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"Unfriendly Skies: Airlines in Crisis"
A tele-seminar for journalists, Thursday, August 7
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The airline industry is facing a multifaceted economic crisis: rapidly rising fuel costs, the U.S. economic slowdown, and difficulty raising capital for operations. Major airlines have responded by reducing service on some routes, abandoning service on other s, idling planes, raising fares
and other charges, and laying off personnel. As a result, consumers face higher travel costs and fewer options.
FACS will present "Unfriendly Skies: Airlines in Crisis," a tele-seminar on airline industry issues on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific). The program is presented in association with the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
The tele-seminar will feature Daniel M. Kasper and Darin N. Lee, both of LECG, LLC, a company that provides expert analytical and advisory services to corporations and governments. Kasper is an internationally recognized airline expert with years of experience in advising airlines, airline investors, aviation industry regulators and others. He frequently testifies as an expert on the aviation industry before state and federal courts and legislatures, regulatory agencies, and international organizations. Dr. Lee heads the airline analysis group at LECG and has published extensively on airline economics.
Their presentation will provide insight into what is fueling the aviation industry’s economic challenges and what can be done to fix the problems:
- Overview: A quick primer on the airline industry and airline economics
- Recent performance: Why some have stumbled worse than others
- Fuel prices and their aftermath
- Possible Cures: Are they worse than the disease?
- Stories to watch for
Participation is free for working journalists, but advance registration is required. For further details, click on the link above.
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Making Sense of City and School Budgets |
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A half-day seminar July 26 at the University of Illinois, Springfield
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The Foundation for American Communications will present a free professional development seminar for journalists on understanding local government budgets and financial reports.
“Making Sense of City and School Budgets” will be held the morning of Saturday, July 26, on the campus of the
University of
Illinois,
Springfield. The seminar is presented in association with the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.
The faculty -- Beverly Bunch, Ph.D., and Rich Voltz, Ph.D. -- will provide “dummy” budget sheets for municipalities and schools. They will walk participants through the important points of these budgets, sharing insights on how to best report on financial documents.
Both presenters have experience teaching the budget process to
new city council and school board members. Bunch is associate professor of public administration,
University of
Illinois,
Springfield. Her major areas of interest are state and local government budgeting and financial management. Voltz is associate director of professional development,
Illinois Association of School Administrators. An adjunct professor of educational administration courses at Eastern Illinois University for 12 years, he has many years of experience as a school superintendent and high school principal.
The seminar starts at 8:30 a.m. and includes a continental breakfast. There is no cost for working journalists, but participants must be registered in advance.
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Pain at the Pump: What Comes Next in the Gas Price Crisis |
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 Download the audio: Gas Price Crisis
 Tele-seminar Presentation (Kaufmann): Oil and the American Way of Life 6-24-08
Gas prices reached an all-time high this summer. Robert K. Kaufmann, Ph.D., of Boston Universitygave a diverse group of journalists from across the country a heads up on what to expect next in the gas crisis story in this FACS tele-seminar.
Missed the tele-seminar? Listen in now -- the audio and Kaufmann's presentation are now available for download. See links above.
Kaufmann offered insight on meeting global oil demand, as well as used historical and geological data to anticipate what the future of oil use will be.
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Covering a Drug Policy Dilemma: Prudence for Patients vs. Risky Cures |
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Download the audio: Drug Policy Dilemma
Tele-seminar Presentation (Wittes): Drug Policy Dilemma
Downloads are now available for the FACS tele-seminar "Covering a Drug Policy Dilemma: Prudence for Patients vs. Risky Cures."
The program, featuring clinical statistics expert Janet Wittes, Ph.D., was held on June 18. Dr. Wittes is president of the Statistics Collaborative Inc. in Washington, D.C.
Audio of the tele-seminar and Dr. Wittes' presentation can be accessed by clicking on the links above.
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Civil Religion: New Book Grows Out of FACS Seminar Series |
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 The Foundation for American Communications is pleased to announce the publication of "Religious Liberty in America: The First Amendment in Historical and Contemporary Perspective" by the University of Massachusetts Press in association with FACS.
This book by former FACSnet editor Bruce Murray is the end product of the Journalism, Religion & Public Life series of seminars produced by FACS and the Pew Charitable Trusts. These seminars explored the connections between religion and politics and how to report on them.
A draft edition of the book was circulated at the Religion Newswriters' Association convention in Miami two years ago. The new edition is substantially updated with additional research and analyses recent developments, including changes on the Supreme Court, lawsuits regarding "intelligent design" and the Pledge of Allegiance, and religious symbols in the public square.
You may order "Religious Liberty in America" on the University of Massachusetts Press Web site: http://www.umass.edu/umpress/fall_07/murray.htm |
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