2008 Woodie Awards
High school and collegiate journalists to attend forum
Administrative, legal and media professionals scheduled to lecture and answer students' First Amendment questions
Kathy Bray
Issue date:
4/23/08
Section:
Campus
The Student Press Forum, presented by The Olympian, will be held on Thursday at the Olympic College Theatre on the Bremerton campus, where experts in the field will discuss topics ranging from the troubled status of the First Amendment to the changing landscapes surrounding the future of journalism.
Mike Hiestand, legal consultant for the Student Press Law Center, will be the keynote speaker for the event. According to the SPLC Web site, Hiestand graduated from Marquette University's College of Journalism and Cornell Law School. He was the staff attorney for the nonprofit SPLC from 1991-2003. Hiestand travels across the country to speak with students and journalism and education groups as an expert in the field.
"I've always loved journalism," said Hiestand. "I had an interest in law and when the opportunity came up it just seemed like a perfect way to combine both of those interests. It's nice to be able to do something that you have a real passion for."
Hiestand said that he hopes students will come away with a renewed understanding and respect for why the First Amendment is important in our society and their part in making sure it stays around.
Other speakers on the panel include, Scott Ware, editor for the Kitsap Sun, Michael Prince, OC professor of journalism and Dr. Edward Palm, OC dean of Social Sciences and Humanities.
The idea for the forum came from Mindy Eisele, Olympic High School journalism instructor. She brought the idea up to Prince and Chris Carter, OC student and associate editor for The Olympian. Carter was responsible for the advertising of the event, location, the gathering of guest speakers and ultimately, planning the details of the forum.
The OC Foundation donated $300 to support the event.
"I am very proud of The Olympian," said OC President Dr. David Mitchell. "It is the best student newspaper that I have been associated with. This forum is another example of The Olympian staff engaging in an important issue in a professional and meaningful way."
Mike Hiestand, legal consultant for the Student Press Law Center, will be the keynote speaker for the event. According to the SPLC Web site, Hiestand graduated from Marquette University's College of Journalism and Cornell Law School. He was the staff attorney for the nonprofit SPLC from 1991-2003. Hiestand travels across the country to speak with students and journalism and education groups as an expert in the field.
"I've always loved journalism," said Hiestand. "I had an interest in law and when the opportunity came up it just seemed like a perfect way to combine both of those interests. It's nice to be able to do something that you have a real passion for."
Hiestand said that he hopes students will come away with a renewed understanding and respect for why the First Amendment is important in our society and their part in making sure it stays around.
Other speakers on the panel include, Scott Ware, editor for the Kitsap Sun, Michael Prince, OC professor of journalism and Dr. Edward Palm, OC dean of Social Sciences and Humanities.
The idea for the forum came from Mindy Eisele, Olympic High School journalism instructor. She brought the idea up to Prince and Chris Carter, OC student and associate editor for The Olympian. Carter was responsible for the advertising of the event, location, the gathering of guest speakers and ultimately, planning the details of the forum.
The OC Foundation donated $300 to support the event.
"I am very proud of The Olympian," said OC President Dr. David Mitchell. "It is the best student newspaper that I have been associated with. This forum is another example of The Olympian staff engaging in an important issue in a professional and meaningful way."
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