Wednesday, November 1, 2017
4:00-6:00pm
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium
Room 404
A Symposium on Journalism, truth, and democracy, featuring an historical overview of Journalism in the Early Republic by US Historian Jake Ruddiman, followed by a panel discussion of Journalism faculty on the various ways Journalism makes knowldge.
The symposium will explore Journalism’s professional methods, Journalism’s encounter with uncertainty, recent efforts by Journalists to document hate crimes, and the importance of Journalism for democratic polity.
This program is part of the Humanities Institute’s series, HOW WE KNOW/WHAT WE KNOW: Humanities Common Knowledge.
Justin Catanoso, Professor of the Practice, Journalism Program
Phoebe Zerwick, Director, Associate Professor of the Practice, Journalism Program
Maria Henson, Editor-at-Large and Associate VP for Advancement; Lecturer, Journalism Program
Cara Pilson, Program Director, Documentary Film Program; Teaching Professor, Communication
Jordan Green, Senior Editor, Triad City Beat; Adjunct Lecturer, Journalism Program
Jake Ruddiman, Associate Professor, History
Moderator: Dean Franco, Professor, English; Director, Humanities Institute