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FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SLATED TO SPEAK DEC. 1
Louis D. Boccardi, who led the Associated Press as president and CEO for 18 years, until his recent retirement in May 2003, will speak at Sacred Heart University on Monday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. There is no charge for admission; however, reservations are required.
Boccardi's subject for the evening will be “The New World of News.” He will discuss the impact of new technology on the gathering and consumption of the news, coupled with the enduring problems, issues and opportunities facing journalism today. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Founded in 1848, the Associated Press is the oldest and largest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day. In the United States alone, AP serves 5,000 radio and television stations and 1,700 newspapers. In addition, AP serves 8,500 newspaper, radio and television subscribers in 121 countries overseas. With 3,700 employees working in 242 bureaus around the world, AP operates as a not-for-profit cooperative with its subscribing member organizations. The Associated Press has received 47 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization in the categories for which it can compete. It has 28 photo Pulitzers, the most of any news organization.
The Boccardi event is part of the Sacred Heart University Corporate Strategies and Insights Forum Series and is presented in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences Lecture Series on Media and Society.
For reservations, call the Sacred Heart University Corporate Relations Office at 203-365-7628.
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