ASPA State Convention Program 2018

ASPA State Convention January 18-19, 2019

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SCHEDULE Friday, January 18 8 a.m.

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Registration

SESSION Key Advisers Only

Welcome and keynote

All Media

Session 1

Broadcast

Lunch on your own

Creative Media

Session 4

Literary Magazine

Closing awards ceremony

Multimedia/Website

Onsite competitions (2 hours) Session 2 Session 3 Session 5

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Yearbook copy, caption writing News writing Editorial writing Editorial cartooning Broadcast stand-up Literary magazine poetry Literary magazine fiction Literary magazine illustration

Newscast (anchor) Sportscast (anchor)

Room 3115: Feature writing Sports writing

Registration table: Yearbook layout Newspaper layout Literary magazine layout

Other: Photography instructions in packet

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Welcome | Cory Armstrong Chair, The University of Alabama Department of Journalism and Creative Media Welcome | Meredith Cummings, MJE Director, Alabama Scholastic Press Association

KEYNOTE

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JONATHAN KILLIAN is the Executive Director of Creative and Brand Development for CNN International, overseeing the network’s on-air presentation, look and feel. He also oversees CNN International’s training and consulting programs for its affiliates around the world. Since joining the network in 2008, Killian has been instrumental in the re-launch of the network’s positioning, the overhaul of the network’s on-air presentation and the launch of more than a dozen prime-time on-air programs. He has also overseen the repositioning and creative on-air transformation of CNN en Español. He has consulted on creative overhauls for CNN Philippines and CNN Turk, as well as helped launch news channels in Bulgaria and Switzerland. In 2015, Killian also completed a seven-month residency in Jakarta as CNN’s on-the-ground project manager in launching CNN Indonesia, consulting on newsgathering, technical, editorial, creative, promotion and marketing.

Killian has served as a creative director, writer, producer and editor in multiple major U.S. television markets, including Washington, DC, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Killian has been the recipient of 10 regional Emmy Awards. He holds a BA in telecommunication and film (now journalism and creative media) from The University of Alabama (1994) and a MBA from Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia (2012). Originally from Albertville, Alabama, Killian and his family reside in Atlanta.

SESSION 1

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Can we talk frankly about stopping censorship? | Erin Coggins | Room 3106 All advisers should attend this session on the legislation that is sweeping the nation, New Voices.

If we work together we may find the compromise to giving students a real free press and make history at the same time.

Don’t just make it good; make it great! | Brenda Field | Room 3700 Forum They say the devil’s in the details, and nothing could be more true with design. Learn how to take a solid layout to the next level by making small adjustments that make all the difference.

Let dominance, hierarchy, balance and contrast work for you!

Can you hear me now? | Stan Ingold | Room 3114 Morris Mayer Trying to tell a story without pictures or video can be difficult for a reporter. Join this seasoned Alabama Public Radio reporter as he explains how to use audio to catch your audiences’ attention, keep it and bring them into the story itself.

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Social media like a boss | Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie | Room 3107 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and more are extremely important in the ever-changing media. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all these tools but don’t stress out. Learn how to use social media as a marketing tool to set you apart from your peers.

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Make these issues lit | Amy Pardo and Laura Hunter | Room 3108 Bring a copy of your literary magazine to this session. We will tackle questions you have and problems you face with your magazine, or as a staff.

Making the cut | Emmett Christolear | Room 3108 Learn how to weed out the bad poems, art and stories, as well as how to express your critiques and thoughts in standard terms and vocabulary to give the staff and adviser a common language.

Follow for follow? | Drew Taylor | Room 3114 The best reporters don’t wait until a story breaks to contact sources. They learn to keep those relationships going over time. Learn how students, teachers and principals can help you if you get to know them as people first.

Get your head in the game | Evan Dudley | Room 3103 So, you want to cover sports but you’re new to the game, or nervous to jump in? In this session, you’re in good hands! This al.com sports reporter will walk you through the basics and have you ready to hit the field in no time.

