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Black & White In Memphis Media~Panel Discussion
Mar 24, 2009 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm EDT
Location: Michael D. Rose Theatre
Description: Prominent Local Figures Discuss Media and Race at U of M’s Annual Freedom of Information Congress on March 24 For information, contact: Joseph Hayden (901) 678-4784 How do Memphis journalists cover race in their stories? What kind of images, perceptions and stereotypes abound? Are local race relations really so black and white? The University of Memphis’ 27th annual Freedom of Information (FOI) Congress will address these issues in a panel discussion entitled “Black and White in Memphis Media” on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre. Panelists include Memphis Mayor W.W. Herenton, Joe Birch, WMC-TV news anchor; Donna Davis, former WMC-TV news anchor; Otis Sanford, editor for opinion and editorials at for The Commercial Appeal and the newspaper’s editorial board director; news directors Bruce Moore of WREG, Ken Jobe of WHBQ, and Jim Turpin of WPTY-TV; Dr. Karanja Ajanaku, executive editor of the Tri-State Defender; and Johnnie Turner, executive director of the
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