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‘Dark Money’ debate on Tuesday, April 28

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Phoenix—Anonymous political speech has been a cherished principle since the earliest days of the American republic. The ability to speak anonymously—and to privately support others who speak on your behalf—has played a central role in historical milestones from the ratification of the U.S. Constitution to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizen United, there has been a new outcry from some critics that the public deserves to know who seeks to influence elections by giving money to private political groups. Describing anonymous giving as “dark money,” these critics want new laws that compel independent groups to give the names and addresses of their donors to the government.

On Tuesday, April 28, four legal experts will debate whether this campaign against anonymous giving benefits or harms free speech and democratic participation. Starting at 7 p.m. the debate will be broadcast live on the Internet from the Cronkite journalism school on Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus. The debate is free and open to the public and members of the media.

If you are unable to attend, you can watch the debate live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldwaterInstitute.

The debate will be tweeted with the hashtag #DarkMoneyDebate.

Topic: The Dark Money Debate: Is Anonymous Political Speech Protected By The First Amendment?
When: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 28
Where: First Amendment Forum, Walter Cronkite School for Journalism and Mass Communications, Arizona State University
Debaters: Kurt Altman, national policy adviser and general counsel, Goldwater Institute; Allen Dickerson, Legal Director, Center for Competitive Politics; Tom Irvine, legal expert on election law, ASU Alumni Law Group; Daniel Barr, First Amendment expert, Perkins Coie law firm
Moderator: Robert Robb, editorial board member, Arizona Republic

This event is hosted by the Goldwater Institute and has been made possible by a grant from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation.

Cronkite School professor to lead March 3 webinar about disability journalism

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Cronkite School Professor Tim McGuire, an advisory board member of a national organization that offers resources to media covering people with disabilities, will host a free webinar at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. Register for the webinar here.

Tim McGuire

Tim McGuire, Courtesy Arizona State University

During the webinar, hosted by the National Center on Disability and Journalism, McGuire will present ideas from his new memoir, his first book, Some People Even Take Them Home: A Disabled Dad, a Down Syndrome Son and Our Journey to Acceptance. The book tells of McGuire’s living with a physical disability and raising a child with Down syndrome.

McGuire is the Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. McGuire,is a former editor and senior vice president of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and a past president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He has a rare congenital joint disability.

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‘Moneyball’ author speaks at SABEW luncheon

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Author Michael Lewis will be featured in a special public luncheon Friday, March 28, at the opening day of the national conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers here at the Cronkite School at ASU.

The conference, on March 27-29, will feature speakers on some of the hottest topics facing journalists today, including the rapidly growing legal marijuana industry and new models on the nation’s retirement system.

Lewis, author of “The Big Short,” “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” will address the group at noon on the formal opening day. The public luncheon is $75.

One of the nation’s most heralded authors, Lewis will receive SABEW’s highest honor, its distinguished achievement award.

Register for the Lewis event and the spring conference here.

Other highlights of the conference:

·      Covering the Affordable Care Act, with Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times and Edmund Haislmaier of the Heritage Foundation.
·      The business of pot, with Steve DeAngelo of Harborside marijuana dispensary, Brendan Kennedy of Privateer Holdings and Chris Walsh of Marijuana Business Daily.
·      Innovations in business journalism, with Kevin Delaney of Quartz and Caitlin Kenney of NPR’s Planet Money.
·      Americans and their retirement savings, with Dallas Salisbury of the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Gail MarksJarvis of the Chicago Tribune.

The conference also will include three evening receptions and will be capped by the Best in Business awards banquet at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Day rates are available, starting at $150.

If you have not already registered, make sure to sign up today and take advantage of a great room rate of $169 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. You can find complete conference details, including the full schedule and registration information, on the SABEW website.