March 10-11, 2023
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Presented by EWTN News and Franciscan University
“Journalism does not come about by choosing a profession, but by embarking on a mission … Your mission is to explain the world, to make it less obscure, to make those who live in it less afraid of it and look at others with greater awareness, and also with more confidence. It is not an easy mission.” —Pope Francis
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Opening Prayer and Welcome
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Panel One: What is a Journalist Today?
Moderator: Tracy Sabol, Anchor, EWTN News Nightly
Mary Margaret Olohan, Daily Wire
Clemente Lisi, former newspaper editor, blogger, journalism professor at King’s College
Carl Cannon, RealClear Politics
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Panel Two: Bias in Journalism
Moderator: Erik Rosales, Capitol Hill Reporter, EWTN News Nightly
Tim Graham, Media Research Center
Terry Mattingly, GetReligion
Caroline Downey, National Review Online
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Panel Three: Social Media and Its Role in Modern Journalism
Moderator: Kelsey Wicks, Executive Director, ACI Group
Ursula Murua, EWTN News
Tim Carney, Washington Examiner
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Introduction and Welcome
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Panel One: Free Speech and Global Journalism
Moderator: Montse Alvarado, Host EWTN News in Depth
Andreas Thonhauser, EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief
Dr. Christine Mugridge, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Mary Katharine Ham, CNN
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Panel Two: Faith and Reporting
Moderator: Jeannette De Melo, Executive Director, National Catholic Register
Lauren Green, Fox News
Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner
Teresa Tomeo, Catholic Connection
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Panel Three: Covering the Catholic Church
Moderator: Matthew Bunson, Executive Editor, EWTN News
Ann Rodgers, former Communications Director, Diocese of Pittsburgh
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online
Terry Mattingly, GetReligion
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Keynote Speaker
Michael Warsaw, CEO and Chairman of the Board, EWTN
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Closing Reception
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