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Deviating a bit from recent town hall meetings delving into events in Ferguson, Wednesday’s panel discussion focused on the media.

Moderated by National Association of Black Journalists president Bob Butler, the panel examined how journalists disseminated information about the Aug. 9 shooting and community response.

At @GSLABJ Grading the News: Media Coverage of Ferguson #Fergusonmedia Town Hall @GSLABJ w @NABJ president pic.twitter.com/gzo9hwfBSS

— Terrell (@AnderTerrell) September 17, 2014

Panelists included Mariah Stewart, fellow at the Huffington Post; Christopher Ave, national and political editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Bill Freivogel, publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review; Bradley Rayford, freelance photographer; Patricia Bynes, Democratic committeewoman for Ferguson Township; and Brittany Noble-Jones, reporter at KMOV (Channel 4).

Did the media get it right?

Did the media get it right? Did the best it could in the situation, @MzzzMariah says. #Fergusonmedia

— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) September 17, 2014

Ave points out hard to grade ongoing coverage if web of issues in/around #Ferguson #Fergusonmedia

— Beth O'Malley (@PDBeth) September 17, 2014

Did the media get it right? Most in #stl say no, @bfreivogel says. #FergusonMedia

— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) September 17, 2014

Some citizen journalists did a good job, @bfreivogel says, citing @Patricialicious and @AntonioFrench. #Fergusonmedia

— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) September 17, 2014

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