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This forum examines how celebrities are treated by the news media in the wake of the cases surrounding Kobe Bryant and Michael Jackson.
Anticipated panel members include actor Ed Asner; John Carroll, editor, Los Angeles Times; Phil Bronstein, editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Chris Anderson, publisher, Orange County Register; Paula Madison, vice president and general manager, NBC4 LA; Robert Scheer, columnist, Los Angeles Times and clinical professor, USC Annenberg; John Dean, former Nixon administration White House Counsel; and Leo Braudy, USC professor.
Topics will focus on questions like:
- What happens when a celebrity from the entertainment or sports world is involved in a newsworthy event or issue?
- Do journalists cover celebrities differently than non-celebrities?
- Is the coverage tougher or more timid?
- What should celebrities expect?
- What are examples of some of the more grievous journalistic sins on both sides of the coverage – too much or too little – or just plain unfair?
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