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Here is where you learn about how to put your vention memorable and successful are the people. Volunteers on the local committee, liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. We the newspaper online, do daily podcasting from your classroom and grapple with ethical approaches to covering sensitive presenters, judges and staff of the national associations have worked hard to make sure that our first Philadelphia convention is the best convention we’ve ever had. issues. Perhaps you will even discover a few new PhotoShop tricks and ways to manage your staff. people of the United States,You’re in a orderbig part to formof the aconvention’s more perfect success union, too. Whatestablish inspiration justice, will insure you take domestic tranquility, provide for Take some time to see history come alive down the street as you tour Independence Hall, see the Liberty from Philadelphia? What words will you write? What values will you promote? When Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and others wrote about equality and the right Bell and visit the National Constitution Center where the First Ladies and The Kennedys exhibits are waiting for you. the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, doordain to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, they did so in Philadelphia. A decade later, In the Convention Center District, tantalize your palettes with foods from China, Indonesia, Thailand and and establish this Constitutionwhen they wrotefor the “We United the people” States andof those America. 45 words We of the freedom people beginningof the withUnited States, in order to form Vietnam. If you are looking for American cuisine, the Hard Rock Café, The Melting Pot Restaurant and Delilah’s “Congress shall make no law.” They did so in Philadelphia and from the inspiration that allows an idea to take hold, to grow and to spread. 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3 perfect4 union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,- pro The summer of 1776 was a hot one in Philadelphia, the site of the Second Conti- vide for the commonnental defense, Congress. promote Temperatures the general were welfare, rising in andthe smallsecure room the where blessings the delegates of liberty were to ourselves and our posterity, meeting, and the tension around the issue of the day — independence — was doing do ordain and establishnothing this Constitutionto cool things down.for the Eventually, United theStates colonies of declaredAmerica. their We independencethe people of from the United States, in order Britain. 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Keynote speakers with rich-textured justice, insure domesticstories tranquility, to share, aprovide knockout for list the of featuredcommon speakers,defense, a slatepromote of breakoutthe general sessions welfare, on a and secure the blessings of full range of topics — that’s what we have planned for you. But what makes the convention memorable and successful are the people. Volunteers on the local committee, liberty to ourselves presenters,and our posterity, judges and do staffordain of theand national establish associations this Constitution have worked for hard the to United make sure States of America. We the that our first Philadelphia convention is the best convention we’ve ever had. people of the United States,You’re in a orderbig part to formof the aconvention’s more perfect success union, too. Whatestablish inspiration justice, will insure you take domestic tranquility, provide for from Philadelphia? What words will you write? What values will you promote? the common defense, promoteWhen the Adams, general Jefferson, welfare, Franklin and andsecure others the wrote blessings about equality of liberty and the to rightourselves and our posterity, doordain to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, they did so in Philadelphia. A decade later, and establish this Constitutionwhen they wrotefor the “We United the people” States andof those America. 45 words We of the freedom people beginningof the withUnited States, in order to form “Congress shall make no law.” They did so in Philadelphia and from the inspiration that allows an idea to take hold, to grow and to spread. And in the centuries since, numer- a more perfect union,ous establishartists and justice, political insure figures domestichave taken tranquility, inspiration fromprovide Philadelphia, for the as commonhave count defense,- promote the general less ordinary people, too. welfare, and secure theIn blessings“Philadelphia of Freedom”liberty toElton ourselves John sings and about our posterity,that inspiration, do ordain about aand light establish shin- this Constitution forthe ing down to help realize the value of freedom. 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Journalism is important in our democracy, and the ability to do it well comes the United States, infrom order liberty to form first. a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the- com mon defense, promote the generalLinda S.welfare, Puntney, and MJE secure the blessingsLogan of liberty Aimone, to ourselvesMJE and our posterity, do ordain and LindaJEA Executive S. PuntneyDirector LoganNSPA Executive Aimone Director establish this ConstitutionWelcome Convention for the United States of America. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect4 union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and Convention

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Local Committee Chair NSPA Executive Director NSPA Convention Coordinator JEA Executive Director JEA President JEA Past President and Convention Consultant National Scholastic Journalism Education Association Officers Association Directors Press Association Jack Kennedy, MJE, president Logan Aimone, MJE, NSPA Headquarters Staff Bob Bair, MJE, vice president Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, JEA entrants in Videography, In-camera Feature and registration was required. Tickets will be in the Logan Aimone, MJE, executive director Susan Hathaway Tantillo, MJE, secretary Listserv manager Broadcast Package must have their contest school registration packet. Students should be Marc Wood, communications director Ann Visser, MJE, past president and ticket before the 8 a.m. Friday orientation meet- prepared with questions for the pros. Sarah Rice, meeting and event planner National Write-off Committee ings. 9 and 10 a.m. Friday, Franklin Hall A convention consultant Desk open: 1-7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Marisa Dobson, contest and critique Co-chairs to 3 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall B Adviser Hospitality coordinator Regional Directors Cindy Bandow Meet with your colleagues from across the Mike Gesellchen, administrative Steve Matson, MJE, Region 1 Patricia Turley NSPA Best of Show country in the adviser hospitality suite, the hot assistant Northwest Will your staff bring home the trophy this year? spot for advisers. Local committee members Michael Wright, business manager Kathy Gaber, Region 2 Southwest Headquarters Staff First-time Adviser Attendee See how your publication fares against others will be available to recommend sightseeing, represented at the convention. High school Gary Lindsay, MJE, Region 3 North Linda S. Puntney, MJE, executive and Outreach Reception dining and entertainment options. NCompass publications are eligible if at least one student Media will provide Friday morning hospitality; Advisers who are first-time convention attend- Board of Directors Central director representative is attending the convention and Newseum providing Friday p.m. hospitality; Fri- ees and outreach participants are the guests of Albert R. Tims, president, University of Wayna C. Polk, Region 4 South Central Connie Fulkerson, administrative junior high publications can enter if the adviser esens will provide Saturday morning hospitality. honor at this informal reception to meet the is a registered delegate at the convention. Drop 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon Minnesota, Minneapolis Brenda W. Gorsuch, MJE, Region 5 assistant/bookstore manager local committee, the JEA Board of Directors Linda Drake, CJE, Chase County High Southeast Sharon Tally, office manager/ off your newspaper, newsmagazine, literary arts Saturday, Franklin Hall 1 and JEA and NSPA staffs. The local convention magazine, video or yearbook at the Best of School, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. Betsy Pollard Rau, Region 6 Mid- bookkeeper committee will also be recognized at this time. Show desk. Winners will be announced at the This informal reception will follow the opening Friday Adviser