SCHEDULE 10 - 10:15 a.m.
Registration, Snacks & Newspaper Swap
10:15 - 11 a.m. Social Media Analytics Featuring Sydney Cranmer, Assistant Director of Student Media at the University of South Carolina 11 a.m. - Noon Panel Discussion: Getting a Job or Internship Plus, general advice on entering the working world! Featuring a panel of SCPA member journalists: • Caleb Bozard, The Post and Courier Columbia • Alaysha Maple, The Sumter Item • Emmy Ribero, Morning News • Madison Sharrock, Coastal Observer Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch
1 - 1:45 p.m. Great Idea Exchange Let’s collaborate as a group! Participate in this informal idea sharing session to hear what other student media organizations are doing, including successes, challenges and opportunities! All topics are fair game but we expect some discussion of how you’re covering your campus, engagement, the First Amendment, AI, recruitment topics, plus talk of the tools you’re using. 1:45 - 2 p.m. Resumes, LinkedIn & Portfolios... Oh my! What makes a good job candidate? Hear what SCNN’s Randall Savely has to say! 2 - 2:45 p.m. Roundtables Options include: News/Feature Writing | Sports Writing | Columnists/Editorial Writers | Design/Art | Photography | Editors/newsroom management | Digital/video/multimedia 2:45 - 3 p.m.
Break
3 - 3:30 p.m.
2025 Collegiate Awards Presentation
3:30 - 4 p.m. Meeting adjourned Time for group photos, congratulating winners, networking!