2008 Joseph Howe Symposium: The Media's Right to Offend
The Media's Right to Offend:
Exploring the Legal and Ethical Limits on Free Speech
Hate speech. Offensive speech. Free speech.
Where do we draw the line? Where should we draw the line?
Legal, human rights and media experts from across Canada will discuss the legal limits on what Canadians can speak and write, and explore the ethical considerations for journalists who cover minorities and racial and religious issues.
A one-day symposium organized by
the School of Journalism at the University of King's College, Halifax,
and the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership, Calgary
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Alumni Hall, University of King's College
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Keynote address: Margaret Wente, columnist, The
Globe and Mail
Panelists:
Stephen Ward, Director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, University of Wisconsin - Madison;
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association's Freedom of Expression Project;
Ezra Levant, lawyer and former publisher, the Western Standard;
Kelly Toughill, associate professor of journalism at King's and Toronto Star columnist;
Wayne MacKay, Dalhousie Law School professor and expert in constitutional and human rights law;
John Miller, associate chair, Ryerson School of Journalism in Toronto;
David Swick, lecturer on journalism ethics at King's.
– All Welcome –
-- Kelly
Journalism School
University of King's College
902-422-1271 Ext. 159
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