Luncheon Kathy Roberts Forde, treasurer, Atlantic and Great Lakes Pam Boller, office assistant/advertising NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday. Relax and dine with your colleagues in a relaxed Ron Bonadonna, CJE, Region 7 manager keynote. Desk open: 1-7 p.m. Thursday, and 8 a.m. University of Minnesota, 9:30-11 p.m. Thursday, Liberty Salon A-B setting. Arlene Morgan, associate dean of the Minneapolis Northeast Hannah Blick, intern to 4 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall B Columbia University School of Journalism, will Pamela Foster, Tennessee State Commission Chairs Alex Yocum, Lead intern Trade Show Exhibits speak. Pre-registration was required. Please Mark Newton, MJE, Certification JEA Bookstore bring your ticket. Columbia Scholastic Press University, Nashville, Tenn. Numerous national and local vendors will Check out the new books, and popular bestsell- Association is sponsor for this event. Liz Keeling, Champlin Park High Norma Kneese, MJE, Multicultural Philadelphia Local Committee educate and entertain at the trade show exhibit. ers, at the JEA Bookstore. Nearly 300 books 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Friday, School, Champlin, Minn. John Bowen, MJE, Scholastic Press Jane Blystone, MJE, Janice Hatfield, CJE Find out what’s new, chat with company repre- relating to journalism are available, including Liberty Salon A-B sentatives, pick up information and have some Jane Kirtley, University of Minnesota, Rights chair Carol Lange, CJE textbooks, curriculum development, yearbook, Specialfun. newspaper, design, photography, writing, desktop Lori Oglesbee, CJE, Development and Bob Bair, MJE Jen Lowe Friday Adviser Presidential Minneapolis 1-7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. publishing, advertising and broadcast. Did you Sam Bidleman Michael McVitty Friday, Franklin Hall B Mead Loop, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y. Curriculum forget Write-off supplies? Check here to buy Reception and Benefit Ron Bonadonna, CJE Wanda Pletcher Cheryl Pell, Michigan Interscholastic Anita Marie Wertz, CJE, Junior High/ photo mounting boards, dictionaries, thesau- Auction Candace Bowen, MJE Reginald Ragland, Press Association, Michigan State Middle School Write-off Contest Check-in ruses, stylebooks, paper, pens, pencils, rulers and Advisers are invited to this social gathering to Ali Bowers CJE If both your Write-off registration and JEA honor immediate past president Ann Visser. The University, East Lansing, Mich. erasers. Supplies are limited, so shop early. Editor/Webmaster Charles Brittain Linda Shockley membership fees have been paid, your school’s 1-7 p.m. Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, evening will feature a fund-raising auction to Samuel Terilli, Ford & Harrison, LLP, Tom Eveslage, MJE Ed Sullivan Write-off packet containing student contest and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, benefit the Student Press Law Center and Penn- Bradley Wilson, CJE, Periodicals and University of Miami John Gates Keith Thompson tickets, additional instructions and contest room Franklin Hall 1 sylvania School Press Association. Fun and seri- Alan Weintraut, CJE, Annandale High Web Site Kristin Giron, CJE Denise Valerio assignments may be picked up at the Write-off ous items will be offered in the silent and live School, Annandale, Va. Robert Hankes desk. If you have not paid, you must do so at this Break with a Pro auctions, including photographs and paintings, time. Noon Friday is the deadline for substitu- This session allows students to relax and talk books signed by noted authors, sports memo- Laura Widmer, Northwest Missouri Liaisons Linda Barrington, MJE, NCTE tions in pre-registered categories. No new with professional journalists while enjoying a rabilia, designer clothing and jewelry. Personal State University, Maryville, Mo. entries will be accepted at the convention. Lost continental breakfast. There are two one-hour checks, MasterCard or Visa, and cash will be Julie E. Dodd, MJE, Scholastic Press 5 tickets will not be replaced. Broadcast contest sessions. Check your ticket for your time. Pre- accepted. Those who are judging Write-off com- 6 Convention

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petitions are especially encouraged to attend paper, literary magazine or one copy of your Write-off competitions, Ryan White Awards and after they finish judging. Ball State University is yearbook to show at your table are mail copies Future Teacher Scholarships during the closing sponsor for this event. when you get home. Each delegate attending a ceremony, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday in the Grand 8:30-11 p.m. Friday, Liberty Salon C Swap Shop must have a ticket, which will be in Ballroom. The ceremonies offer an opportunity the school registration packet. Please check the to share with others and celebrate as a staff. Student Dances ticket for your assigned time. They are convention highlights your staff won’t It’s time to relax and have some fun! Make 9 and 10 a.m. Saturday, for high school stu- want to miss. the most of being at a national convention by dents, 11 a.m. for junior high and advisers, Franklin Hall A taking time and making an effort to meet staffs Convention Survey from other parts of the country. Students must Advisers have a chance to win $50, $25 or $15 present their convention name badges to be Hands-on Computer gift certificates to the JEA Bookstore if they fill admitted. Sessions out and turn in a JEA convention exit survey. 9-11:30 p.m. Friday, and 9-11:30 p.m. Sat-

If you are interested in getting some hands-on Surveys were stuffed into adviser bags. Drop George E. Curry urday, Grand Ballroom computer experience, sign up and get a ticket boxes will be available at the convention regis- at the registration desk for one or more of the tration desk, awards ceremonies and in the JEA On-site Critiques scheduled sessions. There is a 34-person limit, Bookstore (Franklin Hall 1). The drawing will be All advisers have received confirmations and so no more than two people per school per Sunday during the closing award ceremony. You George E. Curry is editor in chief of the National Newspaper critique appointments in the mail. All who session may sign up. Walsworth Publishing Co. need not be present to win. KeynotePublishers Association News Service and BlackPressUSA.com. His have submitted newspapers, newsmagazines, has provided the lab. yearbooks, videos and literary magazines for a Friday and Saturday, Room 402-403 weekly column is syndicated by NNPA to more than 200 African- critique are asked to check your appointment Knight Foundation Press time posted in the registration area. A schedule Saturday Adviser Conference American newspapers, with a combined readership of 15 million. will be posted near the critique area. Since cri- Last year in its pilot year in Philadelphia, the tiques are only 30 minutes long, it is important Recognition Luncheon Curry’s work at the NNPA has ranged from being inside the Su- Prime Movers program created after-school that you be on time for your critique. JEA, NSPA and Dow Jones Newspaper Fund will media clubs at six high schools where none Speakerspreme Court to hear oral arguments in the University of Michigan affir- 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, present awards. New and renewing Certified EventsFranklin Hall Foyer Journalism Educators and Master Journalism previously existed and developed a plan to mative action cases to traveling to Doha, Qatar to report on America’s Educators will be recognized. Speakers will be scale up student media across the city. The Electronic Curriculum Bobby Hawthorne, JEA’s Carl Towley Award John S. and James L. Knight Foundation funded war with Iraq. While in the Persian Gulf, Curry obtained the first exclu- winner, and Jim McGonnell, Dow Jones Journal- the program. At this press conference, Eric Exchange ism Teacher of the Year. Pre-registration was Newton, vice president of the journalism pro- sive interview with Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks after the fall of Baghdad. If you sent in materials for the electronic cur- required. Please bring your ticket. Herff Jones gram for The Knight Foundation, will announce Prior to joining the NNPA, Curry was editor in chief of Emerge: riculum exchange, your free CD of the submit- has underwritten this event. the awarding of two new grants of $250,000 ted items is in your registration packet. Noon to 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Liberty Ball- each, to George Washington University’s Prime Black America’s Newsmagazine from 1993 until June 2000. He is past room Movers program and the School District of Media Swap Shops for Philadelphia to expand Prime Movers and president of the American Society of Magazine Editors, the first African- Award Ceremonies create new media clubs in an additional 18 American and non-New York based editor to hold the association’s top office. Students and Advisers Philadelphia high schools during the 2007-08 1 p.m. Friday, Grand Newspaper, newsmagazine, yearbook, literary Award presentations will be separated into two ceremonies. NSPA will honor winners of school year. Ballroom magazine and broadcast swap shops are prime 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 414-415 (110) opportunities for preregistered students and Best of Show, Pacemakers and other individual advisers to share useful ideas and concepts with awards at 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Grand others. Bring at least 10 copies of your news- Ballroom. JEA will announce winners of the 7 8 Jackie Spinner Jackie Spinner is a staff writer for The Washington Post and has appeared on major television and radio news shows. She won the Distin- guished International Reporting award from the Washington Baltimore Newspaper Guild for her reporting in Iraq. Spinner’s 2006 book, “Tell Them I Didn’t Cry,” is her vivid and intensely personal story of being a journalist in Iraq — where for nine months she covered the war from its center in Baghdad, Fallujah, Kurdistan and Abu Ghraib — and of being transformed, eventually, from a rookie correspondent into a seasoned foreign reporter. By turns lighthearted, grave, vulnerable and fiery, Spinner eloquently chronicles what occurred behind her headlines as she struggled to preserve her sanity, and sometimes her life, while also doing the one job in which she had found true meaning. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Grand Ballroom George E. Curry

George E. Curry is editor in chief of the National Newspaper KeynotePublishers Association News Service and BlackPressUSA.com. His weekly column is syndicated by NNPA to more than 200 African- American newspapers, with a combined readership of 15 million. Curry’s work at the NNPA has ranged from being inside the Su- Speakerspreme Court to hear oral arguments in the University of Michigan affir- mative action cases to traveling to Doha, Qatar to report on America’s war with Iraq. While in the Persian Gulf, Curry obtained the first exclu- sive interview with Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks after the fall of Baghdad. Prior to joining the NNPA, Curry was editor in chief of Emerge: Black America’s Newsmagazine from 1993 until June 2000. He is past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors, the first African- American and non-New York based editor to hold the association’s top office.1 p.m. Friday, Grand Ballroom

8 Dorothy Brown MIchael Days 9 a.m. Michael Days is an executive vice president and editor Establishing a National PLC for Journalism Teachers and Advisers, Telling stories that probe, reveal, give perspective, Meeting Room 502 impassion, outrage, and maybe in some way make of the Philadelphia Daily News. Since joining the paper this world a better place, has driven Dorothy he has served in a number of supervisory positions, including that of managing editor and deputy manag- sessions Brown’s career in newspapers, at the former Administrators may attend any sessions they choose, but these 10 a.m. Philadelphia Bulletin and for the last 25 years at ing editor, before being named the paper’s editor in Doing National Board Certification with Journalism, Meeting Room 502 2005. He joined the staff in January 1986 as a reporter, specifically may especially be of interest. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Initially, she did that as Intensive Journalistic Writing Works, Room 301 a reporter, but then moved to editing, where she moving quickly to City Hall to cover former Mayor W. has found satisfaction in nurturing reporters and Wilson Goode. He has also covered the Philadelphia helping them do their best work. For 10 years, public school system for the paper. Days had directed Administrator 1 p.m. until 2001, Brown was The Inquirer’s Science and for three years the paper’s Urban Journalism Work- First Amendment in the Information Age, Room 408-409 Medical editor. While her signature accomplishment might have been editing shop, which is geared primarily to high school students the 1997 Pulitzer Prize series, “Seeking the Good Death,” she said it is the interested in careers in journalism. He came to the Daily News from the Friday day-to-day work of marshalling the talents of photographers, graphic design- Philadelphia bureau of The Wall Street Journal, where he had covered utili- ers, reporters, and the news desk to produce major enterprise that keeps ties and consumer product companies. He’s worked at the Louisville Cou- 7:15 a.m. her blood racing. 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H rier-Journal as both a general assignment reporter and higher education/ Meet, Eat and Greet private schools reporter; and at the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, Enjoy a continental breakfast while visiting with other administrators, N.Y., in a number of positions — cops reporter, general assignment reporter, features writer and TV-radio critic. He has served on the advisory board of journalism instructors and JEA officials. sessions the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, and is currently on the board (Check Page the first Friday chart for where your region will meet.) of the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors. He has served as a juror Middle school students and advisers may attend any sessions they for the Pulitzer Prizes, and recently received the Lillian Award, for outstand- 8 a.m. choose, but these especially may be of interest. ing service to journalism, from the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. JEA General Membership Meeting 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon F Learn more about the Journalism Education Association and its projects Middle School at this general membership meeting. Room 408-409 Art Fennell Susan Snyder Susan Snyder, 44, has been an education writer 9 a.m. Friday Art Fennell, with more than 20 years as a news at The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1998. An Triad Relationships Create Open Forums, Room 310 veteran, has received nearly 100 awards for out- Allentown, Pa. native, she is the lead reporter standing journalism and community service. Fen- Future of the First Amendment, Grand Salon L 9 a.m. covering the 172,000-student Philadelphia Middle Madness, Meeting Room 501 nell’s current assignment is anchor and managing School District for the Inquirer. Snyder started Why Consider JEA Certification? Room 414 editor of “Art Fennell Reports,” an honest, candid her career at a small weekly in Cooperstown, MySpace, etc.: Web Publishing Outside of School, Room 408-409 and interactive look at the news, issues and events N.Y., and worked at several smaller dailies in 10 a.m. that have people talking. Most recently, Fennell Pennsylvania before coming to the Inquirer. In Little Things Mean a Lot, Grand Salon C served as anchor and managing editor for CN8’s 7 10 a.m. addition to the above-listed awards for the Reach Your Readers, Meeting Room 502 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Previously, Fennell held Creating Effective Editorial Policies, Room 309 writing series, Snyder last year was part of a Multimedia on the Cheap, Room 302-303 various positions with WCAU-TV in Philadel- team that won a first-place award from the Journalism and NCTE Standards: They Go Together, Room 401 phia, including anchor, reporter and producer. His national Education Writers Association for Sure-fire Strategies to Avoid Censorship and Prior Restraint, Room 410 More Than Blue in a Box of Crayons, Room 404 background also includes positions with WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Va.; breaking news. She recently was awarded one of 10 Dart Center Och- How Not to Let the Administration Push You Around, Room 413 Bring Human Interest to Your Publication, Room 406 WSAV-TV in Savannah, Ga.; WCBD-TV in Charleston, S.C.; WBTW-TV berg fellowships on reporting on violent and traumatic events. in Florence, S.C.; and The South Carolina Educational Television Net- 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H work. He was president of the National Association of Black Journalists. