A series of lectures about conflicts between the media and the judiciary titled “Judges Day” will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. It is free and open to the public. Judges Day is among the beginning events of J-Days, or Journalism Days, sponsored by the Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism.
Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Annabelle Clinton Imber and Robert L. Brown will present five of the seven speeches. The judges will co-present the address, “Reporters confidential sources from the courts perspective,” and allot a section of Judges Day to a 30-minute “Ask a Judge: Question and Answer period.” The lectures “An Overview of American Judicial System” and “Ethical considerations” will be given by Justice Imber, while “Cameras in the Courtroom” will be presented by Justice Brown. For more information on specific lecture times, visit http://www.uark.edu/~kshurlds/JudgesDay/Welcome.html.
This year’s series of J-Day events are April 20-24. Not all of the lectures and events are focused toward journalism majors.
A Putt Putt Golf Tournament and lunch is open to the UA campus. It will take place 1-3 p.m., April 24 at Gator Golf on College Avenue. In order to register, contact Carol E. Rachal at 479-575-3113. Tickets including both golf and lunch are $10 for students and $15 for nonstudents.
“Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Tips for preparing you to enter the working world” will be presented by Sam Smith of the advertising company Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods. The lecture will take place twice; 9:30 a.m. in Kimpel 115 and 12:30 p.m. in J.B. Hunt 146.
The 2009 Roy Reed Lecture will be given by Philip Bruce, deputy general manager of National Public Radio West at 7 p.m., April 22 at the UA Alumni House.
The journalism-centered events include the Lemke Journalism Project Awards Reception and a lecture “Multi-Media Journalism.”
The Lemke Journalism Project Awards Reception will take place at 3-4:30 p.m. April 23 in Kimpel 111 and“Multi-Media Journalism” will be presented by various journalists at 11 a.m., April 24 in the UATV studio.
A few of the J-Day events are geared toward broadcasting students specifically. “Life after broadcasting,” a speech given by Jennifer Irwin, social editor of Celebrate magazine and Stacey Starck, employee of Gov. Beebe will take place at 11 a.m. Monday in the UATV studio. ESPN commentator, Jimmy Dykes will speak about the “Life of a Commentator” at 11 a.m., April 22 in the UATV studio. Philip Bruce of NPR West will speak at 10 a.m. April 23, also in the UATV studio.
Previously, J-Day was a single day of journalistic lectures. Starting in 2007, the Lemke Department of Journalism expanded J-Days to a week of guest speakers including television managers, photographers, editors, graphic designers, and UA Alumni of the Journalism department. The myriad of speakers covered various aspects of new media, alternative media and the changes taking place in the industry, according to an UA press release.
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