Edward R. Murrow Program
October 1-5, 2009
| University of MN
The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication has once again been selected by the U.S. State Department to participate in the Edward R. Murrow Program and host 12-15 international journalists. SJMC faculty and Twin Cities journalists will lead the visitors in various topics that affect the U.S. media.
Program participants will work together and with leaders to:
- Examine the rights and responsibilities of a free press in a democracy;
- Observe operational practices, standards and institutions of the media in the U.S.;
- Gain insight into the social, economic and political structures of the U.S.;
- Participate in professional development seminars and an international symposium highlighting current trends and challenges in the media profession.
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