For years, news organizations routinely spread racist ideas and avoided reporting on neighborhoods of color. How can journalists now rebuild trust with ignored Black, Brown, and Asian communities?
Panelists:
Rund Abdelfatah, Visiting Ferris Professor of Journalism; correspondent for NPR and co-creator of NPR’s Throughline;
Michael Fannin, Former president and editor, Kansas City Star
Emmanuel Felton, reporter, Washington Post
Moderator: Channing Joseph, Ferris Professor of Journalism; contributor to The Nation; scholar of Black queer history
Opening remarks delivered by Joe Stephens, Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence and Director of the Program in Journalism.
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW.