SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts Annual Ethics in the News Media Panel

PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/28/2009)(readMedia)--

SUNY Plattsburgh's annual Ethics in the News Media Panel will allow the campus and community to join local media professionals in a discussion about ethics in the media.

The panel, organized by the Center for Communication and Journalism, will convene May 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cardinal Lounge of the Angell College Center. The forum is free of charge and open to the campus and community.

Panelists at this year's discussion will include the following:

  • Stephanie Gorin and Gus Rosendale, anchors at WPTZ.
  • Bob Grady, editor, and Lois Clermont, news editor, at the Press-Republican
  • Ryan Hayner, editor, and Jessica Bakeman, managing editor, at Cardinal Points.
  • Dr. Jonathan Slater, associate professor, and Shawn Murphy, chair of the journalism department, in SUNY Plattsburgh's Center for Communication and Journalism.

"It's important for the public to see transparency in a newsroom and how and why journalists make the decisions they do. I'm thankful that representatives from the local media are willing to give up time from a busy schedule to share this information with students and the public," said Murphy, who is coordinating the panel.

Panelists will discuss real-life local case studies from the past year. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the discussion.

For more information contact Murphy at 518-564-2422 or shawn.murphy@plattsburgh.edu.