National Sports Journalism Center Opening Features ABC's Lavin, ESPN's Steele and Wojciechowski, and Star's Kravitz

The IU School of Journalism launches its new National Sports Journalism Center with a panel discussion at 6:45 p.m. March 11, 2009, at IUPUI.

"Heroes, Hype and the Truth: Separating Fact from Fiction in Today’s Sports World" will feature panelists Steve Lavin of ABC-TV and ESPN; Sage Steele, ESPN SportsCenter anchor; Gene Wojciechowski, senior writer for ESPN Magazine; and Bob Kravitz, sports columnist at the Indianapolis Star and EPSN Radio cohost.

The event is the first for the new center, which is located at the Information and Communications Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis. The panel discussion will be in the first floor auditorium. Visitor parking is at the intersection of West Michigan and Blake streets.

Director Tim Franklin, formerly editor of the Baltimore Sun, joined the IU School of Journalism in January to head the new sports journalism center.

For additional information, go to: http://journalism.indiana.edu/notices/sports-journalism-center-reception-march-11/.