Follwing the tasty, yet tiny lunch during the Journalism Day rush hour, the final panel took the stage and addressed the audience, answering questions about the Halloween beatings that occured in Long Beach in 2006.The panel members, consisting of reporters and editors from the Los Angeles Times and the Long Beach Press-Telegram offered personal experiences and insight into the profession and the ethical obstacles that are sometimes presented when dealing with stories featuring minors.
The crowd of students gave the panel their undivided attention, and when it was time to ask questions, several students approached the microphone at the front of the auditorium and asked away - covering topics from the recent firefighter hazing story, the witness relocation program - however, my favorite moment of the afternoon was Professor Burnett asking Dean Babcock if "he was dreaming" when he asked a question.
It was actually quite difficult trying to juggle my reporting duties, along with trying to get the perfect picture with my camera. I did my best, and tried to snap shots in between questions.
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