Information about the Journalism - The First Amendment and Covering Trump Panel:

To attend via zoom please scan the QR Code. Please contact Sarah Manriquez, 907-370-7376,

cla-pio@alaska.edu, or Paula Dobbyn, pdobbyn@alaska.edu for more information.

About

A roundtable of journalists and University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty members will discuss the media’s role as President Donald Trump seeks to remake the federal government and punish perceived enemies in the press and judiciary.

A key question in the discussion will be, “In today’s political environment, where democratic institutions and the rule of law are being tested, what roles do a free press and the First Amendment play, and why does it matter?” The discussion will include audience participation.

The panelists include: Paula Dobbyn, who holds the Snedden endowed chair at the UAF Department of Science and Environmental Journalism Lynne Snifka, associate professor of journalism in the department Carol Gray, assistant professor of public law in the UAF Department of Political Science Gary Black, managing editor of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Dermot Cole, and independent Fairbanks columnist Colin Warren, incoming editor-in-chief of The Sun Star, an independent student-run UAF newspaper.

Activities

Price - Free of cost event.

Food - Pizza and nonalcoholic refreshments will be served. First come first serve.

Location and Time Information

Date - April 8th, 2025

Time - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where - Room 503H of the Gruening Building on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus in Fairbanks.