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. During his tenure as NABJ president, Fennell was selected by Ebony Open Forum on Prior Review and Legal Issues, Room 310 Designing with Purpose, Grand Salon E magazine as one of the top 100 most influential African-Americans in Prime Movers: Bringing Student Journalism to the Inner City, Room 407 What’s Your Story? Writing Random Profiles, Grand Salon L the country. In 2001, he founded The Arthur Fennell Foundation, which Motivational Games, Liberty Salon B is committed to raising funds and awareness to assist community-based Noon Featuring the Feature, Meeting Room 502 organizations dealing with disease, education and prevention in diverse, Avoiding Plagiarism, Room 401 Overcoming a LARGE Problem of Incorporating a Broadcast Medium..., underserved populations. 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon G Room 310 TV/Journalism Class Collaborations, Room 408-409 Noon The AP Style Game, Meeting Room 501 1 p.m. Magic in the Middle, Room 307 Get Free Stuff for Your Publication, Room 412 Sherry Howard Dale Mezzacappa Keynote — George Curry, Grand Ballroom Sherry Howard is executive editor of Philadelphia Dale Mezzacappa spent 29 years at the Philadelphia 2:30 p.m. 2:30 Inquirer Online. She has held numerous positions at Inquirer, and for 20 of those years wrote about K-12 Everybody Has One, Liberty Salon C The Business Side of Student Publications, Grand Salon L the print paper before retooling and moving online education in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs. ABCs of NATural Sound, Room 305-306 Building Journalism Programs Outside the Curriculum, Room 408-409 at the advent of Philly.com. She is treasurer of the Now, she works with Prime Movers, a Knight Dancing with Words, Room 412 Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Foundation-funded initiative to establish journalism How Good Journalism Supports Character Education, Room 308 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H clubs that produce newspapers, online publications and radio shows in Philadelphia public high schools with the help of professionals. Mezzacappa teaches a journalism course in the English Department at Swarthmore College. 11 a.m. Friday, Room 407 Saturday Saturday 8 a.m. 8 a.m. Shoot to Thrill, Grand Salon D Student Journalists in Court: The Latest Cases, Grand Salon K 13 Ways to Make Yearbook Spreads Ugly, Room 307 12 FEATURED SPEAKERS9 Dorothy Brown MIchael Days 9 a.m. Michael Days is an executive vice president and editor Establishing a National PLC for Journalism Teachers and Advisers, Telling stories that probe, reveal, give perspective, Meeting Room 502 impassion, outrage, and maybe in some way make of the Philadelphia Daily News. Since joining the paper this world a better place, has driven Dorothy he has served in a number of supervisory positions, including that of managing editor and deputy manag- sessions Brown’s career in newspapers, at the former Administrators may attend any sessions they choose, but these 10 a.m. Philadelphia Bulletin and for the last 25 years at ing editor, before being named the paper’s editor in Doing National Board Certification with Journalism, Meeting Room 502 2005. He joined the staff in January 1986 as a reporter, specifically may especially be of interest. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Initially, she did that as Intensive Journalistic Writing Works, Room 301 a reporter, but then moved to editing, where she moving quickly to City Hall to cover former Mayor W. has found satisfaction in nurturing reporters and Wilson Goode. He has also covered the Philadelphia helping them do their best work. For 10 years, public school system for the paper. Days had directed Administrator 1 p.m. until 2001, Brown was The Inquirer’s Science and for three years the paper’s Urban Journalism Work- First Amendment in the Information Age, Room 408-409 Medical editor. While her signature accomplishment might have been editing shop, which is geared primarily to high school students the 1997 Pulitzer Prize series, “Seeking the Good Death,” she said it is the interested in careers in journalism. He came to the Daily News from the Friday day-to-day work of marshalling the talents of photographers, graphic design- Philadelphia bureau of The Wall Street Journal, where he had covered utili- ers, reporters, and the news desk to produce major enterprise that keeps ties and consumer product companies. He’s worked at the Louisville Cou- 7:15 a.m. her blood racing. 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H rier-Journal as both a general assignment reporter and higher education/ Meet, Eat and Greet private schools reporter; and at the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, Enjoy a continental breakfast while visiting with other administrators, N.Y., in a number of positions — cops reporter, general assignment reporter, features writer and TV-radio critic. He has served on the advisory board of journalism instructors and JEA officials. sessions the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, and is currently on the board (Check Page the first Friday chart for where your region will meet.) of the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors. He has served as a juror Middle school students and advisers may attend any sessions they for the Pulitzer Prizes, and recently received the Lillian Award, for outstand- 8 a.m. choose, but these especially may be of interest. ing service to journalism, from the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. JEA General Membership Meeting 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon F Learn more about the Journalism Education Association and its projects Middle School at this general membership meeting. Room 408-409 Art Fennell Susan Snyder Susan Snyder, 44, has been an education writer 9 a.m. Friday Art Fennell, with more than 20 years as a news at The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1998. An Triad Relationships Create Open Forums, Room 310 veteran, has received nearly 100 awards for out- Allentown, Pa. native, she is the lead reporter standing journalism and community service. Fen- Future of the First Amendment, Grand Salon L 9 a.m. covering the 172,000-student Philadelphia Middle Madness, Meeting Room 501 nell’s current assignment is anchor and managing School District for the Inquirer. Snyder started Why Consider JEA Certification? Room 414 editor of “Art Fennell Reports,” an honest, candid her career at a small weekly in Cooperstown, MySpace, etc.: Web Publishing Outside of School, Room 408-409 and interactive look at the news, issues and events N.Y., and worked at several smaller dailies in 10 a.m. that have people talking. Most recently, Fennell Pennsylvania before coming to the Inquirer. In Little Things Mean a Lot, Grand Salon C served as anchor and managing editor for CN8’s 7 10 a.m. addition to the above-listed awards for the Reach Your Readers, Meeting Room 502 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Previously, Fennell held Creating Effective Editorial Policies, Room 309 writing series, Snyder last year was part of a Multimedia on the Cheap, Room 302-303 various positions with WCAU-TV in Philadel- team that won a first-place award from the Journalism and NCTE Standards: They Go Together, Room 401 phia, including anchor, reporter and producer. His national Education Writers Association for Sure-fire Strategies to Avoid Censorship and Prior Restraint, Room 410 More Than Blue in a Box of Crayons, Room 404 background also includes positions with WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Va.; breaking news. She recently was awarded one of 10 Dart Center Och- How Not to Let the Administration Push You Around, Room 413 Bring Human Interest to Your Publication, Room 406 WSAV-TV in Savannah, Ga.; WCBD-TV in Charleston, S.C.; WBTW-TV berg fellowships on reporting on violent and traumatic events. in Florence, S.C.; and The South Carolina Educational Television Net- 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H work. He was president of the National Association of Black Journalists. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. During his tenure as NABJ president, Fennell was selected by Ebony Open Forum on Prior Review and Legal Issues, Room 310 Designing with Purpose, Grand Salon E magazine as one of the top 100 most influential African-Americans in Prime Movers: Bringing Student Journalism to the Inner City, Room 407 What’s Your Story? Writing Random Profiles, Grand Salon L the country. In 2001, he founded The Arthur Fennell Foundation, which Motivational Games, Liberty Salon B is committed to raising funds and awareness to assist community-based Noon Featuring the Feature, Meeting Room 502 organizations dealing with disease, education and prevention in diverse, Avoiding Plagiarism, Room 401 Overcoming a LARGE Problem of Incorporating a Broadcast Medium..., underserved populations. 