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Date 4-17-06
Contact Angela Kilcrease 601.266.4988
Hattiesburg—CNN
correspondent Kathleen Koch, who studied broadcast journalism at
the University of Southern Mississippi, will return to Hattiesburg
for a showing of a recent documentary about her hometown’s recovery
from Hurricane Katrina. While on campus April 26, she’ll also be
among the first inductees to the School of Mass Communication and
Journalism Hall of Fame.
Koch’s “Saving
My Town,” which aired as part of the award-winning documentary series
CNN Reports, examines the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Bay St.
Louis, the coastal town where she grew up. The documentary will
be shown at noon, April 26 at the International Center auditorium
on the Hattiesburg campus. Koch will be on hand to discuss the project
and answer questions. The forum is free and open to the public.
“We’re delighted
to have Kathleen Koch back on campus,” said Dr. Chris Campbell,
the school’s director. “Anyone who has seen ‘Saving My Town’ knows
that it’s a powerful story and that she’s a remarkable journalist.
This will be a nice opportunity for people from this region to hear
from an important journalist who has been at the very heart of the
Katrina story.”
That evening,
Koch will speak to students at the annual awards banquet of the
School of Mass Communication and Journalism, where she will be inducted
into the school’s new Hall of Fame.
“Members of
the school’s faculty felt that the timing was right to launch the
Hall of Fame while she’s on campus,” Campbell said. “She has had
a distinguished career and certainly represents the values that
we are looking for in selecting members for membership.”
Tickets are
available for Koch’s appearance at the School of Mass Communication
and Journalism awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the University Commons.
For ticket information, call 601.266.4258.
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Kathleen Koch
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