The event at 018 Kinard Hall begins at 7 p.m. and will last until 8:30 p.m.
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA — Three regional journalists and a political science professor
will appear at Winthrop University on Nov. 1 to talk about "Carolina Coverage: Whose Election is This, Anyway?"
The event at 018 Kinard Hall begins at 7 p.m. and will last until 8:30 p.m. The host
for the panel discussion is Aimee Meader, an assistant professor in Winthrop's Department of Mass Communication.
Bill Schulte, one of the organizers and an assistant professor of mass communication, said the
event speakers also will talk about the history of the media's relationship with elections
and the tone elections have taken in the past. There will be a live tweet so the audience
can ask questions.
On Nov. 8, the nation will pick its next president and a host of other elected officials
on the national, state and local level. Running as the Republican Party nominee for
president is Donald Trump and the Democratic Party nominee is Hillary Clinton. There
are also some third party candidates on the ballot.
"This election season audiences have been inundated with a wide spectrum of information
causing messages, meaning and even reality to be obscured," Schulte said. "The goal
of this panel is to unpack some of those messages so the community can make the most
informed decision on Election Day."
The panelists are:
Mary Curtis - columnist at Roll Call and an award-winning journalist, trainer and speaker
Jim Morrill — political reporter for the Charlotte Observer
Tom Bullock — reporter at WFAE-FM Charlotte, the National Public Radio affiliate
Jennifer Disney — professor and chair of Winthrop's Department of Political Science
The event is free and open to the public and is an approved cultural event for students.
Sponsors are the Winthrop Society of Professional Journalists, the Winthrop Association of Black Journalists and the Department of Mass Communication.
For more information, contact Judy Longshaw, news and media services manager, at longshawj@winthrop.edu or call 803/323-2404.
