Upcoming Event~ Polygamy Town Hall

The Utah/Arizona Safety Net Committee Presents:

MEDIA & POLYGAMY~TELLING THE STORY

May 8, 2008 - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Dixie Center
1835 Convention Center Dr • St. George, Utah

Polygamists, social workers, law enforcement agencies and reporters will gather for a panel discussion and training session to identify obstacles and best practices for reporting about polygamous families.

Here are the goals for the session:

• Help journalists seek truth and report it; minimize harm; act independently; and be held accountable.
• Help polygamists and people working with polygamists provide information in a way that is accurate, fair and minimizes harm, especially to children.

The training session will be followed by a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the work of the Safety Net Committee and to solicit ideas and feedback from the public.

MEDIA & POLYGAMY: TELLING THE STORY

1:00-2:00 p.m. Polygamous Community Panel
Christine Brown - Apostolic United Brethren (AUB)
Heidi Foster - Davis County Co-Op
Vicki Kelsch - Independents
Joyce Steed - Centennial Park
Anne Wilde - Principle Voices (Moderator)

2:00-3:00 p.m. Social Service Provider & Law Enforcement Panel
Gary Arnold - Arizona Department of Economic Security
Michelle Benward - New Frontiers for Families
Shannon Price - Diversity Foundation
Donnalee Sarda - Defenders of Children Executive Director
Greg Smith - Mohave County Sheriff’s Department Captain
Elaine Tyler - Hope Organization
Joni Holm - Child Advocate (Moderator)

3:00-4:00 p.m. Media Panel
Brooke Adams Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City
Brent Hunsaker KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City
Mike Watkiss KTVK-TV, Phoenix
Ben Winslow Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Paul Murphy Utah Attorney General’s Office (Moderator)

4:00-5:00 p.m. Best Practices & Action Plan
All Panelists and Participants
Gary Arnold Arizona Department of Economic Security (Moderator)
Jane Irvine Arizona Attorney General’s Office (Moderator)

May 8, 2008 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting Dixie Center