Ya basic! | Bill Singleton | Room 3107 Are your news writing skills rusty or just not what they should be? Are you trying to go from radio to print, or broadcast to online? This session will teach students how to write a great, compelling news story and avoid common beginner pitfalls, including bad sources and quotes, cliches and jargon.

“I feel God in this Chili’s tonight” | Savannah Bullard | Room 3110 Being in the Bible Belt does not mean covering religion is all about Christianity. Hear from this former ASPA student about her adventures writing news and feature stories about people of various faiths.

Be the (photo) bomb | Kirsten Fiscus | Room 3111 It’s not impossible to take sharp, stunning photographs, even if you are faced with poor light or bad weather. In this session, this professional photographer will give you tips and tricks for shooting any school function or sport with ease.

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ASPA Board meeting and election of officers | Meredith Cummings, MJE and ASPA President Renée Quaife | Room 3125 Anderson Room The annual State Convention meeting for the ASPA board. All advisers are welcome and encouraged to attend. New officers will be elected.

Coverage that counts | Brenda Field | Room 3700 Forum Explore ways to get more readers in your book with verbal and visual strategies. There’s no doubt your readers love to see themselves in photos and in words. We’ll share countless ways to get more memories out of your book by getting more readers in.

The editor’s guide to editing | Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie | Room 3110 As Stephen King says, “To write is human, to edit is divine.” No matter the media, editing is one of the most vital tools to have before entering the real world. In this session, we’ll edit magazine articles and learn tips and tricks to mastering AP Style and much more.

“Hi my name is Trey I got a basketball game tomorrow...” | AJ Spurr | Room 3111 Sports journalists need to be able to adapt to various situations, personalities and technology in order to break in the business. This session will explore avenues a sports journalist can take, and how to get paid for doing what they love.

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN CONNECT WITH US: Alabama Scholastic Press Association @alaspa

@alabamaspa @alabamaspa aspa@ua.edu aspa.ua.edu

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Beyond the cover: Let your theme drive your storytelling | Brenda Field | Room 3700 Forum A great theme shouldn’t just live on the cover, opening and divider spreads. Whether you’re looking to amp up this year’s coverage, or you’re already thinking about next year, come see how staffs have used concept to drive powerful storytelling to make their book unique.

Keeping your newsroom | Bro Krift | Room 3110 Managing people isn’t something that comes naturally for everyone. This session, taught by the editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, will teach you how to do that, plus manage workflow and direct a newsroom.

“I love dataaa, data is my liiife” | Rebecca Griesbach | Room 3114 Morris Mayer Does the word data make your brain shut down? Keep an open mind and come to this session to learn how data journalism is actually just cool storytelling that can reach people in a way that words, photography and video alone cannot.

Prepare to slay: How journalists thrive under pressure | Alexis Barton | Room 3107 Knock, knock: Your big break just called, but you’re feeling completely unprepared! How are you going to land on your feet? Learn how to rise to the occasion and produce great work in (almost) any situation.

Level up | Rebecca Britt and Jessica Maddox | Room 3111 How do you get a job in video games and journalism? This session will focus on avenues for writing, vlogging, and blogging in games and journalism. Additionally, you’ll learn about avenues for creating your own game and distributing it through online platforms.

Team work makes the dream work | Renée Quaife | Room 3108 Sometimes opinions don’t line up when selecting works, discussing designs or finding fundraisers, but each staff member must be heard and be able to hear others. Join this session to talk about selecting pieces for a literary magazine and working together as a team.

Screenwriting 101 | Maya Champion | Room 3115 Come learn the basic story elements and screenwriting structure. During this session, we will create a treatment for a short film and even provide the opportunity to pitch students’ individual ideas.

Hold their attention (and never let it go) | Elizabeth Lane | Room 3104 Broadcast anchors must have skills and training, but also have that special something that holds viewers’ attention. This ABC 33/40 reporter (and former ASPA student) will help you put your best on-air self forward.

