The 2003 Greenlee graduate will present “Talk Is Cheap, Free Speech Isn’t: Why the First Amendment Is Worth It” at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Benton Auditorium in the Scheman Building.
A leading constitutional law scholar who helped draft the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms will discuss the current state of democracy in a public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall. This event is part of First Amendment Days.
The 2018 Greenlee School and Kappa Tau Alpha Diversity & Inclusion Awards will be presented to Emily Blobaum, senior in journalism and mass communication, and Ally Karsyn, Siouxland Public Media arts producer and announcer, on April 13 at 9 a.m. in 169 Hamilton Hall on the Iowa State University campus.
Julie Roosa joins the faculty of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication as adjunct assistant professor, specializing in First Amendment topics.
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
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
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
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