Tag: First Amendment Day

Journalists shine light on diverse communities in Iowa

Journalists have the obligation to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. They give voice to the voiceless and provide a microphone to their macro-thoughts. Courtney Crowder of the Des Moines Register and Jaden Urbi, senior in journalism and mass communication, have proven their commitment to these ideas through their work highlighting underrepresented groups. The … Continue reading Journalists shine light on diverse communities in Iowa

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Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn Smith to speak at First Amendment Days

AMES, Iowa – Glenn Smith, who was part of the four-person team that won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for public service, will be the keynote speaker during the Greenlee School’s 15th-annual First Amendment Days celebration Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Smith is the Watchdog/Public Service editor … Continue reading Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn Smith to speak at First Amendment Days

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Freedom Sings participates in First Amendment Days with free performance for Ames community

AMES, Iowa – Freedom Sings, an accredited program from the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center and Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment, will perform Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. at the Ames City Auditorium during the Greenlee School’s 15th-annual First Amendment Days. The talented group of musicians performs a concert of … Continue reading Freedom Sings participates in First Amendment Days with free performance for Ames community

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Democalypse March brings First Amendment to life

AMES, Iowa — The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication is hosting the 15th-annual First Amendment Days celebration April 19-21. Included in the three-day-event is the Democalypse March, a march where students interactively celebrate and learn about their First Amendment rights. The Democalypse March illustrates firsthand how life changes without each of the five freedoms … Continue reading Democalypse March brings First Amendment to life

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Steve Thomma Discusses Press Limitations Under Obama, Outlook on 2016 Candidates and Election

With politicians and the 2016 presidential election in the forefront of the news, the 2016 First Amendment Day keynote address focused on the issues related to U.S. citizens’ freedom of the press and how the president and presidential campaigns have at times undermined that freedom. Steve Thomma, senior White House correspondent and political editor for … Continue reading Steve Thomma Discusses Press Limitations Under Obama, Outlook on 2016 Candidates and Election