Thursday, June 25, 2009

[497] THE LOWDOWN ON THE NEWS MEDIA FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800

THE LOWDOWN ON THE NEWS MEDIA FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE
Dr. Larry Burriss Critiques Journalists’ Performances on “MTSU on the Record”
(MURFREESBORO) – Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism professor and First Amendment expert, will dissect a variety of topics related to the news media on “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 7 a.m. this Sunday, June 28, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Burriss and Logue will discuss coverage of the worldwide swine flu outbreak, reporting during spates of severe weather, and the transition from analog to digital television. A former lieutenant colonel and public affairs officer with the U.S. Air Force, Burriss holds five degrees, including a doctorate in communication from Ohio University and a law degree from Concord Law School.
To hear last week’s program on the fall class titled “The Philosophy of Happiness,” go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html and click on “June 21, 2009.” For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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