Media Advisory - CTV news president Robert Hurst joins panel to discuss news
blackouts in kidnapping cases at Nov. 17 event
WHO:
- Robert Fowler, Canadian diplomat and special envoy of the UN
Secretary-General to Niger;
- John Cruickshank, publisher of the Toronto Star
- Stephen Northfield, foreign editor of the Globe and Mail
- Robert Hurst, president of CTV News
WHAT: CJF Forums presents Robert Fowler, John Cruickshank, Stephen
Northfield and Robert Hurst in a panel discussion on the significance of
news blackouts in kidnapping cases. They will review Fowler's case, who
himself was kidnapped on December 14, 2008, by al-Qaeda and held hostage
for 130 days before being released, as well as others. The presentation
and audience Q&A will be followed by a cocktail reception in the adjacent
café, where panelists and guests can continue the discussion. Limited
tickets available at http://cjfblackouts.eventbrite.com. The event will
be video recorded and webcast at a later date.
WHERE: Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Presentation 6:30-8:00 p.m.,
Reception 8:00-9:00
Thank you to CJF Forums Exclusive Series Sponsor: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
For further information: Heather McCall, Programs Manager, CJF, (416) 955-0630 or [email protected]
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