MURFREESBORO — An
MTSU journalism expert will analyze two hot topics that have dominated media
coverage for days in an interview with a Nashville television station.
Dr. Larry Burriss, a professor in MTSU’s School of
Journalism, will be the guest on “MorningLine with Nick Beres” from 8 to 9 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 4, on NewsChannel5+.
The winner of MTSU’s 2012 Career Achievement Award, Burriss
teaches introductory quantitative research and media law courses. His research
publications include studies of presidential press conferences, radio news and
NASA photography, among other subjects.
Burriss has served as director of the School of Journalism,
dean of the College of Mass Communication and president of the MTSU Faculty
Senate.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a
master’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree
in human relations from the University of Oklahoma, a doctorate in journalism
from Ohio University and a law degree from Concord Law School.
Burriss will discuss online comments by a former aide to
Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-Tenn., about Sasha and Malia Obama’s behavior and
attire at the annual presidential turkey-pardoning ceremony Nov. 26.
The criticism of President Obama’s daughters sparked a
social media firestorm that ended with an apology from the aide and her
eventual resignation.
Burriss also will dissect the media coverage of and fallout
from five St. Louis Rams players’ decision to display the “hands up, don’t
shoot” sign just prior to going onto the field at their home game with the
Oakland Raiders Nov. 30.
The players said they were showing solidarity with
demonstrators upset with a grand jury’s decision not to indict a former
Ferguson, Missouri, police officer for shooting and killing an African-American
youth.
The St. Louis Police Officers Association issued a statement
describing the gesture “tasteless, offensive and inflammatory” and called for
the players to be punished.
Rams head coach Jeff Fisher and representatives of the
National Football League’s corporate offices have said the players will not be
punished. Fisher specifically has referred to the players’ First Amendment
rights in answering reporters’ questions.
“MorningLine with Nick Beres” takes phone calls from the
public during its initial airing at 615-737-7587 (737-PLUS). An encore
presentation is slated for 3 p.m. that same Thursday.
NewsChannel5+ is available on Comcast 250, Charter 150 and
digital 5.2. For more information, go to www.newschannel5.com.
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