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon G Room 310 TV/Journalism Class Collaborations, Room 408-409 Noon The AP Style Game, Meeting Room 501 1 p.m. Magic in the Middle, Room 307 Get Free Stuff for Your Publication, Room 412 Sherry Howard Dale Mezzacappa Keynote — George Curry, Grand Ballroom Sherry Howard is executive editor of Philadelphia Dale Mezzacappa spent 29 years at the Philadelphia 2:30 p.m. 2:30 Inquirer Online. She has held numerous positions at Inquirer, and for 20 of those years wrote about K-12 Everybody Has One, Liberty Salon C The Business Side of Student Publications, Grand Salon L the print paper before retooling and moving online education in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs. ABCs of NATural Sound, Room 305-306 Building Journalism Programs Outside the Curriculum, Room 408-409 at the advent of Philly.com. She is treasurer of the Now, she works with Prime Movers, a Knight Dancing with Words, Room 412 Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Foundation-funded initiative to establish journalism How Good Journalism Supports Character Education, Room 308 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H clubs that produce newspapers, online publications and radio shows in Philadelphia public high schools with the help of professionals. Mezzacappa teaches a journalism course in the English Department at Swarthmore College. 11 a.m. Friday, Room 407 Saturday Saturday 8 a.m. 8 a.m. Shoot to Thrill, Grand Salon D Student Journalists in Court: The Latest Cases, Grand Salon K 13 Ways to Make Yearbook Spreads Ugly, Room 307 12 FEATURED SPEAKERS9 9 a.m. Yearbook Trends, Standards and Considerations I, Grand Salon F Journalism Jeopardy, Grand Salon D Love Your Copy, Grand Salon K Saturday 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Be a Great Pundit: Tools for Writing Columns, Room 408 Yearbook Trends, Standards and Considerations II, Grand Salon F Is Your Media Cutting Edge? If Not, Converge! Liberty Salon B 10 Easy Steps for Improving Editing, Room 407 Themes … It’s All About the Story, Room 408-409 9 a.m. Writing for Broadcast, Room 302-303 11 a.m. Take Your Online Journalism to the Next Level, Room 304 Better By Design, Grand Salon F Broadcast Tips and Tricks, Room 304 10 a.m. Trends? How About Basics? Room 408-409 Sessions Storytelling for the Hurried, Room 414-415 Elements of a Newscast: The Team Behind the Anchor, Room 302-303 Deadline — A Not So Dirty Word, Room 407 New Audiences and More Contests! Room 304 ROOMS: 8:30 a.m. - Noon 1 - 5 p.m. EVENING 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Independence Salon II JEA Board Meeting (8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Show, Don’t Tell, Grand Salon C This American (and Journalistic) Life, Grand Salon J You Can Quote Me on That, Room 305 Getting Ready for a Broadcasting Career, Room 302-303 Broadcast Tips and Tricks, Room 304 Franklin 3 Writers’Writers’ Workshop Workshop (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Noon JEA Outreach Academy Pardon the Interruption But There’s a Game Here (2 hours), Room Room 409 JEA Outreach Academy (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 302-303 Rooms 402-403 Photoshop for sessions 1 p.m. Photoshop for Beginners (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) ThursdayBeginners Learning How to Write in Broadcast Style, Room 304 Franklin Hall Registration(Hall B)/Exhibits (Hall B)/Bookstore (Hall 1) (open 1-7 p.m. ) Friday 2:30 p.m. HDTV Documentary Filmmaking, Room 302-303 Multimedia Adviser Orientation 6:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom 9 a.m. Keynote 7:30 p.m. So You Want to Be an Anchor? Room 302-303 Getting Off the Ground and On the Air, Room 304 The Widening World of High School Sports, Room 305-306 Liberty A LeadershipLeadership Seminar Seminar (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Reception 9:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Franklin 2 RedesignRedesign Seminar Seminar (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Open Letter to 21st Century Journalists, Grand Salon G Multimedia on the Cheap, Room 302-303

Broadcast News in a Digital World, Room 305-306 Room 407 Hands-on Podcasting (2 hours), Room 402-403 Reimagining Your Website (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ) Commercials: Funding a Broadcast Program, Room 414 Room 408 Mentor Training (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 11 a.m. Lights, Camera … Now What? Room 304 Maestro Project (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Don’t Say That on the Air! Room 305-306 Rooms 411-412 Convergence Journalism: Get on the Web! Grand Salon A Conference Suite I-11 Write-off Headquarters Noon Multimedia Storytelling for Journalists, Grand Salon L Podcasting with a Pro, Room 305-306 Overcoming a LARGE Problem of Incorporating a Broadcast MEDIUM on a SMALL Budget, Room 310 Advising Newspaper What Time is Your Show On? Room 407 Broadcasting Yearbook TV/Journalism Class Collaborations, Room 408-409 Literary magazine Photography 2:30 p.m. Sessions in white boxes are designed for Take Your Newspaper Online, Room 304 general audiences or multiple areas of interest. ABCs of NATural Sound, Room 305-306

131 14 9 a.m. Yearbook Trends, Standards and Considerations I, Grand Salon F Journalism Jeopardy, Grand Salon D Love Your Copy, Grand Salon K Saturday 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Be a Great Pundit: Tools for Writing Columns, Room 408 Yearbook Trends, Standards and Considerations II, Grand Salon F Is Your Media Cutting Edge? If Not, Converge! Liberty Salon B 10 Easy Steps for Improving Editing, Room 407 Themes … It’s All About the Story, Room 408-409 9 a.m. Writing for Broadcast, Room 302-303 11 a.m. Take Your Online Journalism to the Next Level, Room 304 Better By Design, Grand Salon F Broadcast Tips and Tricks, Room 304 10 a.m. Trends? How About Basics? Room 408-409 Sessions Storytelling for the Hurried, Room 414-415 Elements of a Newscast: The Team Behind the Anchor, Room 302-303 Deadline — A Not So Dirty Word, Room 407 New Audiences and More Contests! Room 304 ROOMS: 8:30 a.m. - Noon 1 - 5 p.m. EVENING 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Independence Salon II JEA Board Meeting (8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Show, Don’t Tell, Grand Salon C This American (and Journalistic) Life, Grand Salon J You Can Quote Me on That, Room 305 Getting Ready for a Broadcasting Career, Room 302-303 Broadcast Tips and Tricks, Room 304 Franklin 3 Writers’Writers’ Workshop Workshop (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Noon JEA Outreach Academy Pardon the Interruption But There’s a Game Here (2 hours), Room Room 409 JEA Outreach Academy (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 302-303 Rooms 402-403 Photoshop for sessions 1 p.m. Photoshop for Beginners (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) ThursdayBeginners Learning How to Write in Broadcast Style, Room 304 Franklin Hall Registration(Hall B)/Exhibits (Hall B)/Bookstore (Hall 1) (open 1-7 p.m. ) Friday 2:30 p.m. HDTV Documentary Filmmaking, Room 302-303 Multimedia Adviser Orientation 6:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom 9 a.m. Keynote 7:30 p.m. So You Want to Be an Anchor? Room 302-303 Getting Off the Ground and On the Air, Room 304 The Widening World of High School Sports, Room 305-306 Liberty A LeadershipLeadership Seminar Seminar (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Reception 9:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Franklin 2 RedesignRedesign Seminar Seminar (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Open Letter to 21st Century Journalists, Grand Salon G Multimedia on the Cheap, Room 302-303

