The Society of Professional Journalists and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism are co-sponsoring a panel discussion addressing why the media should care about net neutrality.
Government, nonprofit and media representatives will discuss the importance of net neutrality to journalists, how accurately media have covered the issue and whether it’s related to the First Amendment or free speech.
The event will be held at Medill Washington Program on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 6-8 p.m.
Ellen Shearer, director of the Medill Washington Program, will introduce the panel.
Panelists include:
Daniel Alvarez, legal adviser on issues including wireline telecommunications to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler .
Lucy Dalglish, dean and a professor of the University of Maryland Merrill College of Journalism.
Randolph May, president of the Free State Foundation
Gautham Nagesh, Wall Street Journal FCC and technology reporter
Nicol Turner-Lee, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council chief research and policy officer
Lauren Wilson, Free Press policy counsel
The discussion will be moderated by Jonathan Make, Warren Communications News/Communications Daily managing editor.
The Medill Washington Program is located at 1325 G St. NW, Room 730 Washington, D.C.
The cost is $6 for National Press Club and SPJ members and their guests, $8 for others and is free for students.
If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP with Kathy Burns of SPJ.