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Picture this... | Brenda Field | Room 3700 Forum Whether you’re a photographer or the person putting photos on a layout, you’ll want to attend this session that looks at yearbook photos from every angle. Learn compositional tricks for telling better visual stories and learn how to craft captions that take your storytelling even further.

“Look mom, I’m on TV!” | Anthony Cave | Room 3104 Do you struggle with how to write effective voice overs that pair well with interview footage and B roll? Come to this session, where a former ASPA student will help you craft scripts for both feature storytelling and hard news.

Thinking creatively to find new story angles | Erin Coggins | Room 3107 Creativity is not just for artists or musicians; it is in everyone of us and is an important trait to develop as a journalist. This session will open up your creative thinking and make covering your school publications a little bit easier.

Beyond the app store | Angel Coker | Room 3111 The narrative is the most important aspect of any story, broadcast or production and one thing that’s easy to overlook in the face of shiny new apps and equipment. This session will cover all aspects of narrative feature storytelling.

Industry insights | Savannah Colbert | Room 3115 This session will dive into the various aspects of the film and television industry (such as the three stages of production) and job opportunities available in each.

Playing with the power of poetry | Nancy Fontenot and Mary Carter | Room 3108 This session will focus on the craft of poetry writing and exploring poetic forms that could be published in a high school literary magazine. During the session, participants will be allowed and encouraged to write poems to be shared with the group.

There’s no crying in baseball | Cody Estremera | Room 3114 While covering some of the country’s most beloved pastimes may be enticing, there is more to sportswriting than all-star interviews and attending games. Hear from The Crimson White’s sports editor about the ins and outs of being sports reporters at UA.

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September 16

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The Long Weekend summer camp

Multicultural Journalism Workshop

Fall Regional Workshops: Mobile

Fall Regional Workshops: Tuscaloosa

Fall Regional Workshops: Huntsville

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Fall into (head)line | Brenda Field | Room 3700 Forum Headlines are the first verbal element your reader sees; they ought to be memorable and inviting.

Learn strategies for coming up with the perfect magazine-style headline and for designing it once it’s on the page.

Broadcast bloopers | Anthony Cave | Room 3104 Don’t be on the broadcast blooper reel! Learn how to edit your broadcast like a pro. This session will offer tips and tricks editing and equipment for broadcast reporters and anchors.

JCrew your designs | Erin Coggins | Room 3107 The famous clothing company, JCrew, is known for its interesting way of putting the right outfit together. This session will teach you how to turn that little black dress of a design into an Oscarwinning runway show.

Be your own Fab Five | Josh Bean | Room 3114 Morris Mayer Like the stars of “Queer Eye,” reporters must possess an array of skills every day, from writing headlines to shooting photos to engaging readers on social media to editing video to writing clear, concise and timely copy – sometimes all in the same day. It’s not easy. This session will explore the need for versatility in the media landscape and how to develop those skills.

I’d like to burst your bubble | George Daniels | Room 3108 Learn to think outside of your own bubble and circle when working on any type of story. Diversity in storytelling matters, from many angles (diversity of race, thought, opinion, etc.). Open your mind and come learn how to do effective storytelling with more diversity in your stories.

Let’s get social | Emmie Howell | Room 3115 This social media manager will teach you the ins and outs of her industry, from developing a strategy to execution. More followers are important, but social media is so much more. Come hear what your school media can do to improve or get started.

Scholarships for media students | Connie Nolen | Room 3111 Do you need cash for college? Scholarships exist for all students - even those without a 4.0 GPA or a 36 ACT. Media students have a unique advantage because most scholarships require an application, an essay, or a video. Attend this session and find the $$ you need!

I’ve got 99 problems and this critique won’t be one | Bobby Mathews | Room 3110 Advisers are invited to sit down with two seasoned reporters/editors and discuss their publications, pros and cons, what they’re doing well and where there is room for improvement. Come with plenty of questions and leave with an expanded outlook on how to better your publications!

Getting up close and personal with sports | Emmalee Molay | Room 2408 A sports editor from Georgia will offer examples of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to sports coverage. From hockey to football, bring your sports-related questions and get answers from a professional who has done it all!

