co-hosted by Duquesne University's
McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts’ Media Department & Society of Professional Journalists Pittsburgh Pro chapter
Can media be objective or is that an elusive ideal of the past?
How does conflict as a news value influence media coverage? Are we really as divided as news media make us look?
This panel discussion featuring local and regional journalists will explore these questions and discuss their implications for the community. To join us for this webinar, please register using the link below. Participants will be sent a Zoom link prior to the event.
Invited Panelists
Brentin Mock is a staff writer for Bloomberg CityLab. A 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he covers voting rights, civil rights and environmental justice.
Chris Moore is a multiple Emmy Award winner, a graduate of Grambling State University, and a Vietnam War veteran. He has produced and hosted various show on WQED Multimedia since 1980. He created and hosted “Black Talk” on WCXJ Radio. He can be seen on his daily television show “Pittsburgh Now” on PCNC and heard on KDKA Radio from 5-9 p.m., on Sundays.
Lacretia Wimbley is a breaking news reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A graduate of Mississippi State University, she started at the PG as a summer intern, then worked a two-year slot on the copy desk before assuming her current position.
Moderator
Lynne Hayes-Freeland is a graduate of Duquesne University and the producer/host of “The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show,” a weekly, half-hour show that focuses on local issues in the African-American community. She joined KDKA-TV in 1976 and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
