Editors: The topic of this event has been changed since the original release was sent out earlier this month, in order to address the recent national tragedy.
Four veteran journalists will participate in a town hall meeting on the topic "Crisis in America: Television's Role in Covering a Catastrophe" hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Thursday, Sept. 20.
The event will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the Hale Science Building, room 270. The panel discussion will feature Joanne Ostrow, television critic for the Denver Post and from CNN, David Bernknopf, former vice president for news planning, travel reporter Stephanie Oswald, and Ted Rubenstein of the London bureau. The public is invited to attend.
"We are extremely fortunate to have such experienced and insightful journalists here when this story is so much a part of our daily thinking and concerns," said Meg Moritz, associate dean of the school and organizer of the event.
"Not only did television play a vital role in keeping the American public abreast of these terrible developments, but in the weeks and months ahead it will frame the national debate on the momentous events to come.
"The town hall meeting format is designed to encourage a broad discussion about television's ongoing role in presenting this story," she said. "I'm particularly happy to have Joanne Ostrow interact with our visitors, who have so much experience with CNN. It should be a fascinating discussion."
The panel will include David Bernknopf, who formerly served as CNN's vice president of news planning and Ted Rubenstein, an award-winning news and documentary producer.
Bernknopf and Rubenstein are among three CNN journalists who are visiting the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Sept. 17-25. Bernknopf is a Hearst Professional-in-Residence and has visited the school for a week each fall for the past five years. He is in residence Sept. 17-25.
Rubenstein will visit Sept. 18-20 and Stephanie Oswald, CNN's travel reporter, is on campus Sept. 17-18.
According to Moritz, the CNN news experts will give guest lectures, workshops and seminars, in addition to meeting individually with students, during their on-campus visits. For more information on scheduled events, call Lynn Householder at (303) 402-5007.
CU-Boulder's School of Journalism and Mass Communication provides a variety of degree programs for students interested in journalism and media careers. Undergraduate program offerings include advertising, broadcast news, broadcast production management, news-editorial and media studies.
Graduate degree programs are offered in mass communication research, newsgathering, integrated marketing communications, environmental journalism and communication.
For more information call (303) 492-5007 or visit the school's Web site at .