Media Advisory: RJI Panel to Discuss Free Press Issues in North America

Reporter charged with contempt and fined $5,000 per day for protecting sources to be on panel.

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(PRNewsChannel) / February 04, 2010 / Columbia, Mo. / A Reynolds Journalism Institute panel at the Missouri School of Journalism will discuss free press issues in North America on Tuesday.  The following is a media advisory with details of the event:

WHAT: The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) will hold an interactive panel discussion and webinar titled “The Erosion of Press Freedom in North America."

"Freedom of the Press remains strong in this country but it must be preserved against attacks from many who want to see it controlled," said Stuart Loory, co-chair of International Press Institute's (IPI) North American committee. "The International Press Institute – a worldwide stalwart in campaigning for press freedom and the safety of journalists for 60 years – is intent on doing what it can to protect journalism in North America from corruption, compromise and censorship, issues that will be emphasized in the webinar."

WHO: Joining RJI in the effort: IPI, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, and the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

The panelists include:

• Lucy Dalglish, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

• Toni Locy, former USA TODAY reporter charged with contempt for failing to disclose the identity of sources, currently Donald W. Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting at Washington & Lee University.
• Philip Gailey, editor of editorials, St. Petersburg Times
• Stuart Loory, Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism
• Milton Coleman, deputy managing editor, The Washington Post
• Charles Davis, executive director, National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC)

WHERE: Fred W. Smith Forum, Room 200, Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism or watch live online at: www.rjionline.org/GlobalJ

WHEN: 3 – 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9.

NOTE: The event is free and open to the public.

Media Contact:
Kelly Peery
Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Email:
Phone: (573) 882-9650

About the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute engages media professionals, scholars and citizens in programs aimed at improving the practice and understanding of journalism. Part of the Missouri School of Journalism, RJI collaborates with news and technology companies, professional associations, foundations and individuals to generate and test innovative models and technologies for journalism and advertising. Six Donald W. Reynolds Fellows spend an academic year at RJI, working with Missouri faculty and students and RJI staff to develop new ways to gather, process and deliver news, information and advertising. RJI was launched in 2004 with an initial $31-million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

About The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named.  Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, it has committed more than $100 million to its National Journalism Initiative in the United States.

Source: rji.missouri.edu

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