THE SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL IN COLLABORATION WITH FORD FALL HALL FORUM AND GBH FORUM NETWORK PRESENTS:
The State of Local Journalism and the Effects of its Decline on Local Politics, Government Accountability, and Democracy
This year’s Masterman Speaker Series will examine the relationship between the decline of local news and the rise of polarization, as well as the effect this decline has had on government accountability and democracy. The discussion will also consider models for strengthening and reimagining local journalism in the years ahead.
The evening’s panelists are Renée Loth, opinion columnist and former editor of the Editorial Page, The Boston Globe, Professor Joshua Darr, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, and Charles St. Amand, former editor of the Sentinel & Enterprise in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and a Practitioner in Residence at Suffolk University’s Department of Communication, Journalism & Media. The evening’s moderator is Dan Kennedy, professor of, the College of Arts, Media, and Design, Northeastern University, a nationally recognized media commentator, and a weekly columnist for GBH News in Boston. A reception will follow the program.
Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 5:00 pm
120 Tremont Street, 5th Floor Blue Sky Lounge
This event is free and open to the public.
