New event emphasizes press law and ethics

A fall day on the Boul­der cam­pus of The Uni­ver­sity of Col­orado, a chance to hear from a layer and a pro­fes­sional jour­nal­ist, both experts in media law, and an oppor­tu­nity to com­pete in an on-the-spot edi­to­r­ial writ­ing con­test sound good?

Then start mak­ing plans for a trip to Boul­der on Sat­ur­day, Sept. 17. The day begins in the Eaton Human­i­ties Lec­ture Hall. Check out this cam­pus map for the spe­cific loca­tion. There will be plenty of park­ing available.

CHSPA and the CU-Boulder School of Jour­nal­ism and Mass Com­mu­ni­ca­tion are co-sponsoring our first Con­sti­tu­tion Day, and it’s a great chance to learn more about the Con­sti­tu­tion, with a focus on the First Amend­ment, and to hear from pro­fes­sional jour­nal­ists, media attor­neys and jour­nal­ism professors.

The event is free (lunch is on your own), and your school need not be a CHSPA mem­ber to par­tic­i­pate. In fact, we encour­age any teacher and any stu­dents in the area to con­sider attend­ing. We have room for 250, so don’t delay in get­ting your reg­is­tra­tion form in. No need to mail any­thing. We will reg­is­ter electronically.

Go here to down­load an inter­ac­tive PDF to reg­is­ter for this oppor­tu­nity to cel­e­brate the Constitution.

Ten­ta­tive schedule:

• 10 a.m. — Open­ing Keynote Assembly
• 10:45 — Staff edi­to­r­ial board meetings
• 11 a.m. — On-the-spot edi­to­r­ial writ­ing / panel dis­cus­sion on Col­orado press rights
• Noon — Lunch on your own / cam­pus mini-tours
• 1:30 — Clos­ing Assem­bly / Awards