Club President Freedman headlines discussion of journalism, pandemic, 6 p.m. Oct. 6

National Press Club President Michael Freedman will participate in an online discussion about the role of journalism in a public health crisis at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The one-hour event, “Communicating COVID-19: Journalism’s Role in the Ongoing Pandemic,” also will explore the impact of critiques on the credibility of journalists, the development of misinformation and rumors, and the outsized role of social media.

Club members are invited to join the conversation on Zoom. Register online. The program is sponsored by the Wayne State University Alumni Association. Freedman is a Wayne State graduate.

Matthew Seeger, dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State, will moderate the discussion. In addition to Freedman, the panel will include Beth Konrad, president of the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and Alicia Nails, director of the Wayne State Journalism Institute for Media Diversity.