WHAT: As part of its "Peace in the Desert" Lecture Series, The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at UNLV presents veteran journalist and National Public Radio's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr whose lecture, "Forgive Us Our Press Passes," will focus on the role of the media during critical times in history.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at 7 p.m. (While free and open to the public, it is recommended that guests arrive early as seating is limited.)

WHERE: Artemus Ham Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

DETAILS: Daniel Schorr has had an extensive career spanning six decades that has included domestic and foreign affairs reports for The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and CNN. Once a member of Edward R. Murrow's reporting team for CBS News, Schorr covered many news-making events from the Sen. Joseph McCarthy trials in 1953 to the post-Watergate scandals and the Clinton impeachment trials. He also secured the first-ever television interview with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in 1957. Schorr has earned many awards for journalistic excellence, including three Emmys and has been inducted in the Hall of Fame of the Society for Professional Journalists. Call (702) 895-2421 for information.

MEDIA: Media is invited to the event. Daniel Schorr will be available for interviews following his talk. To schedule an interview, contact Afsha Bawany, 702-510-4628.