AWARDS CEREMONY: AJ Spurr | Emcee

The awards ceremony will be held in the ballroom, not the theater.

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People you may know: ALEXIS BARTON @alexis_e_barton Alexis Barton is a two-time graduate of The University of Alabama, where she received a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary humanities and a master’s in journalism. Her experience includes social media strategy, marketing, branding and storytelling for clients across many fields of work. Her work has appeared in publications and on television and radio programming across the state.

Barton is employed at UA as a marketing manager in the Division of Strategic Communications and as an adjunct instructor in the College of Communication & Information Sciences. She also produces the celebrated lifestyle blog “Same Chic Different Day.”

JOSH BEAN @jbeanpoll ‫‏‬ In a career spanning more than 20 years, Josh Bean has worked at newspapers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina, and he’s worked at AL.com since 2006. Bean has coordinated AL.com’s statewide high school sports coverage since 2012. He previously worked as the sports editor at The TimesDaily in Florence and the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, and he won awards for writing, design and photography in national and statewide contests.

He currently lives in Gardendale with his wife and two sons. He enjoys reading, especially history, and running in his spare time.

DR. REBECCA BRITT @beckykbritt Dr. Rebecca Britt earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University. Previously, she was an assistant professor at South Dakota State University. Her research and teaching draws upon her experience in computer programming and data mining to explore health disparities and promote community health. In addition to her health communication research, Dr. Britt is also researching video games, gaming communities and the role of communication, broadly speaking. Dr. Britt has received numerous top paper awards at NCA, BEA, CSCA, and received grant funding through university, state, regional and federal funding agencies.

SAVANNAH BULLARD @savannahkt_ Savannah Bullard is in her third year at The University of Alabama as a journalism major with a minor in art. She is a scholastic journalism veteran who won awards in all forms of media throughout her career, including ASPA’s 2016 Rick Bragg Award for Feature Writing. Bullard lives in Tuscaloosa with her boyfriend and their cat, where she works as the production editor for The Crimson White, is a digital reporter for WVUA 23 News and serves as a justice on the Academic Honor Council for the College of Communication and Information Sciences.

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MARY CARTER @mscteach1 Mary Carter teaches English and Creative Writing II at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. She is the co-adviser of the school’s literary magazine, Ingenium, where she oversees the publication process. She holds a bachelor’s in education from the University of Georgia and a master’s of educational technology from Boise State University, including certificates in Online Teaching and Technology Integration.

ANGEL COKER @Bhambanknews ‫‏‬ Angel Coker is a reporter at the Birmingham Business Journal, where she reports on banking and finance, legal and transportation. Her journalism experience includes a stint as news editor at a small paper in Mississippi and, prior to that, three years at The Tuscaloosa News. During her time in journalism, she has won a first-place award from Associated Press Media Editors for deadline reporting and three other awards for participatory sports and feature reporting. She is a 2013 graduate of The University of Alabama, where she studied journalism and wrote articles and designed pages for The Crimson White.

ANTHONY CAVE @Anthony_Cave Anthony Cave loves telling stories that have an impact, regardless of the medium. He started his career in print reporting but spent the last two and a half years at the ABC affiliates in Phoenix and Sacramento, fact-checking politicians and humanizing proposed legislation. Cave enjoys using new tools to visualize data. He holds a bachelor’s from Florida International University. Cave is also the 2018-2020 Audion Reporting Fellow at KERA in Dallas, Texas, where he covers gun culture.

SAVANNAH COLBERT @SavannahColbert Savannah Colbert is a senior at The University of Alabama who is studying film and television production. She especially has a passion for editing and directing.

After discovering her passion for the entertainment industry, she went on to immerse herself in any way possible. Over the summer of 2018, Colbert studied film in Los Angeles with industry professionals and is currently interning with WVUA 23 News and Encore Music. She recently directed the music video for local artist Justin Oliver’s song “Premature.” Her longterm goal is to move to Los Angeles and work in post-production for television.

