20th Annual Associated Collegiate Press
Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention February 11-13, 2011 • Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
“Futurize the News” with Tim Harrower Newsroom Management Seminar Engaging Keynotes Breakout Sessions Résumé Review Print & Web Critiques Individual Awards Best of Show Networking Opportunities & more in the “coolest” city in the Upper Midwest Twitter: @acpress #acpbom
Register by Jan. 21 for reduced rates • Rooms start at $109 per night
A convention focusing on the professional skills and innovative ideas Midwestern college journalists need to succeed in today’s world of journalism.
Varied Breakout Sessions The breakout sessions are the meat of the program and we’ve planned for staffers in a variety of roles. This tentative list of breakout topics should give a good idea about what to expect at the ACP Best of the Midwest Convention. All sessions will be led by media professionals, accomplished college media advisers or student journalists who have excelled in their work. Past topics have included: Converging Media • Ethics • What Makes a Great Editor? • Design Basics • Shooting Great Pictures • Developing and Maintaining Sources • From Good to Great Reporting • The Business of Managing Newspapers • Interviewing • Covering Sensitive Issues • Advanced Design • Photoshop Tips & Tricks • Blogs for Serious Journalists • Introduction to Soundslides • Getting a Real Job • Multimedia Websites • Copy Editing Your Own Work • Press Law Basics • Coaching Reporters • Adviser Roundtables • Column Writing • Résumé/Clips Reviews • Narrative Writing • In Depth InDesign • And More
Special Opportunity — Friday, Feb. 11 Futurize the News with Tim Harrower Spend 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday in a seminar learning from Tim Harrower, one of the nation’s best-known news designers in print and online. Schedule includes a break for lunch.
Pricing: $50 ACP members attending the convention $65 Nonmembers and professionals, or those not attending convention
Tentative Schedule Early registration for “Futurizing the News” with Tim Harrower 8:30 a.m. Registration/Best of Show
12:30-5 p.m. 12:45-4:30 p.m.
Exchange and Exhibits
3-6 p.m.
Special Ethics Session
3:30-5 p.m.
Welcome/Keynote
5 p.m.
Convention Reception
6-7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 12 Registration
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Best of Show Exhibits/displays
8:30-10 a.m. 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Networking/Exchange Lounge Breakout Sessions
2-5 p.m. 9-11:20 a.m.
Keynote
11:30 a.m.
Editor & Adviser Luncheon
12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
1:15-3:30 p.m.
Critiques — by appointment
Sunday, Feb. 13 Networking/Exchange Lounge 8:30 a.m.-noon Breakout Sessions Keynote/Awards
Harrower’s first book, “The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook,” has been a fixture in newsrooms and classrooms around the world, translated into Russian, Chinese and Polish. His followup, “Inside Reporting,” is America’s most popular journalism textbook.
Engaging Keynotes
Friday, Feb. 11 Newsroom Management
Workshop sessions include: • Writing for Non-Readers • Everything You Need to Know to be a Digital Journalist • 12 Tips for Futurizing Your Packaging Design • 101 Swipeable Ideas
Harrower has been an editor, designer and columnist at newspapers large (The Oregonian), midsized (The Rochester Times-Union) and small (the Times weekly in Beaverton, Ore.). He became a journalist in the ’80s after his first career choice — rock ’n’ roll superlegend — fizzled out.
9:15-10:20 a.m. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Joe Grimm
Gail Rosenblum Your Big, Fat Journalism Career?
Joe Grimm teaches and works with student groups as a visiting journalist at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism. He was newsroom recruiter and staff development editor at the Detroit Free Press from 1990 until 2008. During those years, he also worked with corporate recruiting teams at Gannett and Knight Ridder. He has interviewed hundreds of people, reviewed thousands of job candidates on paper and recruited at hundreds of job fairs and college campus career days. In 1993, he established an annual jobs fair in Detroit. In 1997, he launched the JobsPage, a journalism career site, at www.jobspage.com. He spun off a journalism careers blog, “Ask the Recruiter” in 2003. It became part of Poynter Online’s Career Center in 2006. He has been a regular contributor to Editor & Publisher magazine, the Newspaper Association of America’s Fusion magazine, UNITY: Journalists of Color and a technology website.
More to come: Updates and additions
The World Will Always Need Storytellers — Only the Form Will Change Gail Rosenblum is a Metro Columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, writing two to three columns a week on people, issues and trends. She joined the Star Tribune in 2000 as Variety Team Leader, and returned to full-time writing in 2005, covering the unique “relationships” beat. She was named a columnist in 2009. Before coming to the Star Tribune, Rosenblum worked for nearly 20 years as a reporter, editor and essayist for many newspapers and national magazines, focusing on family issues and women’s health. Her writing has garnered awards from the Associated Press, American Association of Sunday and Features Editors, and the Society of Professional Journalists in Minnesota and Texas. Her first book of collected essays on motherhood, marriage and mortality, titled “A Hundred Lives Since Then,” will be published this Spring (2011) by Nodin Press.
