National Library Week Event: The Future of Journalism: A Panel Discussion Featuring Franklyn Cater (NPR, All Things Considered), Wayne Drehs (ESPN.com), David Hawkins (Al Jazeera English) and Kyle Poplin (Bluffton Today) April 12, 2010

Each year, Library Director Josie Barnes Parker chooses a current topic of interest as the director's program for National Library Week. At this year's event, several nationally-known journalists will discuss the future of their field in this era of change. This panel discussion features Franklyn Cater, senior producer at NPR's All Things Considered; Wayne Drehs, three-time Emmy Award-winning sportswriter for ESPN.com and Kyle Poplin, who helped launch Bluffton Today, an interactive, hyper-local newspaper. This event is co-sponsored by the Univeristy of Michigan Knight-Wallace Fellows and Michigan Radio.

Official Website: http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=7281