Fall Semester 2008





The Power of Elections: Photojournalism and the Democratic Process
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Long after the ballots have been counted, it is the work of the photojournalist that serves as the legitimizing document of the democratic process. More...




Media and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Monday, October 20, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

As we anticipate the largest turnout in history of African-American voters and mark the centennial of LBJ's birth, we will focus on the historic significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the role media played in facilitating its passage More...




International Women’s Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Honorees
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Each year, the International Women’s Media Foundation pays tribute to female journalists who have put their lives in jeopardy in order to report the news More...




Youthquake: Election, Media, and the Young Voter
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Is there a "youthquake rumbling deep inside the American electorate," as Business Week so memorably articulated it in an article on the presidential election? More...

The 2008–2009 Robert M. Batscha University Satellite Seminar Series is generously funded by Dick Wolf.

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