2021 Christopher J. Georges Conference on College Journalism
Schedule
Friday, April 9, 2021
(all times are EDT)
4:00 – 4:05 p.m.
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Opening remarks and welcome
Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard |
4:05 – 5:00 p.m.
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Keynote & conversation
Abby Phillip, senior political correspondent and anchor at CNN Moderator: Amanda Su, president of The Harvard Crimson |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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Participant Introductions
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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The State of Student Journalism Today
Taylor Blatchford, news producer at The Seattle Times and founder of The Lead, a resource newsletter for student journalists, will present an overview of the state of student journalism. Introduction by James Bikales, managing editor of The Harvard Crimson |
11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
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Break
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11:10 – 12:15 p.m.
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Breakout sessions with Nieman Fellows (choose one) Covering a Beat Working in Radio/Podcasting Starting Out in Television Working at Digital-First Outlets |
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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Breakout sessions with Nieman Fellows (choose one) Diversifying Newsrooms International Reporting Finding Your Journalistic Voice |
2:05 – 3:15 p.m.
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Student Lightning Round: Hear from Your Peers Short presentations from student participants about special projects and newsroom challenges Moderator: Hanaa’ Tameez, staff writer, Nieman Journalism Lab The Harvard Crimson (Harvard) Presenter: Hana Kiros The Bates Student (Bates College) Presenter: Vanessa Paolella Cal State Journalism Newswire (Cal State) Presenters: Aidan McGloin and Madalyn Amato The Famuan (Florida A&M) Presenter: Ariyon Dailey’s 2020 Gun Edition centered around gun violence, statistics and advocacy efforts in the Tallahassee area to end gun violence. The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (UMass Amherst) Presenter: Cassie McGrath The Open (UMass Amherst) Presenter: Claire Healy |
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
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Final thoughts/comments and survey
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