Knight Professor Raspberry to Offer Insights on Social Policy Nov. 21 at NPC

11/19/2002

From: Kathy Neal of Duke University, 919-613-7394, e-mail: neal@pps.duke.edu

News Advisory:

What: The Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University presents "Community, Civil Society & Public Policy: A Conversation with William Raspberry"

When: Thursday, Nov. 21. There will be a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the program from 7 to 8 p.m.

Where: National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

Background: Members of the press are invited to attend an informative and entertaining evening with William Raspberry as he discusses current social policy issues and insights from more than 40 years as a journalist. Raspberry is Knight Professor of the practice of journalism and public policy studies at the Sanford Institute's DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism and Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist for The Washington Post.

Raspberry will be interviewed by Susan Tifft, Eugene C. Patterson Professor of the practice of journalism and public policy studies at the DeWitt Wallace Center and co-author of the award-winning book, The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family Behind The New York Times.

RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 20, to Kathy Neal, director of communications, at 919-613-7394 or neal@pps.duke.edu.

Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy is a national and international leader in public policy studies. We offer an undergraduate major in public policy studies and graduate programs in public policy and international development policy. Our mission is to educate tomorrow's leaders and improve the quality of public policymaking through research, professional training, and policy and community engagement. More information: http://www.pubpol.duke.edu.