> The number of broadcast legal news and talk shows have grown
> tremendously over the last few years. This unbridled growth has caused
> some to question the motives and methods of such
> programs. Do these programs reflect society's true concerns or do they
> reflect the self-serving use of the media by special interest groups? Do
> talk show hosts have certain ethical responsibilities when presenting
> topics and facilitating discussions?
>
> Ray Suarez, nationally acclaimed host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation"
> since 1993, will provide lively commentary on the issue of broadcasting
> ethics.Widely recognized in the national press as a ground breaking talk
> program, "Talk of the Nation" won the prestigious Alfred I
> du-Pont-Columbia University Silver Baton Award in the1993/94 and 1994/95
> broadcasting seasons. Before joining "Talk of the Nation", Mr. Suarez was
> a reporter for over seven years with NBC station WMAQ-TV in Chicago.
> He has also been a Los Angeles correspondent for CNN, a producer for
> the ABC Radio Network in New York, a reporter for CBS Radio in Rome, and a
> reporter for various American and British news services in London.
>
> Mr. Suarez is the recipient of the 1996 Ruben Salazar Award, given by
> the National Council of
> Law Raza, in memory of the pioneering Latino Journalist for the Los
> Angeles Times. He was
> recognized by the Current History Magazine with its 1995 Global Awareness
> Award, and in 1991, was the winner of the prestigious Benton Fellowship at
> the University of Chicago. He has
> also won a Chicago Emmy Award and the Chicago-based Community Media
> Workshop's Studs
> Terkel Award. Mr. Suarez holds a B.A. in African History from New York
> University and an M.A. in Urban Affairs from the University of Chicago.
> Mr. Suarez's book, "The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great
> Suburban Migration," has been recently published by The Free Press. Over
> the years, his essays and criticisms have been published in the Washington
> Post, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, and many other
> publications here and in Great Britain.
>
> Mr. Suarez will draw upon his over twenty years experience in the news
> business to
> educate, enlighten, and enthrall AALL members regarding the topic of
> broadcasting ethics.
>
> Please join Mr. Suarez on Tuesday July, 20 1999 from 8:30-9:45 at the
> "Broadcasting Ethics at
> the Crossroads" program.
>
> See you there!
>
> Betsy Sandison,
> Annual Meeting Program Selection Committee
>
> &
>
> Laura Ray,
> Program Coordinator "Broadcasting Ethics at the Crossroads"
> >
> >
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