Former New York Times executive director will speak at UM

Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times, will open the UM’s new President’s Lecture Series on Thursday, October 16, 2 pm, at the Cosford Cinema. [Source: UM School of Communication]

Update: here is an article from The Hurricane (one time registration required) on Raines's visit at UM (apparently, his first public appearance after the Jayson Blair case).