The inaugural event of the Duquesne University Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism is a town hall panel discussion on The Importance of Local Journalism in an Age of Declining Trust in Media.
The event will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the fifth floor ballroom of the Power Center, and will be livestreamed for those who want to attend virtually. It will focus on some of the ethical considerations that occur in a newsroom, delve into the decision-making process and discuss the impact those decisions have on the public’s perception of the truth.
Kelly McBride, a nationally renowned expert in journalism ethics, will be the keynote speaker. McBride is the NPR public editor and senior vice president and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at the Poynter Institute.
Other panelists include:
- Luis Fabregas (A’88, GA’95), editor of the Tribune-Review
- Lynne Hayes-Freeland (A’77), KDKA radio personality
- Mila Sanina, executive director of PublicSource
- Steve Caruso, House beat reporter for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Josh Taylor (A’07), KDKA-TV sports reporter, anchor and producer, and
- Dr. Pamela E. Walck, associate professor of multiplatform journalism at Duquesne and Duquesne University Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism.
The program will be slated for roughly two hours — with a 20-minute keynote speech, an hour of guided discussion among the panelists and about 30 minutes reserved for questions from the audience. Those who register will have an opportunity to submit their questions in advance. If time permits, attendees will have the option of posing questions from the floor.
Immediately following the program, students are invited to attend a networking opportunity with media professionals who previously attended Duquesne. Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is requested but not required.