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Tonight: Panel to examine media coverage of sustainability

By John Bennett

01.27.10 | No Comments

The SCAD Sustainability Council’s [Un]discliplined series continues tonight at River Club with a panel discussion from 7-9 p.m. Cosponsored by SCAD’s chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists, news professionals will discuss how media coverage has shaped public understanding of sustainability. Scheduled to participate are Bill Dawers, columnist for the Savannah Morning News; Orlando Montoya, news producer for Georgia Public Broadcasting and Jim Morekis, editor in chief of Connect Savannah. The panel will be moderated by Travis Walters, editor-in-chief of District and president of SCAD’s SCJ chapter. The panel will also be streamed live on the District Web site. The event is free and open to the public.

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