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X-WR-CALNAME:Research Month: Annenberg Honors Program Research Day  Panel -
  Framing the Shift: Race\, Representation\, and the Boundaries of Free Exp
 ression
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Annenberg Program at the Cathy Hughes School of Commun
 ications for a timely and thought‑provoking panel discussion examining h
 ow media representations of Black and Latino communities are evolving amid
  contemporary social and political change.\n\n \n\nFocusing on news\, ente
 rtainment\, and digital media\, this session explores how portrayals are c
 onstructed\, challenged\, and reimagined across platforms. Panelists will 
 examine the forces shaping these narratives—from journalistic practices 
 and institutional norms to creative decision‑making and audience engagem
 ent.\n\n \n\nCentral to the discussion is the relationship between media r
 epresentation and principles of free expression\, including key First Amen
 dment considerations. Panelists will address how media organizations navig
 ate the rights and responsibilities of speech\, how public discourse influ
 ences visibility and framing\, and how creators and audiences are driving 
 new approaches to storytelling in an increasingly complex media landscape.
 \n\n \n\nThis event offers valuable insights for students\, faculty\, medi
 a professionals\, and anyone interested in the intersections of communicat
 ion\, culture\, and constitutional principles in today’s media environme
 nt.\n\n \n\nSpeakers:\n\nTatiana Allen\, Junior Annenberg Honors ScholarMe
 si Bakari Walton\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Department of World Langu
 ages and CultureBeylul Russon\, Ph.D. candidate\, Annenberg Honors Program
  assistantLoren Saxton-Coleman\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Department 
 of Communication\, Culture and MediaJennifer Thomas\, Ph.D.\, Associate Pr
 ofessor\; Annenberg Honors Program Director and moderator
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LOCATION:Blackburn Center (Armour J. Blackburn University Center)\, The Gal
 lery lounge 
SUMMARY:Research Month: Annenberg Honors Program Research Day  Panel - Fram
 ing the Shift: Race\, Representation\, and the Boundaries of Free Expressi
 on
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 e-boundaries-of-free-expression
CATEGORIES:Research
CATEGORIES:Research Month
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