National Broadcast Journalists Kate Snow and Erica Hill to Speak in Mamaroneck May 11

Three NBC broadcast journalists, “Today Show” co-anchor Erica Hill, and National News Correspondent Kate Snow, will be joined by “Today in New York” co-anchor Michael Gargiulo May 11 at Mamaroneck High School to discuss the future of broadcast journalism. The evening is part of The Center for Continuing Education’s “Notable Neighbors“ series, and will be moderated by New York Times columnist Alina Tugend.

The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Tiered Classroom at the high school, and tickets are $25 for adults and free for high school students.

“All of the participants are literally our neighbors,” said Blythe Hamer, Executive Director of The Center, in a statement. “Their willingness to share their experiences and perspectives with us will give us a real window into the inner workings of how the news is reported.”

Whether you grew up with Walter Cronkite’s famous nightly sign off “and that’s the way it is,” sip your coffee to the banter on The Today Show, or troll through Reddit and Buzzfeed to get the latest news, the evening promises to offer insight on the ever-changing world of broadcast journalism and how to be a smart consumer of information.

Among the topics that will be covered are the interaction of print and broadcast journalism and how “citizen journalism” and digital media have impacted what we see on the news.

“One of the topics of interest to me, is how broadcast journalists distill information coming from all different types of sources – from cell phone videos to tweets - against the time pressure of putting together a broadcast and being first with the news.” Tugend added, “Also, when there were only three major networks, broadcast journalism played a role in bringing people together – everyone saw more or less the same news. Now, many people only read or view journalism that reinforces their point of view. What role – or responsibility – does broadcast journalism have in combating the nation’s increasing polarization?”

The panel will also discuss the need for journalists to cultivate personal relationships via digital platforms to increase ratings and how different generations consume news.

Following the panel discussion, the panelists will offer career advice to aspiring journalists. 

For further information or to purchase tickets, visit The Center’s website, www.lmcce.org, or call 914-698-9126.

Photo: Kate Snow, left, and Erica Hill. Photo credit: NBCNews (Snow) and Samantha Okazaki (Hill)

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