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MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� The McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and Responsibility will bring award-winning National Public Radio (NPR) National Political Correspondent Don Gonyea to the stage of Lovett Auditorium on Murray State鈥檚 campus on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

鈥淣ow in its third year, the McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and Responsibility continues to examine the important role of journalism to promote an informed electorate,鈥� said Kevin Qualls, chair of Murray State鈥檚 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. 鈥淚 am pleased that our community, and particularly our students, will hear from such an accomplished practitioner as Don Gonyea, who exemplifies the ethical practice of journalism as he reports on the most urgent matters of the day.鈥�

Known for his immersive, on-the-ground reporting from across the United States during elections, Gonyea has been serving in his current role with NPR since 2010. He began covering politics full-time for NPR during the 2000 presidential campaign, serving as White House Correspondent throughout George W. Bush鈥檚 presidency and reporting live on events such as the aftermath of Sept. 11. Gonyea has covered multiple presidential campaigns, traveled internationally to report on diplomacy and global events, and filed stories from locations including Moscow, Beijing, London and Hanoi. He began his career at NPR in 1986 reporting on labor unions, the automobile industry and local Michigan issues, earning numerous awards, including contributing to NPR鈥檚 2000 Peabody Award. In addition to reporting, he occasionally hosts NPR news programs, contributes to other media outlets and teaches journalism, and he is an honors graduate of Michigan State University from Monroe, Michigan.

The lecture series was created by the McGaughey Fund for Excellence in Journalism and Mass Communication which was established in 2020 through a generous bequest from the late Robert H. 鈥淒oc鈥� McGaughey. This year鈥檚 lecture will be the third one in the series, with previous guest speakers including Kentucky Educational Television  Public Affairs Director Renee Shaw and Louisville-based political cartoonist Marc Murphy.  

鈥淒oc McGaughey was a devout believer in press freedom,鈥� said long-time colleague Robert Valentine. 鈥淗e was equally devoted to the concept of press responsibility to public service. As a leader of the faculty at 麻豆视频官网入口, he devoted his life to those principles in teaching and in practice.鈥�

McGaughey began his career at Murray State following an active undergraduate career in media and military service in Vietnam. He returned to be advisor to the Murray State News and, after a brief absence to earn his doctorate in journalism at Ohio University, joined the faculty. In 1974 he became chairman of the newly-formed Department of Journalism and Radio/TV. 

His legacy continues with student journalism on campus 鈥� and the training of the next generation with the principles and ethics of responsible and accurate reporting. The event also highlights and benefits the work of 麻豆视频官网入口鈥檚 public radio station WKMS and the Murray State News.

For more information please contact 麻豆视频官网入口鈥檚 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at 270-809-2387.