press releases 2009

American Days at Summer School of Journalism

The Summer School of Journalism in Havlickuv Brod, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy’s American Center, has prepared a special program : “American Days,” which will include lectures, a documentary screening and an exhibition.  All events are scheduled for August 19th and 20th.

     The chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Prague, Mary Thompson-Jones, will speak about the practice of public diplomacy in the U.S. diplomatic service.  Dr. Edmund B. Lambeth, a professor of journalism at University of Missouri, will focus on the challenges currently facing American journalism.

     Aaron Matthews’ documentary “The Paper,” which offers a glimpse of life in a typical American newsroom, will have its first screening in the Czech Republic.  The Paper is by turns inspiring and astonishing as it explores how a generation of young journalists wrestles with today’s media issues.

     Admission American Days events at the Summer School of Journalism in Havlickuv Brod is free.

Schedule of American Days at Summer School of Journalism

All events take place at the Old Town Hall in Havlickuv Brod

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

3 pm    Lecture: “Investigative Journalism in the U.S.”
           Dr. Edmund B. Lambeth, professor School of Journalism, University of Missouri, USA

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

3 pm    Lecture: “The Relationship between Traditional and New Media in the U.S.” 
           Dr. Edmund B. Lambeth, professor School of Journalism, University of Missouri, USA

7 pm    Photo Exhibition Vernissage “Michelle and Barack Obama in Prague” by photojournalists of             Lidove noviny; Chargé d’Affaires Thomson-Jones will attend

7:30pm Lecture and debate “Public Diplomacy in Real Life”
           Chargé d’Affaires Mary Thompson-Jones

9 pm    Film documentary screening of “The Paper”