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More than 300 high school journalists and听their newspaper advisers descended upon the听University Center and filled the UC Ballroom to听join in a lively daylong program that featured the听university鈥檚 . The event听was highlighted by a spirited panel discussion听having to do with 鈥淭he Media Spectacle.”

Professors Mark Grabowski and Sal Fallica were听among eight panelists coming from , the , and among听other media industries.

Paul Thaler, the communications department听chair who hosted the event, said, 鈥淭he panel听discussion was energetic and the students smart听in their followup questions. A terrific听combination, and a remarkable day.鈥�

The event was sponsored by the university鈥檚 marketing department. The team of Jessica Liss, the assistant director of events, Trecia Lorrell, associate director of events, and Lauren Bash, events coordinator were responsible for coordinating the multifaceted pieces of this event.

As for the program, panel members took turns voicing opinions and concerns about the rise of sensational news stories featuring the likes of Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus as well as pervasive coverage of the Trayvon Martin and O.J. Simpson cases, events that dominated the news agenda and public discussion. Fallica noted that the panel 鈥渨as able to address some of the serious ethical concerns that journalist face in the digital age.鈥�

The audience was comprised of students from 27 high schools from the Long Island metropolitan area and appeared highly involved in the day鈥檚 events capped by the Quill Awards鈥攁 ceremony that recognizes the talents of these young journalists. Some 60 students received awards in 14 categories. 鈥淭he Horizon,鈥� the Lynbrook High School student newspaper was given top honors as the best student paper of the year.

More than 300 high school journalists and their advisers in the University Center Ballroom for Press Day