131 14 7:15-9 a.m. NEWSPAPER Redesign Seminar This seminar will take students through a 7:15 a.m. Exhibits discussion of advanced packaging techniques, FridayJEA invites teacher and adviser delegates grid design, typography and infographics. Numerous national and local vendors Check-In to attend one of seven Meet, Eat and Greet Students should to bring their own Meet, Eat and Greet Trade Show If both your Write-off registration sessions led by JEA regional directors. It’s a will educate and entertain during the publications for sharing as well as their three and JEA membership fees have been great way to network with others in your trade show exhibit. Find out what’s new, favorite professional magazines or newspapers. Write-off region and offer suggestions on how JEA paid, your school’s Write-off packet chat with company representatives, pick Participants are asked to bring scissors, glue, can better meet your needs as a journalism containing student contest tickets, ad- up information and have some fun. paper and tape. Pre-registration required. teacher. Those attending a JEA/NSPA 1 - 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Pete LeBlanc, Center High School, Antelope, Calif. ditional instructions and contest room 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Franklin 2 (56) convention for the first time are especially Friday, Franklin Hall B assignments may be picked up at the encouraged to stop by, as tips for getting COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Write-off desk. If you have not paid, you the most from a national convention will be Photoshop for Beginners must do so at this time. Noon Friday shared. If you are interested, you may be linked Learn to use Adobe Photoshop in this daylong is the deadline for substitutions in pre- with a mentor. A continental breakfast will be session. Pre-registration required. registered categories. No new entries served at 7:15 a.m.; then you are invited to the 8:30 a.m. Mark Murray, Arlington ISD, Arlington, Texas JEA General Information Meeting at 8 a.m. will be accepted at the convention. Lost 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 402-403 (34) ADVISERS tickets will be replaced for $5 each. JEA Outreach Academy ONLINE Check Convention update for write-off Region 1/Northwest Meet, Eat and Greet A plethora of resources awaits you at the Region 1/Northwest Reimagining Your Web Site: rooms. 1-7 p.m. Thursday, and 8 a.m.-5 JEA Outreach Academy. The program includes p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall B Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington discussion of teaching journalism to highly From Passive to Interactive and Wyoming. diverse populations, effective instructional Involve your audience in your Web site. Steve Matson, MJE, Charles Wright Academy, techniques, resources for teachers in and out Learn creative online storytelling techniques. Tacoma, Wash. 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) of the classroom, and organizations ready to Preregistration was required. help advisers. Preregistration was required. Ellyn Angelotti and Wendy Wallace, The Poynter Linda Shockley, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Institute, Saint Petersburg, Fla. Best of Show Region 2/Southwest Meet, Eat and Greet 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 407 (25) Will your staff bring home the trophy Princeton, N.J. Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, ADVISERS 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 409 (15) this year? See how your publication New Mexico and Utah Mentor Training fares against others represented at the Kathlyne Gaber, Montrose High School, GENERAL AUDIENCE Advisers who have been selected as mentors NSPA Montrose, Colo. convention. High school publications 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 404 (55) Writers’ Workshop will be given training and ways to expand the are eligible if at least one student rep- If you’re looking for ways to sharpen and JEA mentoring program. resentative is attending the convention brighten your writing so others will be Nick Ferentinos, Saratoga, Calif. Region 3/North Central Meet, Eat and Greet clamoring to read it, this day-long, interactive 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 408 (20) and junior high publications can enter Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North if the adviser is a registered delegate at seminar is for you. This seminar will entertain GENERAL AUDIENCE Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin and inspire as well as give you a chance to the convention. Drop off your newspa- Gary Lindsay, MJE, John F. Kennedy High School, analyze excellent writing and apply what Maestro Project per, newsmagazine, literary arts maga- Cedar Rapids, Iowa Students participating in the Maestro Project 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 405 (55) you learn to your own work. Preregistration will receive instruction about the concept and zine, video or yearbook at the Best of required. Show desk. Winners will be announced Dan Austin, Casa Roble High School, Orangevale, Calif. then work in teams of three (writer, designer Region 5/Southeast Meet, Eat and Greet 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Franklin 3 (50) and photographer or videographer) to create at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North actual story packages. This is not a contest. Saturday. 1-9 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee MEETING Students may need to come back after the Friday Franklin Hall B Brenda Gorsuch, MJE, West Henderson High School, JEA Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. opening ceremony for final editing of Hendersonville, N.C. JEA board members meet to discuss ongoing their projects. A Maestro Wrap-up session is 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) projects and other agenda items. scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday. Pre-registration Region 6/Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Jack Kennedy, MJE, Rock Canyon High School, required. Meet, Eat and Greet Highlands Ranch, Colo. Amy DeVault, CJE, WSU Elliot School of Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Independence Salon II (35) Communication, Wichita, Kan., and Jill Chittum, Blue Bookstore Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and GENERAL AUDIENCE Valley High School, Stilwell, Kan. Washington, D.C. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 411-412 (54) Check out the new books, as well as Leadership Seminar Betsy Rau, CJE, H.H. Dow High School, Midland, Mich. GENERAL AUDIENCE popular bestsellers,JEA at the JEA Book- 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) Learn more ways to effectively lead the way as store. Nearly 300 books relating to the school year progresses. This special session First-Time Adviser Region 4/South Central Meet, Eat and Greet will give new editors the chance to learn not journalism are available, including text- Orientaion Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, only what it means to be a good leader but First time attendee advisers are encouraged books, curriculum development, yearbook, newspaper, design, photography, Oklahoma and Texas how to be a good leader. From understanding to meet with convention officials for a quick Wayna Polk, Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas who your team is and how it can better work orientation session on getting the most out of writing, desktop publishing, advertising 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) together to solve problems and manage time, the convention experience. and broadcast. Did you forget Write-off this intense day of interactivity and motivation Linda Puntney, MJE, JEA, Logan Aimone, MJE, NSPA, supplies? Check here to buy dictionar- Region 7/Northeast Meet, Eat and Greet will help editors produce some of the best Sarah Rice, NSPA, and Jane Blyston, Local Committee 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Grand Ballroom ies, thesauruses, stylebooks, paper, pens, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, publications and manage the best staffs ever. pencils, rulers and erasers. Supplies are New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Preregistration was required. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont Kim Hocott, Deer Park High School, Deer Park, Texas limited, so shop early. 1-7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Ron Bonadonna, Nutley High School, Nutley, N.J. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Liberty Salon A (60) 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 410 (55) and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Franklin Hall 1 15 30 7:15-9 a.m. 7:15 a.m. FridayJEA invites teacher and adviser delegates Hospitality to attend one of seven Meet, Eat and Greet Meet,sessions led byEat JEA regional and directors. Greet It’s a Meet with your colleagues from across great way to network with others in your the countryAdviser in the adviser hospitality suite, region and offer suggestions on how JEA the hot spot for advisers. Local committee can better meet your needs as a journalism members will be available to recommend sightseeing, dining and entertainment op- 7:30 a.m. teacher. Those attending a JEA/NSPA convention for the first time are especially tions. NCompass Media will provide Friday ADVISERS encouraged to stop by, as tips for getting morning hospitality; Newseum providing Broadcast Moderators Friday p.m. hospitality; Friesens will provide the most from a national convention will be Meeting shared. If you are interested, you may be linked Saturday morning hospitality. Moderators for contests 39 In-camera Feature, with a mentor. A continental breakfast will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall 1 42 Broadcast Package and 43 Videography will served at 7:15 a.m.; then you are invited to the meet to get instructions for the contests they JEA General Information Meeting at 8 a.m. will oversee. 