MAYA CHAMPION Maya Champion attended New York University, where she studied production and cinema studies and graduated with a bachelor’s in film. She went on to attend graduate school at Columbia University, earning a master’s in film.

She now teaches screenwriting and directing at The University of Alabama.

Champion likes to focus on screenwriting that delves into the subjects of motherhood, feminism and mental health.

ERIN COGGINS, MJE @eecoggins Erin Coggins, MJE has advised yearbook, newspaper and online at Sparkman High School for 17 years. She and her staffs have been recognized on the state, regional and national levels. She is committed to working for students’ First Amendment rights and for state curriculum standards to make scholastic journalism a priority.

EMMETT CHRISTOLEAR @ChristoCritic Emmett Christolear graduated from UAB with a bachelor’s in English and theatre.

As a student, he was an editor with Kaleidoscope and Aura Literary Arts Review.

Christolear is on faculty with the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, a three week day camp for high school students held at UAB every June. His poetry has appeared in Aura and Black Napkin Press.

MEREDITH CUMMINGS, MJE @MereCummings Meredith Cummings, MJE has over 20 years of experience in print, web and multimedia reporting. She is Immediate Past President of Alabama Media Professionals and the Society of Professional Journalists Alabama Professional Chapter. She advises the Capstone Association of Black Journalists and directs the Alabama Scholastic Press Association. She is a member of SPJ’s Journalism Education Committee and is lead organizer for TEDxTuscaloosa. She blogs for medium.com and supervises Editing and Digital Production for UA’s Department of Journalism and Creative Media in the WVUA 23 newsroom.

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People you may know: DR. GEORGE DANIELS, MJE @BamaProducer ‫‏‬ Dr. George Daniels, MJE, assistant dean for the College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been a member of faculty in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media since 2003. As associate professor of journalism, Dr. Daniels worked as a TV news producer in three media markets including Richmond, Virginia, Cincinnati, Ohio and his most recent station in Atlanta.

He also served briefly as radio news anchor and producer. He’s a native of Richmond, Virginia and a cum laude graduate of Howard University. He received his master’s and a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Georgia.

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People you may know: KIRSTEN FISCUS @KDFiscus Kirsten Fiscus is a long-time Alabama resident who holds a bachelor’s in journalism and English and a master’s in community journalism from the Capstone. During her undergraduate and graduate work, Fiscus interned with and eventually became the Sunday photographer for The Tuscaloosa News. She also regularly freelanced for high school sports. In 2015, Fiscus was offered a staff position with the Anniston Star, where she reported and photographed art for her own stories. In July 2018, Fiscus left the Star to work the same beat for the Montgomery Advertiser, as well as shoot high school and college football.

EVAN DUDLEY @DudleyDoWriteAL ‫‏‬ Evan Dudley graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s in sports journalism. He has held positions as the sports editor of the Wood County Monitor in Mineola, Texas – where he covered the Mineola Yellowjackets’ 2016 football state title run – and the Wetumpka Herald in Alabama. He currently is a contributor for the Alabama Media Group and AL.com, covering UAB athletics and AHSAA preps, and was the lead reporter for AL.com in the return of the UAB football program last season after a two-year hiatus. While not on the sports beat, he enjoys playing bass with various music ensembles and contemplating the far-reaching effects of Thanos’ quest for the Infinity Stones.

NANCY FONTENOT Nancy Fontenot teaches English and creative writing as well as co-advises the literary magazine, Ingenium, at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama. She majored in Russian at Louisiana State University and holds a master’s in Slavic linguistics from Yale University. She has attended the Kenyon College’s Writers Workshop for Teachers, The Frost Place’s Conference on Poetry and Teaching, Boston University’s Summer Poetry Institute for Educators, and American University of Paris’ Creative Nonfiction Seminar. This past summer, she attended a writing conference on the memoir, the personal essay and the short story taught by Mary Karr and George Saunders.

