Ball State's 19th annual Fall News Roundup

When Friday, October 3, 2014
12pm to 1pm
Where Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 175
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
What General Events panel

Troubled by pictures of police teargassing and arresting journalists in Ferguson, Missouri? Perplexed by the police detention of a student photographer on the Purdue campus?

What more do we need to know? And what can law enforcement officers and journalists do to create a better working relationship, especially in times of stress?

Hear a panel take on these images and issues during Ball State's 19th annual Fall News Roundup, Friday, Oct. 3. Time: noon-1 p.m. Room: AJ 175. Speakers:

·         Steve Bray, news director, WISH-TV, Indianapolis (tentative),

·         Capt. Dave Bursten, chief public information officer, Indiana State Police, plus

·         Ball State Police Sgt. David Bell, journalism Professor Adam Kuban and two of the students (one in journalism/telecommunications, one in criminal justice/criminology) from their empathy-building immersive course "Police + The Press."

A professional-in-residence event of the departments of Journalism and Telecommunications. Contact: Phil Bremen, pbremen@bsu.edu or 765-285-3556.