Screening of PBS "JFK" film clips, panel discussion slated for Oct. 30

On Wednesday,Oct. 30. at 6:30 p.m., a prestigious panel will discuss John F. Kennedy's life and presidency by showing clips from the upcoming "American Experience" film "JFK," premiering in November on PBS in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the president's death.

The panel will examine the relationship between JFK and the press, and explore how the media's treatment of the personal and political life of presidents has evolved through the years. To purchase tickets, click here.

Panelists will include:

- Susan Bellows. producer and director of "JFK." She is an award-winning producer and writer with more than 20 years of experience in producing national programs for public television. She is the series producer for "American Experience." Previously, Bellows served as senior producer for the Peabody and Emmy-Award winning series, "Africans in America." Her other producing credits include films for "The Great Depression" and "America's War On Poverty."

- Sally Bedell Smith, a journalist and best-selling author whose books include "Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House."

- Evan Thomas a journalist and best-selling author whose works include "Robert Kennedy: His Life." He currently teaches journalism at Princeton University.

Moderator of the panel will be Gil Klein, chair of the National Press Club's History and Heritage Committee.

"JFK" premieres on "American Experience" on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 11 and 12 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings ).

The event is sponsored by the National Press Clubs Events Committee.