David E. Hudson Speaks at Mercer’s Dedication for the New Center for Collaborative Journalism
In 2011, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Peyton Anderson Foundation awarded $4.6 million in grants to launch a journalism collaborative involving Mercer University, The Macon Telegraph, which is Georgia’s third-largest daily newspaper, and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), the third-largest public broadcaster in the country based on population reach. This Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University seeks to engage Mercer students and faculty and the news staffs of The Telegraph and GPB in innovative journalism that advances journalistic excellence in the digital age and contributes to a more informed, engaged Central Georgia community. The new center will create one of the largest journalism/community projects in Georgia history and be a model for higher education/media collaborations in other cities.
In the dedication on September 28th, 2012 at Mercer Village, Mr. Hudson, Chairman of the Mercer Board of Trustees, said, we are “So flooded with an overload of information, much of which turns out to be bogus, where does the American Citizen turn for information that has been researched, substantiated, edited, and is reliable? I submit that a prime repository for public trust is, and should be, the local newspaper and local broadcasters such as public radio and television. It is the task of the Center for Collaborative Journalism to ensure that this tradition of reliability and trust continues and becomes even stronger.” In closing Mr. Hudson asked and stated, “Who will benefit from this Center? We, the citizens. We, who make up our democracy. We, who will be able to read and listen with confidence that the highest standards of journalism have been followed.”
A loyal Mercer alumnus, Mr. Hudson has served as Chair of the Board previously in 2006 and 2007. He has served on the Board of Trustees for over thirty years and chaired the University’s presidential search committee in 2006. Mr. Hudson practices at Hull Barrett, PC in the area of general civil litigation with an emphasis on business and commercial disputes, media law and construction law.
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