Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:30 PM
Join the Conversation!
Chapters Bookstore, 6:30 p.m.
31 N. Main, Miami
Information: 918/540-0468
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College will host the highly successful Humanities Forum, a new community discussion program from the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
Humanities Forum brings people together to talk about contemporary issues. Everyone is welcome and all opinions are valid. The goal of these frank conversations is the public exchange of ideas and perspectives and a better understanding of each other and our world.
Participants are asked to read a short humanities text, which serves as the springboard for conversation. Discussions are moderated by a scholar to ensure a productive atmosphere where differing ideas are treated with mutual respect and consideration.
Topic
February 16 – Art Whaley, NEO mass communication instructor, will lead a discussion on the effects of television and internet news on life and public policy. Particular emphasis will be given to discussing how the public's thirst for quick information in the Internet Age has impacted current events and news reporting. The discussion will also examine whether news agencies have become more political and less objective in their coverage.