Communications’
Contributions to a Democratic Society
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A series of symposia presented on September 9, 2004 in conjunction with the inauguration of J. Bernard “Bernie” Machen as the 11th president of the University of Florida.
Facts: The Missing Ingredient in Today's Opinion Journalism
Speaker: Howard Troxler, political editor of the St. Petersburg Times
Watch the archived Webcast (41:14, 41MB QuickTime Movie)
Witnessing History: Documenting Our Times
Speaker: Essdras Suarez of The Boston Globe (and
UF alumnus)
Watch the archived Webcast (47:53,
32MB QuickTime Movie)
Photojournalist Essdras Suarez is a 1993 graduate of the College of Journalism and Communications. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Columbine High School tragedy.
He won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for his story that followed the journey home of the body of a 14-year old Guatemalan boy killed when a vanload of unidentified immigrant workers crashed on a rural road in Colorado. After photographing the crash scene and learning about its victims, Suarez documented the return of the body of the boy, Osveli Slaes Vasques, to his family in the Guatemalan town of Cucuna, where he was buried.
Suarez's presentation will feature photographs from his portfolio, including his coverage of the war in Iraq.
Where Do Those Dollars Go? Educating the Public About Their Investments in Science and Health
Moderator: Debbie Treise
Watch the archived Webcast (40:43, 24MB QuickTime Movie)
Related Links
University of Florida
Presidential Inauguration Web site
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The War according to Essdras Suarez
The Campaign for the University of Florida