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The USC Annenberg School and the Poynter Institute are presenting a discussion next Tuesday (Jan. 13) on, in their words, "journalism ethics, standards, and editorial decision-making" in the coverage of celebrities from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Michael Jackson (and Kobe Bryant).
Scheduled participants include Ed Asner, actor; John Carroll, editor, Los Angeles Times; Phil Bronstein, editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Chris Anderson, publisher, Orange County Register; Paula Madison, vice president and general manager, NBC4 LA; Robert Scheer, columnist, Los Angeles Times and clinical professor, USC Annenberg; John Dean, former Nixon administration White House Counsel; and Leo Braudy, USC University Professor.
It's from 1 to 5 p.m. at the USC Davidson Conference Center. 3415 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles.