2026 Christopher J. Georges Conference on College Journalism

Videos

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  1. Keynote and Q&A
  2. Covering Protests, Using Media, and Protecting Your Work: A Legal Primer
  3. From Newcomer to Expert: How to Crack Sources, Dig Deep and Own Coverage
  4. Write Like the Pros
  5. Student Lightning Round: Hear from Your Peers

Friday, March 27, 2026

Welcome remarks and introductions
Henry Chu, interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
The Year Trump Broke the Federal Government
A keynote address
Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter and former managing editor of The Harvard Crimson
Introduction: Matteo Diaz, president, The Harvard Crimson
The Year Trump Broke the Federal Government
Q&A
Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter and former managing editor of The Harvard Crimson

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Covering Protests, Using Media, and Protecting Your Work: A Legal Primer

Jonathan Gaston-Falk, staff attorney at the Student Press Law Center
Introduction: Dhruv Patel, managing editor, The Harvard Crimson

From Newcomer to Expert: How to Crack Sources, Dig Deep and Own Coverage

2026 Nieman Fellow Jessica Glenza, a senior health reporter for the Guardian US.
2026 Nieman Fellow Cindy Carcamo, most recently a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times based in California.
2026 Nieman Fellows Jessica Glenza, a senior health reporter for the Guardian US, and Cindy Carcamo, most recently a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times based in California.

Write Like the Pros

2026 Nieman Fellow Silvia Foster-Frau, a national investigative reporter covering immigration for The Washington Post
2026 Nieman Fellow Marcela García, a Boston Globe opinion columnist and associate editor whose commentaries focus on immigration, social inequities, and Hispanic issues
2026 Nieman Fellows Silvia Foster-Frau, a national investigative reporter covering immigration for The Washington Post, and Marcela García, a Boston Globe opinion columnist and associate editor whose commentaries focus on immigration, social inequities, and Hispanic issues

Student Lightning Round: Hear from Your Peers

Harvard College – The Harvard Crimson
Presenter: Dhruv Patel, managing editor
• Presentation slides
Brown University – The Brown Daily Herald
Presenters: Emily Feil, university news and metro editor, and Michelle Bi, metro editor
• Presentation slides
Columbia University – The Columbia Daily Spectator
Presenters: Tsehai Alfred, editor in chief, and Manuela Moreyra, managing editor
• Presentation slides
Rutgers University – The Daily Targum
Presenters: Gianna Puglisi, head news editor, and Kieran McCann, editor in chief
• Presentation slides
Fordham University – WFUV 90.7 FM
Presenters: Andrew McDonald, news reporter, and Livia Regina, news reporter
Florida A&M University – The FAMUAN
Presenters: Janelle Sears, managing editor, and Naji Rutherford, editor in chief
• Presentation slides
Morgan State University – The Spokesman
Presenters: Tianna Jameswhite, staff writer, and Karla Daniels, staff writer
Haverford College – The Philadelphia Student Press Association
Presenter: Jackson Juzang, founder
• Presentation slides
Tufts University – The Tufts Daily
Presenters: Olivia Bye, executive features editor, and Fiona Hinrichsen, executive arts and pop culture editor
• Presentation slides
UMass Dartmouth – The Torch
Presenters: Karissa Davis and Tony Le, writers
• Presentation slides
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – The Tech
Presenters: Veronika Moroz, science editor and Grace Zhang, editor in chief
• Presentation slides
Stony Brook University – The Statesman
Presenters: Viyang Hao, managing editor, and Amen Ruth Galinato, managing editor
• Presentation slides