The CUNY J-School is hosting a full day seminar on Covering Race and Ethnicity on Monday, January 14th which I thought might be of interest to you and your colleagues. Covering Race and Ethnicity – A Full Day Seminar hosted by Professor Lonnie Isabel, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism January 14, 9AM - 5PM Journalists in a multi-ethnic society must constantly ask themselves how best to report and tell the stories of racial conflict, of cultural differences and of religious beliefs. When do these differences become essential to a story and how should they affect our coverage of issues like immigration, health policy, politics, and religion? We'll discuss the journalist's role in sorting through it all. The day will be divided into three parts: 1. Civil Rights Then and Now---A panel discussion among reporters who covered the civil rights movement of the 1960s and reporters who are covering immigration. Is this a new civil rights movement? 2. Covering Religion--A discussion among Muslim, Christian and Jewish reporters. 3. Diversity--How can journalists get better at covering people who don't look like, talk like or share our beliefs? And why does it matter? I realize everyone is probably scattered to the four winds during the break, but if anyone is interested in attending, you are most welcome. Just drop me a note to rsvp. Best, Steve Stephen Dougherty Director of Admissions and Student Affairs CUNY Graduate School of Journalism 219 West 40th Street, Room 307 New York, NY 10018 Phone: (646) 758-7731 Email: [log in to unmask] Please visit us at http://www.journalism.cuny.edu <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the FM-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF FM-L". -- Peter Parisi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Film & Media Studies Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 212-772-4949 "It is impossible for any of us to be happier individually until we are all happier collectively." -- Paul Goodman