LTC 226-2009 Ethics & the Media Workshop Announcement 10/16/09~ M I AM I BEAC H 2009 ALIT ~~+ P!~ 3= 5
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER ~ I T `r~ `J ~' `-' ~'~' . ' ~ `~ ~ ' ~''-
NO. LTC # 226-2009 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
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DATE: August 21, 2009
SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING ETHICS AND THE MEDIA CONFERENCE
WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 2009.
The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust has sent the attached workshop
notice for an upcoming conference taking place on October 16, 2009.
Attached for your perusal is a copy of the notice.
JMG/~~/Ib
C: Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Nannette Rodriguez, Public Information Officer
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Details and Registration Information to be provided at a later date
ETHICS AND THE MEDIA
"Principled Journalism and Government Relations in a New Era"
A one-day conference for South Florida journalists, government officials and public
relations professionals sponsored by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics, the School
of Communication at the University of Miami and the South Florida Chapter of the
Society of Professional Journalists
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School of Communication
University of Miami
5100 Brunson Drive
Coral Gables, Florida
Keynote Speaker:
Syndicated Columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr.
Other conference presenters include:
The Hon. Lynda Bell
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Esq.
Helen Aguirre Ferre
Howard Finklestein, Esq.
Dwight Lauderdale
Michael Lewis
The Hon. Harvey Ruvin
Workshop Topics include:
Media, Law and Public Access
The Revolving Door between Government and Media
Government Information: Presentation and Perception
The Appearance of Impropriety
The $20 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and a panel discussion on Political
Smears and Media Manipulation
For more conference information contact the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics at 305-350-0631 or
ethics@m iam idade.gov