Journalism Speaker Series Set To Begin

Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry will open this year’s MDC Journalism Speaker Series on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. in Room 2151 at the North Campus, 11380 NW 27 Ave.

Barry has more than 25 years of experience and has worked for publications such as The Daily Local News and The Miami Herald.

He has published 30 books and his work has appeared in more than 500 newspapers across the country.

Other scheduled guests for this year’s MDC Journalism Speaker Series include El Nuevo Herald’s Executive Editor Manny Garcia; Miami Herald Cartoonist Jim Morin; WSVN Channel 7 Anchor Craig Stevens; WPLG Channel 10 Senior Political Reporter Michael Putney; Miami Herald breaking News Editor Pat Andrews; USA Today Reporter Alan Gomez; and former Miami Herald General Assignment Reporter Arnold Markowitz.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Manolo Barco the adviser to The Reporter, the student newspaper at MDC, at 305-237-1255