reporter and field anchor at News 10 Now; and Charlotte Grimes, Knight Chair in Political Reporting at Newhouse.
"It's important to clarify, cherish and teach passionately and richly the values of good journalism," said Grimes, the forum's organizer. "We live in an environment of gossip and rumor that is empowered by the digital age. We need to harness other marvelous technology to account for our government, shape our society and stop blurring the line between news and infotainment."
Last year, Newhouse kicked off a yearlong celebration of the First Amendment with speakers, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts and sports broadcaster Bob Costas, an Syracuse University alumnus. Forums, film festivals and workshops portrayed the press as a marketplace of ideas that must be kept unfettered.
"The First Amendment is central to a good democracy and a good university education," Grimes said. "It's what we teach and practice at Newhouse and across this campus."
mehess@syr.edu
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