| Friday, April 16, 2010 |
| 6 - 6:45 p.m. |
Welcome reception |
| 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. |
Dinner and Opening Remarks
Bob Giles, curator of the Nieman Foundation and a1966 Nieman Fellow |
| 7:45 - 9 p.m. |
Keynote Address and Conversation
Vivian Schiller, president and CEO, NPR
Introduction: Peter Zhu, president, The Harvard Crimson |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 10 - 10:15 a.m. |
Welcome
Bob Giles, curator, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard and a 1966 Nieman Fellow |
| 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. |
Reporting from the Field
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Kevin Sites, freelance multimedia journalist and author based in Los Angeles, 2010 Nieman Fellow |
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James Reynolds, China correspondent for BBC News, 2010 Nieman Fellow |
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Anita Snow, former Havana bureau chief for the AP, 2010 Nieman Fellow |
Introduction: Abby Phillip, The Harvard Crimson |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Social Media, Crowdsourcing, Citizen Journalism and You
How to be your own promoter and build your brand in the digital age
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Joshua Benton, director of the Nieman Journalism Lab, 2008 Nieman Fellow |
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Jeff Howe, contributing editor at Wired magazine, 2010 Nieman Fellow |
Introduction: Eric Newcomer, staff writer, The Harvard Crimson |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. |
Lunch Address
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Alan Murray, deputy managing editor, The Wall Street Journal and executive editor of the Journal Online |
Introduction: June Wu, associate managing editor, The Harvard Crimson |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. |
The Art of the Interview. Moving Beyond the Five W’s
Thinking outside the box for better reporting and exceptional storytelling
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Callie Crossley, host of “The Callie Crossley Show” on WGBH-FM, Nieman seminar program manager and a 1983 Nieman Fellow |
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Lisa Mullins, anchor/senior producer for Public Radio International’s “The World” and a 2010 Nieman Fellow |
Introduction: Julie Zauzmer, staff writer, The Harvard Crimson |
| 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. |
Ask the Pros – An open Q&A session with seasoned professionals
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Melissa Ludtke, editor of Nieman Reports and a 1992 Nieman Fellow |
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Beth Macy, families beat reporter for The Roanoke Times and a 2010 Nieman Fellow |
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Shankar Vedantam, author and national science reporter for The Washington Post and a 2010 Nieman Fellow |
Introduction: Michelle Quach, blog chair, The Harvard Crimson |
| 4:30 - 5 p.m. |
Presentation of Awards
The 2010 Christopher J. Georges Award for Excellence in Student Journalism
The 2010 Christopher J. Georges Award for Exceptional Service to The Harvard Crimson |
| 5 - 7 p.m. |
Dinner
The Harvard Crimson, 14 Plympton Street, Cambridge, Mass. |