Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:19 PM
In the wake of journalism scandals at the New York Times and USA Today, the focus is on journalism students and just what they are being taught these days.
The Los Angeles Press Club and Cal State Los Angeles host a panel of high profile news executives and educators on Wednesday, May 5 to look at the state of J-school education. In addition to the ethical challenges, schools face a host of pressures, like the marketplace’s thirst for “infotainment” over serious journalism. Schools wrestle with whether to treat their program like a trade-tech or think tank. And a dwindling number of print jobs forces new training across all kinds of media.
Tony Cox of NPR’s Tavis Smiley Show and a communication studies instructor at Cal State L.A. moderates a panel that includes Paul Glickman of KPCC, Cinny Kennard of NPR West, and Judy Muller of ABC News and USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.
The event will start at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and networking, actual program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the eighth floor conference room at the Press Club, 6464 Sunset Blvd.
The event is $10 for Press Club members, and $25 for non-members. Free for new members, joining that evening. Refreshments will be served. To RSVP, e-mail at info@lapressclub.org.
For more information, call Diana at (323)469-8180.
