|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|
Two Jailed Journalists Honored A New York Times reporter and a Zimbabwean freelance reporter — both jailed in 2008 while covering the elections in Zimbabwe — received the Tully Center Free Speech Award Jan. 27.  Frank Chikowore, a freelance reporter, spoke at the Newhouse School about the importance of free speech for Zimbabwe. Chikowore told harrowing stories about his incarceration last year for 17 days, seven of them without food or toilet facilities. He was taken into custody while covering a strike organized by the opposition party. Charges were later dropped. Barry Bearak, co-Southern Africa bureau chief with The New York Times, was also honored, but was on assignment in Southern Africa. Bearak’s story was told in a multi-media presentation, done by SU graduate student Stephanie Makosky, which included an interview with Bearak. He was held in prison for five days before being released on bail. The government later dropped the charges. To read his article about his ordeal, see this New York Times web page. For more information on the winners and other finalists, see this media release or link here for photos from the event. ______________________________________________________________________ First Screening of Journalism Movie At Newhouse  More than 450 students at Syracuse University were the first in the nation to view the movie, "Nothing But the Truth," on October 30. The movie covers issues of confidential sources, ethics and law and stars Kate Beckinsale, SU alum Vera Farmiga and Matt Dillon. Writer-director Rod Lurie and actor Alan Alda (who plays the defense attorney) discussed the importance of free speech and the role of journalism in a democracy in a conversation with Tully Center Director Barbara Fought after the film. See the archives for video and pictures from the event. |
||