SALISBURY, MD---Does the media cover all ethnic groups fairly? Do reporters receive specific criticisms because of their race or gender? How are decisions made regarding news coverage and headlines?
Salisbury University’s Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) chapter asks these questions and more during the Media Forum 2013 panel discussion “Diversity: the Challenge for the Media” 7 p.m. Thursday, October 24, in the Wicomico Room of the Guerrieri University Center.
A pre-discussion reception begins at 6:30 p.m. A “Meet the Panelists” session follows at 8:30 p.m. Panelists include Baltimore Sun reporter Michael Gold, Daily Times executive editor Michael Kilian, WMDT reporters Emily Lampa and Lenita Wesson, and ESPN panelist and University of Maryland, College Park faculty member Kevin Blackistone.
“Our purpose is to examine diversity portrayed in the media via news and feature coverage and those producing it,” said SU SPJ president Ajia Allen. “We also want to bring attention to the groups that tend to have, or are perceived to have, attention in the media for less appealing reasons than those within the group may prefer.”
During the presentation, audience members are encouraged to interact with panelists, both in real time and via social media using the Twitter hashtag #OurMediaOurVoice. Questions and comments tweeted with that hashtag during the discussion will be broadcast on a screen at the event.
Admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
A left-winged meeting of media at a left -winged school with a left-winged panel to talk about "Diversity" , I don't think so!
ReplyDeletewhat the hell is a "hashtag"? the latest trendy piece of "cyber" crap?
ReplyDeleteYour tax dollars at work.
ReplyDelete7:03am This is a "hashtag" ----- #. Got it now? it's on your keyboard above the number 3.
ReplyDelete@8:47, Should have told them it was next to the "anykey" they would have spent all day looking for it.
ReplyDeleteBTW 5:18, I went to that so called left wing school, your insults are unsubstantiated.
All Gov approved and paid on the panel? Certain to be "no-biased" for sure! Hey listen to Linetta announce the gov approved news every day, I mean every day. I know because I turn it off when she begins to speak. As for the rest, they participate in the fantasy they call fair and impartial news. Just to make it fair, ask them all to wear brown shirts, please,
ReplyDeleteConsidering Salisbury News receives more local traffic than any other local news source, considering I was challenged as a racist during my Mayoral campaign, considering social media, (Blogs) are viewed by more students than local media, you have to ask yourself, why weren't we invited. The answer, THE TRUTH might harm what's left in local media.
ReplyDeleteSalisbury News, (as far as I know) is the ONLY outlet that publishes ALL NAACP Meetings and events.
More than anything we publish both sides. Mind you, that may bother some but the funniest part of it all was when Jim Ireton called me a racist for publishing two articles and when the NAACP learned BOTH articles were written by African Americans, Ireton was immediately dismissed by MANY local organizations.
Nevertheless, SU is afraid of the TRUTH and afraid of Salisbury News, as they should be. God Forbid someone actually dig into just how bad crime is on campus.
Do you post 5 articles a day about how black mobs are taking over America because you're "not racist," Joe?
ReplyDeleteanonymous 1:23, are you calling me a racist? Did JOE ALBERO write the articles you speak of?
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