How news media and democracies relate to each other will be explored next Monday night (Oct. 3) in a News Engagement Day program on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The panel discussion is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Room 1415 in Centennial Hall. It is a presentation of the Chippewa Valley Post and is co-sponsored by the UW-EC student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). News Engagement Day is a national effort to increase the public’s understanding of the news media’s role and responsibilities in the United States and other democratic societies. For additional information about the Monday program, click on the headline.