Cardinal Control Room: First Amendment

In this episode of Cardinal Control Room, Gene Policinski (Journalism '72), Senior Fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum in Washington, DC, hosts a discussion on the First Amendment. This is the first episode of Cardinal Control Room recorded in-person in Studio C on Ball State's campus. This episode's panelists are: Dom Caristi, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Media Prof. Suzy Smith, Chair, Department of Media This episode was directed by Austin Marine (BS '28) and edited by Jeremy Fliss (BA '97). Producers include: Kelly Bertelson (BA '01), Jeremy Fliss (BA '97), Dottie Kreps (BA '97/MS '98), Paige Waters (BA '03/MA '09), Nathan Wilson (BA '15). About: Cardinal Control Room is media industry-related alumni conversations for Ball State Media Alumni. It is produced by the Department of Media Alumni Society. Have a topic you'd like to see a panel of alumni discuss? Email us at [email protected]. Originally published December 20, 2025.