friday 10 a.m. News Literacy
Web
Advising/Teaching
Why news literacy matters
If you build it, they will come
Evaluation code: 3365
Evelyn Lauer, CJE, Niles West High School, Skokie, Ill. 10 a.m. Friday, Clarendon, Sheraton (50)
Chris Waugaman, MJE, Prince George (Va.) High School 10 a.m. Friday, Constitution A, Sheraton (300)
Jon Reese, CJE, Decatur (Ga.) High School 10 a.m. Friday, Dalton, Sheraton (50)
Writing
Design
From another perspective
This session, made possible through a grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, will cover the basic fundamentals of news literacy and explain why — and how — it should/ can be taught in your journalism (or English!) classroom. Specific lesson plans and class activities will be presented.
Sports fans want to see and hear highlights of their favorite teams right now. Broadcasting sports is now an essential element to your journalism coverage. Learn how to use video, audio, online and social media strategies for sports. Make the Web your “field of dreams.” Evaluation code: 3261
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. Evaluation code: 2112
Leadership and Team Building
Power words
Unlock the secrets that will give you the power to create unforgettable images by discovering how to use compelling words and employing the mysterious elements of writing. You will then know how to capture the essence of people and events making them memorable in the copy you write. Evaluation code: 3480
Linda Ballew, MJE, Great Falls (Mont.) High School 10 a.m. Friday, Commonwealth, Sheraton (250)
It’s all about packaging
Mods, sidebars, collections are all names used in creating some sort of a package that will enhance a spread and drive readership and coverage. Find out what’s hot and when to use these special packages in your 2014 publication. Evaluation code: 3286
Martha Akers, Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, Va., and Mike Taylor, Walsworth Publishing Co., Mansfield, Texas 10 a.m. Friday, Constitution B, Sheraton (300)
Do you ever wonder how everyone else seems to have so much less (or more) work than you? Surprise — they don’t! Come prepared for interaction and a chance to get a taste of how “the other half” feels, works and leads. Evaluation code: 2487
Rachel McCarver, MJE, Columbus (Ind.) North High School, and Nicole Wilson, MJE, Carmel (Ind.) High School 10 a.m. Friday, Exeter, Sheraton (50)
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