2004 Press Releases

Public Lecture May 6 on the Role of the Media and Elections

May 4, 2004

The Fulbright Alumni Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FAATT) and the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the United States Embassy invite all Fulbright Alumni, journalists, and the general public to a lecture to be held at the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section at 7-9 Marli Street, Port of Spain on THURSDAY, MAY 6 starting at 5.30 p.m.

This is the third in a series of lectures organised by FAATT and the PAS, and is intended to mark National Journalism Week, which runs from May 2-8, 2004. Mr. Daniel Reilly and Mr. Lennox Grant will present at the May 6 lecture and discussion. This timely event comes on the heals of the Caribbean Journalists Association Conference and Exhibition at the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies, which is focusing on issues such as The State of Press Freedom in the Caribbean and Wider Commonwealth. Journalists from local, regional and international media houses including CANA, the CBU, CCN, Stabroek News and The Observer are presenting throughout the CJA Conference, and are invited to participate in the Thursday, May 6 lecture and discussion at the U.S. Embassy Public.

Mr. Reilly is a United States Fulbrighter from the prestigious U.S. Think Tank, The Brookings Institute, in Washington D.C. and is currently serving as a Staff Reporter at the Trinidad Guardian. His work at The Brookings Institute and the Trinidad Guardian has given him vast experience in the world of foreign media. His focus will be on the Role of the Media in United States Elections.


Mr. Lennox Grant is a renowned Regional Media Consultant and current Editor at Large for the Trinidad Guardian. Mr. Grant is also the immediate past Senior Editor for the Trinidad Guardian and prior to his work at the Guardian, was the Senior Editor of the Trinidad Express newspaper. He will focus his lecture and discussion on “Trinidad and Tobago Media: Fair or Foul?”

The Fulbright Alumni Association of Trinidad and Tobago was inaugurated in 1996, with objectives of fostering interaction among Fulbright Alumni in Trinidad and Tobago; enhancing the professional development of its members; fostering nation building and regional integration; assisting in the recruitment, selection and orientation of Fulbright Fellows and undertaking programs of action in accordance with the identified needs and problems of the Caribbean Region.

Contact: Jacqueline A. Morris
Public Relations Officer, FAATT
Phone: 868-621-0710
Fax: 868-625-0837
E-mail: jam@jacquelinemorris.com