CODY ESTREMERA @cestremera33 ‫‏‬ Cody Estremera is a senior at The University of Alabama. He is originally from Huntsville, Alabama. He is The Crimson White sports editor and has interned at The Tuscaloosa News for two years. He is also president of the Tuscaloosa Student Chapter of the Associated Press Sports Editors. Estremera covers Alabama football for the Crimson White and the Daily Mountain Eagle and Alabama soccer and volleyball for the Tuscaloosa News.

REBECCA GRIESBACH @rebach97 Rebecca Griesbach is a data nerd, Beyoncé worshipper and current junior at The University of Alabama, where she studies journalism and African American studies. A Tuscaloosa native, Griesbach has been writing, photographing, designing and editing news for six years and was named ASPA’s 2016 Journalist of the Year for her coverage of school segregation and other sensitive topics.

Now, Griesbach spends most of her time behind the scenes – crunching numbers, filing FOIAs, snuggling with her doggos and always, always reading – with hopes of telling stories the world needs to hear. Ask her about education equity or Tuscaloosa counterculture, and she’ll give you all the tea.

BRENDA FIELD, MJE @brenda_field Brenda Field, MJE, has been advising yearbooks for over 20 years. Her staff at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois creates a nearly 500-page book that has been recognized by state and national press associations. The 2017 JEA National Yearbook Adviser of the Year, she serves on the Illinois Journalism Education Association board and is the JEA state director. She was also closely involved in the New Voices campaign that restored First Amendment rights to high school journalists in Illinois. She lives and breathes yearbook and loves every aspect of working with students, both at home and at workshops.

CAROLINE GAZZARA-MCKENZIE @CarolineGazzara Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie is the assistant editor at Alabama Alumni Magazine, communications specialist for UA Alumni Affairs and freelance copy editor for The Tuscaloosa News. Focusing on sports journalism and graphic design during her time at The University of Alabama, she discovered her love for editing as an intern for The Tuscaloosa News. During her six years of professional journalism experience, Gazzara-McKenzie has won multiple APSE awards, MARCOM awards and Communicator awards for her work in sports journalism and magazine design. When not working, you can find her snuggling her three cats at home and gaming with her husband.

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EMMIE HOWELL @emmie_howell Emmie Howell is a senior at The University of Alabama, where she is majoring in journalism and minoring in food and nutrition. Howell was recently the brand manager of a marketing firm called Tanner Consulting, where she managed social media accounts and marketing for several local businesses. She currently interns at WVUA 23 News as the media engagement director. She is also a social media director and manager at a catering company, Miss Daisy’s Kitchen, in her hometown of Franklin, Tennessee. After she graduates, she plans to buy Miss Daisy’s Kitchen and grow the business in Nashville.

BRO KRIFT @brokrift Bro Krift is the Montgomery Advertiser executive editor. He likes to listen to stories. He likes to tell stories. He likes to talk (too much?) about Davidson College basketball. He once won an award where the etched plaque called him “Bob Krift,” which proves even when you think they know your name, they don’t.

Before moving to Montgomery in 2016, he has worked at the Marietta Daily Journal in Georgia, the St. George Spectrum in Utah, the Odessa American, the Beaumont Enterprise and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in Texas as well as the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in Pennsylvania. He also has lived in Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, California and was born in Puerto Rico.

LAURA HUNTER, EDS lhunterauthor.2@hotmail.com Raised in Alabama hill country, Laura Hunter now lives near Tuscaloosa. She has published 16 award-winning fiction pieces, nine poems, and numerous freelance articles. A collection of Southern short stories built around the fictional community of Copeland’s Crossin, Alabama is yet to be published. Her work in progress is a novel centered on actual experimentation on and sterilization of a young female of color in mid-20th century Alabama. Beloved Mother, a novel set in the early to mid-20th century Appalachia, is under contract with Bluewater Publications. It will appear on shelves in the spring of 2019.