7:30 a.m. Friday, Room 301 (50) Region 1/Northwest Meet, Eat and Greet Region 1/Northwest Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Exhibits and Wyoming. Steve Matson, MJE, Charles Wright Academy, Numerous national and local vendors Tacoma, Wash. Tradewill educate and entertain Show during the 8 a.m. 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) trade show. Find out what’s new, chat CONTEST with company representatives, pick up Broadcast Orientation Region 2/Southwest Meet, Eat and Greet information and have some fun. Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall B Meetings New Mexico and Utah Students in contests 39 In-camera Feature, Kathlyne Gaber, Montrose High School, 42 Broadcast Package and 43 Videography Montrose, Colo. will meet with contestants to receive their 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 404 (55) assignments. Write-off ticket is required for participation. Region 3/North Central Meet, Eat and Greet 8 a.m. Friday, Room 301 (50) Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Best of Show Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin High school publications are eligible ADVISERS Gary Lindsay, MJE, John F. Kennedy High School, NSPA JEA General Membership Cedar Rapids, Iowa if at least one student representa- 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 405 (55) tive is attending the convention and Meeting junior high publications can enter if the JEA members and others interested in the Region 5/Southeast Meet, Eat and Greet adviser is a registered delegate at the organization are invited to attend this meeting. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North convention. Drop off your newspaper, You’ll learn about recent JEA board action, hear concerns and discuss future plans and Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee newsmagazine, literary arts magazine, Brenda Gorsuch, MJE, West Henderson High School, goals. Hendersonville, N.C. video or yearbook at the Best of Show Jack Kennedy, MJE, Rock Canyon High School, 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) desk. Winners will be announced at the Highlands Ranch, Colo. 8 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) Region 6/Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday. Meet, Eat and Greet 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall B Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Betsy Rau, CJE, H.H. Dow High School, Midland, Mich. 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) 9 a.m. Bookstore YEARBOOK Region 4/South Central Meet, Eat and Greet ChronoLOGICAL Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Check out the new books, as well as It just makes all the sense in the world Oklahoma and Texas popular bestsellers,JEA at the JEA Book- in which your readers live. Reinvent the Wayna Polk, Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas organization of your coverage to reflect the 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) store. More than 200 books relating reality of the high school experience. Strongly to journalism are available, including journalistic in nature, a chronological approach Region 7/Northeast Meet, Eat and Greet textbooks, curriculum development, to coverage opens up yearbook minds to all Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, yearbook, newspaper, design, photogra- the daily possibilities worthy of storytelling — New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, phy, writing, desktop publishing, adver- and it’s really quite easy. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont tising and broadcast. Check here for John Cutsinger, Jostens, Ocoee, Fla.; Casey Nichols, CJE, Ron Bonadonna, Nutley High School, Nutley, N.J. Write-off supplies. Rocklin High School, Rocklin, Calif., and Sarah Nichols, 7:15 a.m. Friday, Room 410 (55) MJE, Whitney High School, Rocklin, Calif. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall I 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon A (160) 30 7:15-9 a.m. YEARBOOK GENERAL AUDIENCE, FEATURED SPEAKERS GENERAL AUDIENCE Singled Out Writing for Their Lives: How to Motivate Coverage of individuals and their stories often Creating a Series the Unmotivated captures readers’ attention. But what about Learn how this education writer and her Are there people on your staff who just don’t design? Can single-page design satisfy readers’ editor crafted the five-part series, “Writing for seem to care? Are you tiredFriday of asking them wants and needs as well as traditional spread Their Lives,” about a class of inner-city eighth time and time again to do something they design? Come to this session on the wins and graders who poured out their thoughts and never seem to do? Never fear! This session losses in single-page design. feelings on paper about the mounting violence will give you some great ideas that will put Martha Akers, Loudoun Valley High School, in their lives and city. The series was published the fire back in their eyes — or at least under Purcellville, Va. 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon B (160) in June 2006 and has won several awards their seat! including a first place National Headliner Brian Hayes, CJE, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon L (110) NEWSPAPER award for education writing and a citation Maggots, Rat Guts and from Columbia University’s Graduate School GENERAL AUDIENCE of Journalism. The project also included an Leading Large Staffs Feeling Good About online piece in which students read from their Managing a large staff can be a difficult, but journals. Throwing Up accomplishable, task. Join in a discussion with Interviews are the heart of feature stories. Susan Snyder and Dorothy Brown, The Philadelphia an adviser and editors in chief of staffs with Learn why and how interviews can make a Inquirer, Philadelphia 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H (650) more than 50 and see how they keep staff difference in your stories. members productive, interested and excited Rhonda Moore, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas YEARBOOK 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon C (160) every day. What Color is Your Year? Tom Gayda, MJE, North Central High School, GENERAL AUDIENCE Struggling with how to use color in an effective Indianapolis, Ind. Investigative Reporting and attractive way without overdoing it? You 9 a.m. Friday, Independence Salon I (70) Techniques for Today’s 21st are not alone. This session will provide you ISSUE SEMINAR, GENERAL AUDIENCE with ideas for how to talk about color with Violence and Disaster: Century Students your designers, how the professionals are using As the old Graham Nash song went, “We color, and most importantly, how to have a No ‘Tabloid’ Coverage can change the world, rearrange the world; beautiful, colorful yearbook. Allowed (2 hours) It’s dying to get better.” Good investigative Rhonda Shoop, Walsworth Publishing Co, Statistically, school-related violence is still reporters are the last line of defense against Alexandria, Va. 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon I (110) a rare occurrence — but not rare enough. problems in the world, and it’s never too Student journalists still are faced with covering early to learn modern investigative reporting GENERAL AUDIENCE shootings, robberies, devastating storms and techniques using great interviews, reporting other events they certainly wish had not methods, records digging and computer Localize the Big Stories Your school news organization can report happened in their community. Of course no techniques. This Texas columnist shows how. one can plan for such events, but that doesn’t Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Keller, Texas fresh angles on nearly every story covered 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon D (160) by professional news organizations. The trick mean students shouldn’t think about them in is to give your readers, viewers and listeners advance. When a crisis is near your campus, GENERAL AUDIENCE information only you can provide. This session you need to have some ideas of what to keep Laugh In will describe how to spot good stories and in mind, what works and what doesn’t when Laughter can truly be the best medicine when cover them by using souces at or near your reporting the unimaginable. This seminar it has a purpose. Humor writing can spice up school. You’ll also help list the top stories you lets both professional and student reporters