Montana Free Press journalist Mara Silvers and Dennis Swibold, a former newsman and recently retired journalism professor at the University of Montana, will join former Gov. Steve Bullock in conversation about how the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press has evolved from early 20^th century to today. They’ll discuss questions of trust in the media, including how to evaluate information from an expanding array of sources. Join them Monday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Brothers Tapworks’ Soapbox Series.

About the speakers: 

Dennis Swibold recently retired as a professor at the University of Montana School of Journalism. Before teaching, he worked as a reporter and editor in Montana, Arizona and elsewhere. At UM he taught a senior seminar in ethics and trends and courses in reporting and editing. He is the author of “Copper Chorus: Mining & Politics and the Press, 1889-1959.”

Mara Silvers writes about health and human services stories happening in local communities, the Montana statehouse and the court system. She also produces the Shared State podcast in collaboration with MTPR and YPR. Before joining Montana Free Press, Mara worked in podcast and radio production at Slate and WNYC. She was born and raised in Helena, MT and graduated from Seattle University in 2016.