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'Trayvon Martin and the Media' Discussion Set for Monday

The panel event will be held Monday, May 7, at USF.

 

The public is invited to attend a free forum, "Trayvon Martin and the Media," from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., Monday, May 7, at the University of South Florida's Patel Center for Global Solutions, 4202 E. Fowler Ave.

It is hosted by the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists.

Moderated by Ernest Hooper, Tampa Bay Times' Brandon bureau chief, the forum will feature a panel of local media and law experts will discuss media coverage of the case, how social media played a role in media coverage, the Stand Your Ground law and legal aspects of the investigation. 

Panelists include:

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  • Eric Deggans, media critic at the Tampa Bay Times;
  • Dr. Kenneth Minton, an adjunct professor at St. Leo University and Hillsborough Community College, who is a former sheriff's deputy and Stand Your Ground law proponent;
  • Karin Moore, an Orlando-based defense attorney and FAMU professor.

Check www.tbabj.com and www.twitter.com/TBABJ for updates. For more information, email tampabayabj@gmail.com.


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