Sunday, March 1, 2009

This Week's Very Special Guest

This week, SPJ is honored to welcome Jason Motlagh.


Jason Motlagh is an international roving journalist currently based in Washington, D.C. He has covered conflicts in South Asia and West Africa, including recent assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason was desk editor at United Press International, has reported for the Washington Times, Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle, and some major United Kingdom newspapers such as The Economist, The Scotsman, and The Globe and Mail. He is a regular contributor to Asia Times Online and other international magazines and publications.

He will share his experiences in reporting international conflicts and provide tips about freelance journalism. He will give lectures on Tuesday and provide students interested in international journalism/affairs with fresh information on global issues such as conflicts and the current social and political situations in a number of countries.

Mr. Motlagh is presented by The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, with special help from Dr. Yusuf Kalyango.

**NOTE: This program will last until approximately 6:15 p.m. and will be starting promptly at 5 p.m., please try to be on time. We will be viewing a brief documentary before we are joined by Dr. Kalyango's Foreign Correspondence class and Mr. Motlagh.***

Please invite your friends to this outstanding educational opportunity coming directly to us in Athens!!

See you there!

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