February 11th, 2010: The National Constitution Center Presents:Lee Bollinger: A Free Press For A New Century
Posted: January 27th, 2010
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:30 PMLocation: Grand Hall Overlook, National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $9 for members; $15 for non-members; $7 for students & teachers; free for 1787 Society members
The National Constitution Center is pleased to present Lee Bollinger, President of Columbia University and one of the nation’s foremost experts on the First Amendment. Mr. Bollinger, who is also on the faculty of the law school at Columbia, will discuss his latest book on the First Amendment, Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-Open: A Free Press for a New Century. Among the topics Mr. Bollinger will address: the evolution of freedom of the press in America and the challenges that lie ahead in our globalized, internet-dominated era.
Bill Marimow, Editor and Executive Vice President of The Philadelphia Inquirer, will moderate the session. Mr. Marimow has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his work in journalism multiple times. A book sale and signing will follow the program, courtesy of Joseph Fox Bookshop of Philadelphia.
All members of the Greater Philadelphia community are welcome to attend this enlightening, thought-provoking event. We are especially eager to see a strong turnout from college and high school journalism/communications students and teachers.
Registration: Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_calen_Landing.aspx?code=3431. Convenience fees apply to online ticket orders. You can also call the National Constitution Center at 215-409-6700 to order tickets, free of convenience fees.