ELIZABETH LANE @elizabethlanetv Elizabeth Lane is a reporter at Alabama’s News Leader, ABC 33/40. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, she graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s in communication and information sciences and a minor in political science. Previously, she served as the weekend anchor and lead nightside reporter at KAMC News in Lubbock, Texas. Before beginning her news career, she completed a fellowship in the press office of Texas governor Greg Abbott, working closely with the press team in response to the tragic Dallas police shooting. While Lane is proud of her achievements thus far, she focuses on giving back to the community in her spare time.

STAN INGOLD @THEStanIngold ‫‏‬ Stan Ingold is the assistant news director for Alabama Public Radio. He has worked in public broadcasting for 16 years; the past eight years have been in Tuscaloosa. Ingold’s work can often be heard nationally with NPR’s newscast unit. He is the recipient of numerous state and regional awards, as well as multiple national awards. He has also contributed to APR projects that have won multiple national and international awards. Ingold likes telling stories from people who are often overlooked or situations that might be considered strange.

He is also the intern coordinator for Alabama Public Radio, so if anyone is interested in an internship, they should be sure to make contact.

DR. JESSICA MADDOX Dr. Jessica Maddox earned her Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on the intersection of digital media, visual communication and popular culture to identify and describe the rapidly changing and forming practices associated with social media and digital technologies. Dr. Maddox has received numerous top paper awards from ICA and AEJMC, and she serves on the executive board for the Cultural and Critical Studies Division of AEJMC. She is a 2018-2019 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center Fellow, working toward the advancement of women in the communications industries.

KRISTA JAMES @krister_james Krista James is a graduate of the Department of Journalism at The University of Alabama and ASPA veteran (Go Senators!). During her time at UA, she served as a communications ambassador for the College of Communication and Information Sciences. She is currently a third-year student at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, where she is also a member of the National Moot Court Team. As a team member, she constantly puts her writing skills to the test when preparing appellate briefs, as well as implements public speaking skills when advocating for clients.

BOBBY MATHEWS @BamaWriter ‫‏‬ Bobby Mathews is a freelance writer whose byline has appeared in the Birmingham News, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Richmond TimesDispatch, the Denver Post and other newspapers across the United States. He spent fifteen years as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Wyoming, and has won multiple awards for his sports reportage and humorous columns. His fiction writing has appeared in magazines like Southern Discoveries, Buzzwords and the Alabama Literary Review. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and children.

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EMMALEE MOLAY @emmaleemolay ‫‏‬ Emmalee Molay is the sports editor for The Daily Citizen-News in Dalton, Georgia. She is a new resident of Georgia, moving from her job as sports editor in Natchez, Mississippi at the beginning of football season. Before moving, she was leading and writing for the sports department at The Natchez Democrat for nearly two years. She is a December 2016 journalism graduate of The University of Alabama during which she worked at The Tuscaloosa News covering high school sports, as well as the The University of West Alabama. Besides journalism, she loves all kinds of things including her fluffy white cat, Sugar.

BILL SINGLETON wsingleton@crimson.ua.edu Bill Singleton is a newspaper reporter with more than 25 years of experience writing for daily newspapers, including the Birmingham News, the Birmingham Post-Herald, and stints with the Detroit Free Press and The Washington Post. He was a guest panelist on Alabama Public Television’s For the Record program.

He also served as internal communications specialist with Mercedes Benz U.S. International. He received his bachelor’s in mass media arts from Hampton University and is working on his master’s in journalism and creative media at UA. He is currently teaching a college journalism course and writing for the Over the Mountain Journal and the Birmingham Times.

CONNIE NOLEN @NolenConnie Connie Nolen is the Communication and Media Arts Academy director, writing teacher and literary magazine adviser at Pelham High School in Pelham, Alabama. She writes a weekly column for The Pelham Reporter and The Shelby County Reporter. Nolen has served as the president of the Alabama Scholastic Press Association in the past. She is sleep-deprived, hyperactive and happy to be always busy in her school, her community, her home and in cyberspace.