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What to Expect
Important Dates
Registration opens Friday at 12:30 p.m. Plan to arrive in time to get settled. These sessions will feature dynamic speakers who will help you set the tone for the weekend of motivation and improving your craft.
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• 12:45-4:30 p.m. Newsroom Management Training for Editors. Vince Filak, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. Preregistration and $49 fee required, which includes a copy of ACP’s popular Managing the College Newsroom text.
Reservations open at the Marriott City Center
• 3-4:30 p.m. Creating an Ethical Culture in the Newsroom. Chris Ison, University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. No preregistration or additional fee required.
Jan. 21, 2011
The opening keynote and reception follow these Friday afternoon sessions. Saturday is packed with a full day of learning seminars and critiques. Stay with us for Sunday morning’s closing, including the Best of the Midwest Awards for general newspaper excellence and individual categories.
Compete to be Best of the Midwest! Bring copies of any edition from this year for the convention Best of Show competition. Categories are divided by frequency of publication as well as two- and four-year distinctions; special issues/sections and for websites. Do not send entries to ACP prior to the convention. Entries will be accepted only on site. In addition to ACP Best of Show for general newspaper excellence, student delegates to this convention can also compete for individual awards in news writing, editorial/commentary writing, feature writing, sports writing, singlepage design, news photography and multimedia package. Only one entry per person per category. Students must be registered at the convention to enter the contest. Entries are due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Use the enclosed form or download from the ACP website. Submit URLs to Kathy Huting at kathy@studentpress.org between Jan. 30 and Feb. 10. After Feb. 10, submit URLs on site.
Saturday Critique Sessions How are you doing compared to your peers or professionals? Want honest feedback so you can do better work? Saturday’s program has critique sessions for writing and overall newspaper content/visuals. Bring samples of a story for a writing critique or a couple issues for an overall newspaper critique. Then listen and learn to get some practical advice and answers.
Résumé/Clips Review We’re bringing in hiring experts to look at your clips, résumés, and even help you with mock interviews. Find out what you need to add to your portfolio, how to get an editor’s attention, what that company looks for in a candidate and more.
Networking/Exchange Lounge In addition to your contest entries, bring extra copies — a couple dozen or so — of your best papers, ad rate cards and marketing
materials for display in the lounge and to exchange with other students. This is your opportunity to see what your peers are reporting and get some design, coverage and sales ideas. We’ll set aside a spot for networking and sharing of information throughout the convention.
Editor/Adviser Luncheon Adviser delegates and current, former or future student editors are invited to an informal luncheon hosted by ACP at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the hotel. Luncheons are $25 per person and can be purchased on the convention registration form. It’s another chance to network with your colleagues and enjoy some excellent food.
Minneapolis: City of Many Options Minneapolis is recognized as one of the cultural and entertainment capitals of the United States, a modern city perched on the west side of the Mississippi River. Its downtown area is the heart of the Twin Cities, and many downtown buildings are linked by enclosed overhead “skyways.” The convention hotel, the Marriott City Center, is conveniently close to everything downtown and connected to the skyways (so even if the weather’s not wonderful, you can still have fun). Block E, the huge entertainment complex across the street on First Avenue, houses a movie theater, Shout House, Hard Rock Café and other restaurants. The Hiawatha Line light rail station one block away will take you directly to the Mall of America for as little as $1.75. Whether you love music, theater or art, fine dining or funky restaurants, big department stores or unusual boutiques, Minneapolis has it all.
Last day to register at reduced earlybird rates
Jan. 26, 2011 Early hotel reservations due at the Marriott City Center
Feb. 4, 2011 Last day to mail your convention registration to ACP
Feb. 9, 2011 Last day to fax your convention registration to ACP (walk-in registrations will be accepted at the convention registration desk beginning February 11, 2011).
Helpful Web Links Associated Collegiate Press acp.studentpress.org
Marriott City Center tinyurl.com/marriottcityctr
Metro Transit www.metrotransit.org
Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association www.minneapolis.org
Star Tribune www.startribune.com
Pioneer Press www.twincities.com
City Pages Get the latest convention updates at acp.studentpress.org The ACP website will feature any additions and changes to the convention after this brochure goes to press.
www.citypages.com
MinnPost www.minnpost.com
Associated Collegiate Press A division of the National Scholastic Press Association 2221 University Avenue SE, Suite 121 Minneapolis, MN 55414
ACP Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention • February 11-13, 2011
Marriott City Center Hotel All convention sessions will be held at the convention headquarters, the Marriott City Center Hotel. Ideally situated in the heart of downtown, the hotel is connected by the city’s enclosed skyway to shopping, restaurants, movies, theater and live music—all within a few blocks of the hotel. Just one block away is the Hiawatha Line light rail system, which can take you directly to the Mall of America for as little as $1.75. ACP has secured a $109 per night room rate for single or double occupancy for convention delegates. It’s just tinyurl.com/marriottcityctr $10 more for triple or quad occupancy. Wireless Internet is available in the hotel’s great room. Reserve your rooms early—the deadline is Jan. 26. Reservations made after the deadline will be accepted by fax, by phone or online if space is available. Please call the hotel for availability after that date. Mention the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Convention to get the group rates. Self-parking in the City Center parking ramp is $12 on weekends (rates subject to change). Check-in time is 3 p.m.; checkout time is noon. Early arrivals will be accommodated if rooms are available, otherwise luggage may be stored at the bell stand. The hotel and ACP do not match roommates. The Marriott City Center will confirm all reservations to you at the e-mail address given.
Hotel Reservation Form ACP Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention Feb. 111-13, 2011, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis Use one form per room. Photocopy form for multiple use.
Deadline: Jan. 26, 2011 Name
Names of Other Persons in Room
College or Organization Name
Address
City
State
Phone
E-mail address
Time and date of arrival
Departure Date
Zip
No. of days
Indicate preferred accommodations: ❏ $109 Single/Double (king bed) ❏ $109 Double (two beds) ❏ $119 Triple/Quad (two beds) ❏ Handicapped accessible To these rates, add 13.44% tax per room, per night.
You must guarantee your first night with either a check or credit card. ❏ Check enclosed for $________ ❏ Bill to credit card Card type
Card number
Expiration Date
Signature
Send to: Marriott City Center, Attn: Reservations 30 South Seventh St., Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 612-349-4000 Fax: 612-677-3552
ACP Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention • February 11-13, 2011
ACP Best of Show 20th Annual Associated Collegiate Press
Contest Entry Form Check Category: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
Four-year Daily Four-year Weekly Broadsheet
Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention
February 11-13, 2011 • Minneapolis
Name of Paper:____________________________________________ College:__________________________________________________
Four-year Weekly Tabloid
Name of Editor:____________________________________________
Four-year College Non-weekly
Website:__________________________________________________
Two-year College Special Section/Issue Publication Website Deadline for entries is 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. Winners will be announced, awards presented on Sunday, Feb. 13. Failure to check the correct category on the form could result in your entry being disqualified. ACP reserves the right to combine categories if there are insufficient numbers of entries. Bring entries with you to the convention — do not mail in advance.
ACP Best of the Midwest Individual Awards 20th Annual Associated Collegiate Press
Contest Entry Form Check Category: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
News Story Editorial/Commentary
Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention
February 11-13, 2011 • Minneapolis
Name of student(s):_________________________________________ Title/Headline:_____________________________________________
Feature Story
Name of paper:____________________________________________
Sports Story
College:__________________________________________________
News Photo Single Page Design Multimedia Package
URL for Multimedia Package: _________________________________________________________
Deadline for entries is 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. Winners will be announced, awards presented on Sunday, Feb. 13. ACP reserves the right to switch entries to a more appropriate category. At least one student listed in the byline of the entry must be registered for the convention. Bring tear sheet/clip with you to the convention — do not mail in advance. Attach form to tear sheet/clip.
Register Now Photocopy all forms for your records. Earlybird deadline: Jan. 21, 2011. Plan carefully. No refunds of prepaid fees are given. Substitutions may be made at any time but must be received by ACP prior to Feb. 9, 2011, in order to receive pre-printed namebadges. Confirmations will be sent to the email address listed below. All fees are payable to ACP and must be paid prior to the convention or on site unless prior arrangements are made. For more information, contact ACP at 612-625-1857 or register@studentpress.org.
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Fax this form to 612-626-0720 Or mail this form with payment payable to ACP to ACP Best of the Midwest 2221 University Ave SE, Suite 121 Minneapolis, MN 55414
Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention Registration February 11-13, 2011 • Minneapolis
Be sure to include e-mail on line below. A confirmation and convention updates will be sent to this address. School Name__________________________________________________________ Publication Name_____________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________________________________________ State_____________________________ Zip______________________________________________
Contact Name_________________________________________________________ Phone______________________________________________________________________________
Fax__________________________________________________________________ Email_______________________________________________________________________________
Student 1.____________________________________________________________ Student 2.___________________________________________________________________________
Student 3.____________________________________________________________ Student 4.___________________________________________________________________________
Student 5.____________________________________________________________ Student 6.___________________________________________________________________________
Student 7.____________________________________________________________ Student 8.___________________________________________________________________________
Student 9.____________________________________________________________ Student 10.__________________________________________________________________________
Adviser 1._____________________________________________________________ Adviser 2.___________________________________________________________________________
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Registration Fees
Fees are per delegate and are same for advisers and students. A group is defined as four or more delegates from a single newspaper. Earlybird fees apply for registrations submitted online, received by fax or postmarked on or before Jan. 21, 2011. Standard fees apply beginning Jan. 22, 2011. earlybird standard ACP Member $69 $79 ACP Group $59 $69 Nonmember $89 $99
ACP Membership Rates
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