Act. Action. Activism?
The 15th annual Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop will address media ethics issues and covering activism at a day-long program on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The Workshop – titled “Act. Action. Activism?” – will feature a keynote address by the print and broadcast journalism teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. The school was the site of the tragic murders of 17 people on Valentine’s Day 2018. The events in Parkland led to remarkable student and community activism nationwide mostly focused on issues of gun control. Kelly McBride, the Poynter Institute’s senior vice president and chair of its new Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership, will moderate and facilitate major parts of the Ethics Workshop. The Media Ethics Workshop will also feature two sessions on media coverage and activism related to the events at Kent State on May 4, 1970. These sessions are a small part of the University’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of those activities. During the Workshop, students will learn about a special scholarship competition for undergraduate Kent State students and a companion contest for high school students to mark 15 years of this ethics program.
Contact Us?
Jan Leach, Director of the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, Associate Professor at Kent State / jleach1@kent.edu / 330-672-4289
Who's Speaking?
Eric Garner
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Melissa Falkowski
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Mike Shearer
Akron Beacon Journal
Howard Ruffner
Photographer
Patti Gallagher Newberry
Miami University in Oxford
Tim Smith
Former ABJ Reporter
Andrew Meyer
WKSU
Chad Painter
University of Dayton
Laura Evans Manatos (via Skype)
Laura Evans Media
Michelle Everhart
Dispatch.com
Jim Crutchfield
Akron Beacon Journal
Bruce Winges (retired)
Akron Beacon Journal
Kelly McBride
The Poynter Institute
Event Schedule
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TimeSpeakerSession
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9:00 - 9:15 AMWelcome, introduction
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9:15 - 9:25 AMVideo celebrates 15 years
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9:25 - 9:45 AMKelly McBrideWhy ethics matters covering activism
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9:45 - 10:45 AMHoward RuffnerActivism mattered on May 4
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10:45 - 11:00 AMBreak
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11:00 - 12:00J. Crutchfield, M. Shearer, C. PainterActivism, Advocacy, Journalism & PR
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12:00 - 12:30 PMLunch, Awards
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12:30 - 1:45 PMM. Falkowski, E. Garner, K. McBrideKeynote + Q&A
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1:45 - 2:00 PMAnniversary scholarship competition
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2:00 - 3:00 PMPatti Gallagher NewberryWWYD? Modeling Exercise (students participating)
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3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak
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3:15 - 4:15 PMBruce Winges, moderatorAkron Beacon Journal May 4 Pulitzer Prize: Then & Now
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4:15 - 4:30 PMWhere do we go from here?
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Travel Information
Getting here parking is free.
Driving Directions
From I-76
Take the Kent/Route 43 exit (exit 33) and proceed north to Route 261. Turn right (east) onto Route 261. Proceed one-fourth mile to Campus Center Drive. At the traffic light, turn left onto Campus Center Drive and follow it to the stop sign at the junction of East Campus Center Drive and West Campus Center
From I-80 (Ohio Turnpike)
Use exit 187/13 (Streetsboro). After the toll booth, proceed straight (follow Ravenna sign) onto Route 14 traveling southeast, go past Route 303 to Route 43. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.
From I-90
Proceed toward Cleveland. Take I-271 south to I-480 east; stay on I-480 until it becomes Route 14 in Streetsboro. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker Parkway and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.
Recorded Sessions
Ethics panel workshop proceedings will be recorded and archived here. Missed a session? rewatch them.