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Journalists from around the world will share their experiences and challenges they've faced later this month at the Stanley Center for Peace and Security. The center, 304 Iowa Ave., Muscatine, is hosting World Press Perspectives 2024: A Conversation with Visiting Journalists at 5:30 p.
m. Sept. 24.
This month, on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m.
, the Stanley Center for Peace and Security (304 Iowa Avenue) will be hosting World Press Perspectives 2024: A Conversation with Visiting Journalists. This event is part of the World Press Institute’s (WPI) annual programming, with the goal of bringing together professional journalists from around the world each year to “experience firsthand how freedom of the press in the United States aims to uphold the transparency and accountability of government institutions, business enterprises, organizations and individuals.” This is the second time the Stanley Center is hosting the WPI in this way, said Krista Regennitter, who serves as program officer for the Stanley Center’s Global Education program.
The first time was in March 2023, although the groups have worked together extensively in the past. World Press Perspectives attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with the 2024 WPI Fellows — ten journalists from Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, and Ukraine. “The Stanley Center values independent, accurate journalism and the role journalists and the media play in building better-informed societies, more accountable institutions and effective global governance,” Regennitter said.
“Partnering with WPI to bring the perspectives of journalists from all over the world right here to Muscatine is in perfect alignment with our aim to promote global awareness and understanding.” The event will include a discussion and Q&A with three to four of WPI’s 2024 journalism fellows moderated by Erin Jordan, former investigative reporter for The Gazette and Associate Professor of Practice at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa. The program will explore the fellows’ experiences and challenges reporting the news in their home countries.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with the 2024 WPI Fellows — 10 journalists from Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa and Ukraine. “The goals of the Global Education program at the Stanley Center are to foster inclusive dialogue and celebrate diverse perspectives,” Regennitter said. “We feel this event is an exciting opportunity for the community to hear from others from around the world, to better understand other contexts and to grow their understanding of local and global issues.
We hope that attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of the complexities journalists face in their efforts to report independent and accurate stories.” This event is free and open to the public. Anyone who is interested in attending can register at stnl.
cr/worldpress2024 . Georgia school shooting suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, has been charged with four counts of murder following the incident at Apalachee High School. Gray has been identified despite being a minor, following allegations of shooting and killing two students and two teachers on campus.
The victims have been named as 14-year-old students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and teachers Christina Irimie, 53, and Richard Aspenwall, 39. Gray who was a student at Apalachee High School, was arrested at the scene of the shooting, after immediately surrendering to school officers. Barrow County sheriff Jud Smith said it was unclear whether Gray’s victims were targeted specifically, stating, “we may never know” why it happened, or understand Gray's connection to the four victims.
The teenager was previously investigated by the FBI after receiving anonymous tips about threats he allegedly made at age 13 regarding a school shooting. In an FBI interview with Gray and his father, he denied that he had made any threats. Gray’s father had assured the FBI that he had no unsupervised access to guns, and no further action was taken.
During the incident, students and faculty flooded to the school's football stadium for shelter. Police have reported that the initiative of Apalachee teachers during the shooting saved dozens of lives. As late summer fruits and vegetables begin to disappear, try making one of these simple but still in-season dishes.
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Cubed deli turkey takes the place of chicken, while cheddar replaces blue cheese in this easy Cobb-inspired salad. Who doesn’t love a slice of summer fruit bread? As late summer fruit begins to disappear, try making this when peaches are still in season. Aromatic fresh basil motivates dinner many a night all year long.
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