Charles Poe, vice president of production at

Smithsonian Networks and 1989 Baylor journalism

graduate, presented his documentary Te Day Ken-
nedy Died to Baylor faculty
and students Nov. 14, 2014.
Friday marks 50 years since
the assassination of President
John F. Kennedy. President
Kennedys death has been the
subject of much investigation,
discussion and obsession.
It is a story that will not go
away. It has a lot of resonance
in Texas - specifcally Dal-
las, Poe, former editor of Te
Lariat, said to the audience in Kayser Auditorium.
Te Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to the 50
th

anniversary of President Kennedys death through
its new documentary, executively produced by Poe,
Te Day Kennedy Died. Te new two-hour docu-
mentary is narrated by Oscar-winning actor Kevin
Spacey, and gives a minute-by-minute story of the
death of President Kennedy through rarely seen flm,
photographs and eyewit-
ness accounts who relive
the tragic events that took
place that day in Dallas.
Te Day Kennedy
Died explores the mo-
ments through the eyes
of people who were there
and the day of President
Kennedys death. Lee
Harvey Oswalds neigh-
bor and workmate at the
Texas School Book Depository, Buell Frazier, recalls
driving Oswald to work that morning and asking
him about a mysterious wrapped package in the
backseat, which Oswald claimed were curtain rods.
By Peyton Head
Poe recounts day of infamy with new documentary
Students and faculty at Baylor University relive the death of one of Americas
most beloved presidents nearly 50 years afer his shocking assassination.
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Journalism, Public Relation & New Media
Baylor students explore city of history and culture, Fall 13
Te Journalism, Public
Relations & New Media de-
partment continued its study
abroad program this summer
making it the third consec-
utive summer the depart-
ment has led a trip to Italy.
Te Baylor in Florence
program had 15 students
participating this year and
was led by Professors Sharon
Bracken and Curtis Calla-
way. Te program included a
week in Rome with private
tours of most of the major
sites in the city along with a
trip to the Vatican. Te ma-
jority of their time was spent
in Florence with side trips to
Pompeii, Sorrento and Venice.
Classes ofered included
Photography, Travel Writing
and Advanced Editing. It was
a great opportunity for stu-
dents to immerse themselves
in the Italian culture and his-
tory while also having the op-
portunity to incorporate that
into their writing and photog-
raphy studies, Bracken said.
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Florence Highlight 1
West Fights Back 2
Alumni Spotlight 3-4
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