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October 24, 2005
Hurricane coverage panel at Missouri State
One role of the media in society is to serve as an independent monitor of power. Oftentimes we're talking about monitoring big business or the government. Few, however, would disagree that the media has tremendous power. So I think it's healthy for journalists to step back in the weeks after a big story to assess their coverage. It's important to be willing to turn as critical an eye on ourselves as we do on others. I hope this panel will offer a variety of opinions about what the media did well or poorly on these stories. We have a several participants all with significant professional and academic backgrounds. We should hear a variety of points of view. The panel is Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2-3 p.m. in PSU 313.
Posted by mjpardue at October 24, 2005 08:36 AM
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