FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2003
CONTACT: Birgit Wassmuth, (515) 271-4594, Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119

COMMUNITY IN DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS FIRST SPEAKER

The Community in Diversity Lecture Series at Drake University will host its first speaker, Dr. Federico Subervi, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Sheslow Auditorium, in Old Main, 2507 University Ave. The lecture is free and the public is invited to come and hear Subervi speak about changing demographics and the images and participation of Latinos in the communications industry. The series is being co-sponsored by Drake's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Business and Public Administration.

Subervi serves as director of the Latinos and Media Project in Austin, Texas. For more than 20 years, he has been teaching, conducting research and publishing various works on issues related to mass media and ethnic groups, especially Latinos in the United States. He was also the first to systematically analyze the mass media systems in Puerto Rico, his home country. In addition to his academic work, Subervi serves on editorial boards, and has been an advisrr or consultant to various public and private groups such as Nickelodeon, Scholastic Entertainment, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Fox Family Worldwide.

The Community in Diversity Lecture Series was created to provide Drake University and surrounding communities an opportunity to hear diverse cultural viewpoints of today's media and professional atmospheres. Speakers are invited to give a public lecture and teach several journalism and business courses during their visit to the campus.

For more information, call Birgit Wassmuth at (515) 271-4594.