Government Accountability and a Free Press
A collaborative effort of the College of Public Affairs and Administration, the Center for State
Policy and Leadership,and Sangamon Auditorium, the Government Accountability and a Free
Press project will consist of a series of activities designed to explore the legal, ethical, practical
political and policy issues that arise as members of the press engage in investigative reporting
designed to uncover less-than-transparent government conduct.
* * * * * * * * * Wednesday, November 7, 2007 * * * * * * * * *
Luncheon Seminar featuring Charles Lewis
PAC Lobby, 12 noon
Cost of lunch: $10
To reserve a place at this event, contact the Center for State
Policy and Leadership at 217.206.7163
A panel of investigative reporters and Mr. Charles Lewis will
explore the issues of government accountability and a free press.
Charles Lewis founded the Center for Public Integrity in 1989 and served as its executive director until
December, 2004. He is now the president of The Fund for Independence in Journalism. From 1977
through 1988, Lewis did investigative reporting at ABC News, and at CBS News as a producer for
senior correspondent Mike Wallace at 60 Minutes.
All lunch reservations must be made and group tickets for the evening panel discussion must be picked up
by noon on Friday, November 2.
Panel Discussion featuring Judith Miller
UIS Studio Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
This event is free but tickets are required.
To reserve tickets for this event, contact the Sangamon Auditorium Ticket
Office at 217.206.6160
Ms. Miller will provide a keynote address about freedom of press to which
Mr. Charles Lewis and a panel of investigative reporters will react. This will
be followed by the opportunity for the audience to ask questions and interact with the panel.
Judith Miller is a bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning former investigative
reporter for The New York Times. Ms. Miller ended her 30 year career with The New York Times in
November 2005 after spending 85 days in jail to defend a reporter’s right to protect confidential
sources –twice as long as any other American reporter has ever been confined for this cause.
Since being released, she has been advocating the enactment of a federal shield law to protect
the relationship between reporters, their sources and the public’s right to know.
Click to download a printable PDF about this event.
Click to watch/listen to live webcast - http://www.uis.edu/mediaquad
* * * * * * * * * Friday, February 1, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
L.A. Theatre Works
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 8 p.m. $41, 36
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at The Washington
Post’s decision to publish the top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s
right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
This performance will be followed by a post-show discussion.
The performance will be recorded and broadcast at a later date by WUIS-FM.
High school and college groups may attend a 10 a.m. performance on February 1
for $5 per ticket as part of the Auditorium's Class Acts program. Please call the
Sangamon Auditorium Ticket Office for details.
