In case you have not heard/seen.  Happy Thanksgiving, all!!!

Phil

From: Curley Center Sports Announcements & Info [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marie Hardin
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 4:26 PM
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Subject: [SportsProfs] Event on Penn State controversy

A discussion with sports journalists about recent events that have become national news at Penn State will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, as the latest installment of an ongoing series conducted by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. 

The event will be streamed live on the web.

"A Conversation About Covering Controversy" -- featuring Mark Viera of The New York Times, Christine Brennan of USA Today and others -- will address the efforts, role and work of journalists when covering controversy in general, and the situation at Penn State in particular.

Malcolm Moran, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society and director of the Curley Center, will moderate the session.

The session is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets will be distributed Monday, Nov. 28, to Penn State students and, if any remain, Tuesday, Nov. 29, to Penn State faculty/staff and the general public.

In addition, the event will be streamed live at http://comm.psu.edu/sports online. Those watching the live stream will be able to submit questions and participate in the conversation via the Center's Twitter feed, @CurleyCenter. 

The Curley Center’s "Conversation Series" has attracted visitors such as Bob Costas, Brent Musburger, John Feinstein and Chris Fowler. Other participants in recent Center programs include: Todd Blackledge, Mike Breen, George Bodenheimer, Matt Millen, Jim O’Connell, Bob Ryan, Lisa Salters, Jon Saraceno and Rick Telander.

The Center, established in 2003 and named in 2006 for John Curley, the retired president, CEO and chairman of the Gannett Co. Inc. who was the first editor of USA Today and served as a founding co-director of the Center, explores issues and trends in sports journalism through instruction, outreach, programming and research.

The Center’s undergraduate curricular emphasis includes four core courses -- sports writing; sports broadcasting; sports information; sports, media and society. Along with course work, the Center emphasizes internships at newspapers, magazines or electronic media, as well as on-campus co-curricular work.

--mh

Marie Hardin

Associate Dean

Undergraduate & Graduate Education

PSU College of Communications

814-865-1395