Tuesday's General Session: The Media and the Minds of The Masses: Cultural Awareness vs. Cultural Wariness

The Media and the Minds of the Masses: Cultural Awareness vs. Cultural Wariness

Award-winning Journalist and Author, Mariane Pearl delivered a keynote address at today’s General Session titled The Media and the Minds of The Masses: Cultural Awareness vs. Cultural Wariness. Designed to examine the impact of the media’s representation of ethnic groups and to what extent it reflects the revered cornerstones of journalistic integrity: independence, balance, and objectivity, Pearl’s address did just that. The Walter Kaitz Foundation was the Presenting Sponsor of Pearl’s keynote address with iNDEMAND Networks as co-sponsors. “Mariane Pearl’s unique experiences will enhance the discussion on the roles that race, ethnicity and culture play in the media,” said David Porter, Executive Director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation. “We’re proud to work with NAMIC in broadening this vital discussion by inviting a wide range of participants to raise awareness of the need for more diverse voices in all forms of media.” Today's General Session panelists included Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief, Essence Magazine; Jose Diaz-Balart, co-anchor, Cada dia, Telemundo; Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president, International Newsgathering, CNN Worldwide and Larry Wilmore, The Daily Show, Comedy Central. The session was moderated by Robert Simmelkjaer of ESPN.

-NAMIC Maven