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Schedule
11 a.m.
Welcome
Susan King, dean, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
11:10-11:30 a.m.
A conversation with Penny Muse Abernathy, Knight chair in journalism and digital media economics, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Moderator:
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor, PBS NewsHour
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Challenges of News Deserts and Ideas for the Future
Moderator:
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor, PBS NewsHour
Panelists:
Bill Church, senior vice president of news, GateHouse Media
Walter Hussman, publisher, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Michael Oreskes, senior vice president of news and editorial director, NPR
Geneva Overholser, senior fellow, Democracy Fund
Ryan Thornburg, associate professor and director, Reese News Lab, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Luncheon
With remarks from Jennifer Preston, Vice President/Journalism, Knight Foundation, on her vision for Knight’s commitment to local news. Ms. Preston also will engage the audience on key challenges.