OTTAWA, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12 /CNW Telbec/ - The National
Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, is
teaming up with the National Press Club of Canada Foundation and the Media
Club of Ottawa to look at where the news business is going and how to protect
its core values.
The March 24 event, Media in the New World, will be held from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in the O'Connor Room at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel. It is open to the
public (club members $20, non-members $25).
Reservations can be made by calling Lisa at 613-567-9900 or by email
rsvp@deltamedia.ca.
Speaking on the panel will be:
Paul Hambleton, managing editor of CBC Ottawa;
David Akin, national affairs correspondent for Canwest News Service and
one of Canada's top bloggers;
Bill Curry, leading journalist for the Globe and Mail; and
Joe Banks, award-winning community newspaper editor and journalism
professor at the Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology's Media
Centre.
The panel will be moderated by Gil Klein, a veteran national
correspondent, former National Press Club president and director of the Club's
Centennial Forums program.
"The National Press Club is pleased to be reaching across the border in
this time of turmoil in journalism," said Donna Leinwand, the Club's
president. "We are looking for ideas on how robust news reporting can be
maintained as technology and the economy undermine traditional support for the
news business."
Tim Kane, vice president/treasurer of the National Press Club of Canada
Foundation, said, "We are particularly pleased to welcome and include Gil
Klein, representing our American counterpart. We look forward to a dynamic and
constructive discussion on how existing relationships and new technologies can
work together to push the boundaries of journalism."
This forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club
is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is
going and what news consumers should be demanding. Summaries of past forums,
clips of video highlights and a report on the project's findings are at
www.press.org/juncture.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Gil Klein - National Press Club Centennial Project director,
703-338-2721. E-mail gklein@press.org.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB:
The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization
for journalists. Founded in 1908, the Club has 3,500 members representing most
major news organizations. Each year, the Club holds more than 2,000 events
including news conferences, luncheons and panels, and more than 250,000 guests
come through its doors.
ABOUT THE MEDIA CLUB OF OTTAWA
The Media Club of Ottawa evolved from the Canadian Women's Press Club,
which was founded in 1904 by 16 women journalists. This club offers monthly
meetings with guest speakers from September to May. Since 1976, the club has
granted scholarships to journalism students in Ottawa. Visit
www.mediclubofottawa.ca.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF CANADA FOUNDATION
The National Press Club of Canada Foundation, founded in 1928, guided by
an annually-elected Board of Directors, provides a place where journalists and
newsmakers meet and speak on issues of the day, supports press freedom and
rewards and encourages excellence in journalism. Visit www.pressclub.on.ca
For further information: Gil Klein, (703) 338-2721, gklein@press.org
