9 a.m. Friday Newspaper
Change the world ... please!
Writing persuasive essays (we call them editorials) is challenging and important, and needs attention. Nothing translates more clearly to college-level writing than a well-reasoned editorial. Let’s make a difference next issue! Jack Kennedy, MJE, Colorado H.S. Press Association, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 9 a.m. Friday, Ballroom B Online Applications
How to survive the first year online
We did it in one year and so can you. The staff and adviser of Niles West News, which won an Online Pacemaker during its first year, discuss what it takes to survive and excel after you decide to make the move online. Evelyn Lauer, CJE, West Niles H.S., Skokie, Ill. 9 a.m. Friday, L100A Advising/Teaching
I’m the adviser, not the editor! Come learn ways to create and maintain a strong editorial board. Your staff members should be making the important decisions, and a good editorial board facilitates that. We’ll share strategies for organizing your editors into a cohesive team of publication managers.
Jon Reese, Decatur (Ga.) H.S. 9 a.m., Friday, L100B Newspaper
Juggling chainsaws and kittens: maintaining balance
We all know that our staffs could spend every free minute, evening and weekend in the newsroom and still have work to do. Come to this session for ways to keep the work fun and productive but not all consuming. Kathryn Campbell, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn. 9 a.m. Friday, L100C General Audience
Building the ideal partnership
This session will walk advisers through the benefits of partnerships and how to use them to increase visibility, legitimacy and participation. Examples will be used from the speaker’s work in youth media and high school journalism. Katina Paron, Baruch College, New York, N.Y. 9 a.m. Friday, L100D Advising/Teaching
Get certified: law and ethics
Planning to take the CJE or MJE test? Or just wanting to know more about student media legal/ethical issues? Whether it’s knowing important cases or defining libel or understanding the importance of forums, here’s where to
find out what’s essential and how to teach it. Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University 9 a.m. Friday, L100E Featured Speaker
Journalism the right way
How do you create an ethical culture in the newsroom? How do you decide what stories to publish, what makes them fair and how far reporters should go to get them? Journalists must wrestle with difficult ethical questions every day. Making the right decisions requires a solid, ethical foundation. We’ll discuss a number of real-life cases and begin building that foundation together. Chris Ison, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 9 a.m. Friday, L100F Photography
Covering disasters
Visual journalist Andy Nelson will share photographs he has taken on assignments covering natural disasters around the world. He will describe the scenes and situations and how he was able to make pictures that provide compelling insight into the struggles and triumphs faced by people worldwide. Andy Nelson, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. 9 a.m. Friday, L100G General Audience
Leading the writing of others
Friday’s special events in M100D-E JEA Bookstore
Check out the new books, as well as popular bestsellers, at the JEA Bookstore. Nearly 300 items relating to journalism are available. Supplies for the Write-off contest may be purchased here. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
Adviser Hospitality
Meet with your colleagues from across the country in the adviser hospitality suite, a hot spot for advisers. Local committee members will be available to recommend sightseeing, dining and entertainment options. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
Meet the Mentors
This is your chance to talk one-on-one with a JEA mentor. All JEA mentors are experienced journalism educators who are good listeners and have plenty of tricks up their sleeves to help you solve journalism problems. 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. Friday
In this session, the instructors will show ways for editors, advisers and prospective editors to help good writers make the passage to becoming sophisticated reporters. You’ll learn tips for putting the polish on your writing and the writing of others. H.L. Hall, MJE, Hendersonville, Tenn. 9 a.m. Friday, L100H Law/Ethics
The importance of sound editorial policies
Correctly crafted editorial policies are one way to help your publications establish themselves as designated forums for student expression. This session will discuss the pros and cons of developing such policies, and what should go into strong ones. John Bowen, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University, and Carrie Faust, MJE, Smoky Hill H.S., Aurora, Colo. 9 a.m. Friday, L100I
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