Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication marks Sunshine Week by offering a panel discussion on open government featuring Attorney General Terry Goddard and leaders from media, government and public relations.

"Sunshine Week Scenarios: Examining Open Government," which is free and open to the public, will take place March 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Cronkite School's First Amendment Forum. The school is located at 555 N. Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix.

The panel also features: Jeanine L'Ecuyer, former press secretary for Gov. Janet Napolitano and now director of communications for Ziemba Waid Public Affairs; Teri Hayt, managing editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson; and David Bodney, a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and a leading authority on media and constitutional law.

Sunshine Week, which lasts from March 15-21, is a nonpartisan initiative encouraging dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information and encouraging public participation in government.