AJ SPURR @21Spurr ‫‏‬ AJ Spurr is currently a sophomore at The University of Alabama pursuing a double major in news media and political science. He is the executive sports director for 90.7 WVUA-FM “The Capstone” and hosts “The Student Section: Gamedays,” a radio show on 90.7 every Saturday morning. Spurr interns at Tide 102.9 on “The Blitz with Martin Houston” and “Inside the Locker Room”. He is also a P.A. announcer for the athletic department here at the University.

DR. AMY PARDO Amy Pardo is a professor of English at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. She teaches African American literature, women’s literature, British gothic literature and literary theory and criticism. Dr. Pardo earned her master’s (1992) and Ph.D. (1997) from The University of Alabama.

Her most recent research topic has been the writings and life of Sarah Anne Ellis Dorsey, a 19th century Mississippi woman.

RENÉE QUAIFE Renée Quaife is the adviser of Silhouette, the literary magazine at Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama. Quaife has been at Sparkman since 2005. This year is her 10th year advising the lit mag. In addition to advising the literary magazine, she also is the co-instructor for Spark Industry Robotics, Sparkman’s competition robotics team. Quaife also teaches English 10 and Creative Writing.

She lives in Madison, Alabama with her husband and their two children. Writing, traveling and reading are her passions - in that order.

LANE STAFFORD @lanestafford804 Lane Stafford received her bachelor’s from The University of Alabama where she studied journalism and is now pursuing her master’s. She is the program assistant for the Alabama Scholastic Press Association and National Elementary Schools Press Association. Stafford was a communications intern for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Marshall Space Flight Center in the summer of 2018. She was also the visual media editor for Vida Magazine and a photographer for Alpine Living, both award-winning, student-produced travel magazines.

DREW TAYLOR @MrDrew_Taylor ‫‏‬ Drew Taylor is a reporter with The Tuscaloosa News, where he covers education and community news. He previously worked at the Montgomery Advertiser, where he and colleague Rebecca Burylo were recognized by the Alabama Associated Press Media Editors group for best education coverage in the state.

He also worked at the Opelika-Auburn News, covering crime and courts. Taylor is a native of Birmingham and a graduate of The University of Alabama.

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THANK YOU! The Alabama Scholastic Press Association would like to say thank you to: Dean Mark Nelson and the C&IS Dean’s Office Dr. Cory Armstrong, Chair, Department of Journalism and Creative Media Jackie Hayes, Crechale Stevens and Diane Shaddix Nayeli Pineda, Hannah Jones and Miller Fitts Steve Diorio and the staff of WVUA 23 C&IS Ambassadors Also, thank you to: Carol and Larry Cummings, Brad Fisher, Michele Gerlach, Isabel Hope, Alex House, Andrea Matei, Marie Parsons, Erin Stender and Keli Stiglich

Patrons: Alabama Broadcasters Association Alabama Press Association Herff Jones and Walsworth Yearbooks

ASPA Board Members: RenĂŠe Quaife President, Sparkman High School, Harvest Capri Day Vice President, Brookwood High School, Tuscaloosa Barbara Bateman Secretary, Daphne High School, Daphne

Members at Large: Birmingham Connie Nolen, Pelham High School Montgomery Gina Aaij, LAMP High School Mobile Lindsey Koen, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Huntsville Michelle Sisson, Lee High School Auburn Beth Antoine, Auburn High School

Staff: Director Meredith Cummings Director Emeritus Marie Parsons Program Assistant Lane Stafford Visuals and Marketing Coordinator Savannah Bullard All graphics are fair use images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ The Journalism Education Association has scheduled Scholastic Journalism Week for Feb. 18-24, 2019.

How you help promote this week is entirely up to you. It is hoped that your involvement and that of your students will serve to raise community consciousness regarding the benefits of scholastic journalism. Your students will learn from both the promotion and their celebration of an event holding major significance for them.

This year’s theme, “Dedicated to Our Communities,” focuses on reporting and publication that has revealed there is more to the story, uncovered previously unknown truths, and helped the audience navigate in-depth information.

Follow Scholastic Journalism Week on Twitter at @ScholasticJWeek and use the hashtag #SJW19