Journalism Professor Edmund Lo and Instructor Irene Abrego were invited by Deputy Police Chief Joe Curiel Jr. to speak Dec. 4 on police and press cooperation.
Eighteen supervisors of the Alamo Colleges Department of Public Safety participated in the presentation and subsequent discussion that focused on the rights and responsibilities of journalists in covering public incidents and the duty of law enforcement to ensure First Amendment protection for everyone.
Both Lo and Abrego speak from experience. Lo was a 20-year front-line photojournalist who worked for major newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Abrego is a former San Antonio Light police reporter and has been advising Ranger reporters for over 15 years.
Credit SAC Public Relations Director Deborah M. Martin