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March 31, 2008

First Amendment Day activities to hit Iowa State campus

The 2008 First Amendment Day will take place on the Iowa State University campus Wednesday and Thursday, April 9-10. Activities will feature discussions on censoring freedom, the First Amendment after 9/11 and the state of the press.

The event will be highlighted by a "Freedom March" on Thursday from Ames City Hall to Central Campus. Afterwards food and music will be provided along with soapbox debates and exhibits on the First Amendment.

Mark Goodman, professor of journalism at Kent State University, will give the keynote address speaking on "Censoring Freedom: How the Quest for Security is Trumping Your Constitutional Rights" at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10. The lecture will be held in the Memorial Union's Sun Room.

Activities will begin Wednesday evening with a panel discussion entitled "Post Traumatic ‘Press' Syndrome and the State of the Media" at 8 p.m. in 1148 Gerdin. The panel discussion features Frank Ochberg, a pioneer in trauma science and the founder of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.

Started in 2003, First Amendment Day serves as a celebration and a reminder of the five freedoms granted to the American people in the Constitution. These freedoms form the cornerstone of our democracy, which include the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

First Amendment Day is sponsored by Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Lee Enterprises, VEISHEA, Inc., Committee on Lectures, Iowa State Daily, Leo Mores Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The sixth annual First Amendment Day schedule of events includes:

Wednesday, April 9
8 p.m.
"Post Traumatic ‘Press' Syndrome and the State of the Media" Panel Discussion with Michael Bugeja, professor and director of the Greenlee School of Journalism, Panelists include Frank Ochberg, professor of psychiatry at Michigan State University and founder of the Dart Center for journalism and Trauma; Tina Crowley, Detroit Free Press; Donna Alvis-Baker, Roanoke (Va.) Times; and Steve Thomas, editor of the Quad City Times. The panel discussion will be held in 1148 Gerdin.

Thursday, April 10
9 a.m.
Freedom March from Ames City Hall to Curtiss Hall. The First Amendment will be recited at the conclusion of the march.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Feast on the First includes soapbox debates, food, music, drama and exhibits on Central Campus. Dione Somerville, dean of students, will speak on the freedom of expression.

2:15-3:30 p.m.
"The First Amendment in a Post-9/11 World" Panel Discussion moderated by Dave Saldana, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, will be held in 2432 Food Science.

8 p.m.
Mark Goodman is the keynote Speaker for First Amendment Day. The Kent State University scholastic journalism professor will speak on "Censoring Freedom: How the Quest for Security is Trumping Your Constitutional Rights." The lecture will take place in the Memorial Union's Sun Room.