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Pre-registration for this event is closed; walk-ins with CU, BC, and TC IDs are welcome. Due to campus security protocols, non-Columbia affiliates who have not pre-registered will not be able to gain entry to this event. 

With Election Day just around the corner, please join the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights and Columbia Votes for a discussion panel on the important role of journalism in New York City politics. 

Discussion and Q&A: 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Reception: 7:30-8:00 p.m. (Food will be served)

Speakers: 

• Jessy Edwards, Reporter at Hell Gate and Pulitzer Finalist
• Elizabeth Kim CC'95, JRN'08, Reporter at Gothamist & WNYC
• Sara Lind SIPA'17, Co-Executive Director at Open Plans
• Jeffrey C. Mays CC'96, JRN'97, Metro Politics Reporter at The New York Times 

Moderated by Juan Manuel Benítez, Philip S. Balboni Professor of Professional Practice of Local Journalism at Columbia Journalism School

Registration for this event is required.

Please Note: This event is open to CU affiliates only.