BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-35043 SEQUENCE:35043 CREATED:20040410T203700Z DESCRIPTION:MEDIA ETHICS FORUM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004 FROM 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. -- HOSTED BY THE SF LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER Date: 4/7/2004 Media Ethics Forum: "Where to Draw the Line in Media Reporting?" Join the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in a panel discussion regarding journalistic ethics and the fine line drawn between the media's involvement in the stories they cover and the possible perception of bias from the public. After the decision by the San Francisco Chronicle to reassign reporter Rachel Gordon and photographer Liz Mangelsdorf, in light of their marriage to each other, larger questions have been raised about the role of the media and the evolving nature and responsibilities adhered to journalists and their editors. For instance, many news reporters now write opinion pieces while others have found themselves in the Sunday talk show circuit. As journalists strive for stories that are fair, accurate, and inclusive, they also make personal sacrifices and commitments depending on the demands of their profession. Panelists will include staff from the San Francisco Chronicle as well as others -- so stayed tuned. We hope we can have an honest and fair discussion about the larger questions of journalistic fairness and accuracy when and if journalists become part of the stories they cover, and what lessons can we learn from the gray areas of media reporting. Following the presentation, join us for photo montage of same-sex couples that have been married or plan to marry -- courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle. To attend this event, please R.S.V.P. to Eddie Gutierrez, GLAAD's Southwest Regional Media Manager, at gutierrez@glaad.org (323-634-2011). Location: Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center 1800 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-865-5555 The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center¹s mission is to provide space & programs that welcome the entire LGBT community & our allies; to unite our community across lines of age, race gender and economics; to give visibility to the history, culture and diversity of our community; to organize and plan our political and cultural future; and to nurture new organizations and programs to meet emerging community needs.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/04/10/35043.php SUMMARY:Media Ethics Forum: "Where to Draw the Line in Media Reporting?" LOCATION:The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center 1800 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/04/10/35043.php DTSTART:20040418T060000Z DTEND:20040418T070000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR