National Press Club Panel Features Leading Journalists Discussing State of Media
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 15:00 CDT
WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the National Press Club:
WHAT: A panel discussion on "The First Amendment, Freedom of Speech and the Future of Journalism" featuring veteran Washington journalists. The panel is part of a public education campaign undertaken by the National Press Club to honor its centennial year. The Press Club's partners in this national program are: the World Affairs Council, which is hosting this event, and Aviva USA, one of the nation's fastest growing life insurers.
WHO: Bill Plante, CBS News Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA Today Jim Brady, executive editor of Washingtonpost.com Bill Kovach, founding director of the Committee for Concerned Journalists Gil Klein. Moderator
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. The program begins with a reception followed by welcoming remarks. A screening of the documentary film "The National Press Club at 100: a Century of Headlines" will then take place. The panel discussion itself will begin after the film at about 8:30 p.m. The panel will conclude at 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 1801 K Street NW,
Washington, D.C.
WHY: As part of a year-long effort to mark its Centennial, the National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, is organizing an ambitious program aimed at screening its documentary film before audiences in all 50 states. Each statewide film premier will be followed by a panel discussion with leading journalists. Wednesday's event is the first program in the series.
DETAILS: This public education program is a partnership among: the National Press Club (http://www.press.org/); the World Affairs Council (http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/) and Aviva USA (http://www.avivausa.com/) and is designed to distribute and screen the documentary film: "The National Press Club at 100: A Century of Headlines" to audiences nationwide. The panel discussions that follow the film screenings will give the public a chance to hear the top journalists in the nation discuss the state of journalism today and the way forward.
National Press Club
CONTACT: Gil Klein, Director, National Press Club Centennial Project,+1-703-338-2721, gklein@press.org
Web Site: http://www.avivausa.com/http://www.press.org/http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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