a publication, but you have to know when it’s should consider when you return from the share what they dealt with in the past and lets funny and where the line is. convention. participants explore what they might need to Lori Oglesbee, CJE, McKinney High School, John Kupetz, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill. think about for future situations. McKinney, Texas 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon J (110) Moderator: Scott McLetchie, Louise S. McGehee 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon E (650) School, New Orleans, La. NEWSPAPER YEARBOOK, NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE Panelists: Denise James, WPVI-TV, Philadelphia; Betsy Writing with Authority: Rau and Elisabeth Dion, H.H. Dow High School, Yippee Skippy — Midland, Mich. The Search for Key Sources 9-10:50 a.m. Friday, Liberty Salon B (140) It’s Hippie Trippy! If you want to make your news and feature Yeah, you read it right. Go ahead and giggle; it’s stories stand out, finding the voices that will OK. It is kind of funny and goofy looking, let speak with authority in your stories is KEY. Too alone sounding ... but this new design trend, many publications know they need sources for as dubbed by the professionals of Step Inside their stories and know they must have quotes Design magazine, is quite possibly the hottest but too often they go after mediocre sources trend and freshest approach to color, texture, and ask mediocre questions which results in With a Pro layers, art and photography all rolled into one. stories with no sense of power or authority. This session allows students to relax Come on along for this way-out ride as we Learn ways to challenge yourseleves and other and talk with professional journalists dissect and take you on a psychedelic path of staff members to get the interviews that count. while enjoyingBreak a continental breakfast. exploration of this trend. By the end of this Nancy Freeman, MJE, Clayton High School, There are two one-hour sessions. flower-powered trip you will leave shouting, Clayton, Mo. “Yippee Skippy – Now I’m Hippie Trippy!” 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon K (110) Check your ticket for your time. Pre- Mark Herron, CJE, Jostens, Chicago, Ill., and Shannon registration was required. Tickets will Williams, Jostens, Philadelphia, Pa. be in the registration packet. Students 9 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon F (650) should be prepared with questions. 9 and 10 a.m. Friday, Franklin A 31 9-10 a.m. NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK ADVISERS, BROADCAST are key. Learn from programs that have found How to Cover Meetings Getting Off the Ground success. Deb Buttleman Malcolm, MJE; Tim Wernentin, David and Speeches and On the Air Whalen and Grant Kilmer, Davenport Central High FridayWant to win in the Write-offs? This how-to-do Are you new to broadcast journalism? School, Davenport, Iowa it will tell you how to listen for the lede, to Two veteran teachers — one in broadcast 9 a.m. Friday, Room 310 (60) capture the quotes you need and to write a journalism and one in television production story that readers will want to read. No “The — will offer start-up suggestions about ADVISERS French Club met Monday” ledes. curriculum. The session will include a round- New JEA Mentor Teacher Kathleen Neumeyer, CJE, Harvard-Westlake School, table discussion of common issues related Project Under Way North Hollywood, Calif. to growing a broadcast journalism program. 9 a.m. Friday, Liberty Salon C (280) Meet with JEA’s newly formed Mentoring Experienced teachers are also invited to attend Committee and mentors to learn about NEWSPAPER and contribute. the first round of mentor training and find Tell Stories New Ways Phillip Harris, Springfield, Va., and Janet Kerby, Roane out how your state can become part of the County High School, Spencer, W.Va. Charticles, Q&As and other graphics will 9 a.m. Friday, Room 304 (60) effort. Discuss ideas about what JEA can do draw in readers and help you tell stories in to help support new journalism teachers. interesting, memorable ways. Brainstorm ideas BROADCAST JEA’s three-year commitment of people, time at this interactive session and learn more The Widening World and resources is one of the largest and most about The Poynter Institute’s groundbreaking ambitious undertakings in JEA history. We are EyeTrack research. of High School Sports Sports broadcast journalism today means more eager to hear your perspective on what new Wendy Wallace, The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, journalism teachers need and the best way to Fla. than just reporting basketball and football 9 a.m. Friday, Independence Salon II-III (140) scores. Learn how to find interesting stories provide that support. Linda Barrington, MJE, Brookfield, Wis.; Julie Dodd, MJE, through play-by-play and talk shows featuring University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.; Candace Bowen, MIDDLE SCHOOL, GENERAL AUDIENCE both revenue and non-revenue sports. MJE, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; Nick Ferentinos, Michael Spillman, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Saratoga, Calif.; Peggy Gregory, CJE, Greenway Middle Madness 9 a.m. Friday, Room 305-306 (120) If you are a middle school or junior high staff High School, Phoenix, Ariz.; Sandy Jacoby, Salem, Wis.; Norma Kneese, MJE, Snake River High School, member or adviser, this session is a MUST. GENERAL AUDIENCE Blackfoot, Idaho; and Steve O’Donoghue, California We will discuss convention highlights and Wanna Be a Scholastic Journalism Initiative, Sacramento, Calif. contests just for middle school, present tips Journalism Dork? 9 a.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) on the Write-off contests, engage in team Inject your publications class with passion, YEARBOOK building activities, and look at latest trends in energy, teamwork and fun. Come and get ideas publication design. Come meet, learn, share to make your year one to remember. Way Cool InDesign Effects and receive handouts and door prizes. Mitch Eden, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Mo. Come and learn some of the coolest Anita Wertz, CJE, Cesar Chavez High School, Stockton, 9 a.m. Friday, Room 307 (60) techniques to make your book different Calif.; Mary Patrick, CJE, Maize South Middle School, from any book you’ve ever done. If you are Wichita, Kan., and Wendi Solinger, CJE, Alice Vail Middle YEARBOOK using InDesign, you will want to come to School, Tucson, Ariz. this session. You will learn several tricks you 9 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 501 (60) Plan on It Do deadlines drive you crazy? Does there didn’t know before. Sign up and get ticket at NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK never seem to be enough time? This session registration area. will offer time-saving organizational strategies Eric Manto, Walsworth Publishing Co., Prosper, Texas Creating Your Staff Manual 9 a.m. Friday, Room 402-403 (34) Staff manuals can help over-burdened editors that will ensure work is done on time and work efficiently, meet the crush of deadlines there is still time left for fun. NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE and pursue excellence. Manuals pull together Meghan Percival, McLean High School, McLean, Va. 9 a.m. Friday, Room 308 (50) Observational Writing information about policies, job descriptions, A key to well-written fiction and nonfiction deadlines, copy and design, and the best manuals GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS is observation. While observing, the writer are updated annually to be a living document, The ‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus’ notes all five senses, colors, comparisons and integral to a staff’s needs. Explore the content of Case contrast. Observe a place away from home, use a staff manual and a process advisers and editors observation notes and write. Despite its wacky facts, the latest Supreme can use to create one. Mary Dolson, Langely High School, McLean, Va. Steve Matson, MJE, Charles Wright Academy, Court decision regarding First Amendment 9 a.m. Friday, Room 404 (55) Tacoma, Wash. Rights of students could have unforeseen 9 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 502 (60) impact on free expression and press freedom GENERAL AUDIENCE

BROADCAST in your school. Learn about the decision, what Interviewing Tips it could mean and how to protect yourselves This session is designed to help you overcome So You Want to against its impact. the fears of asking tough questions. Somebody Be an Anchor? Mark Goodman, Washington, D.C.; John Bowen, MJE, needs to raise those issues and it might as well It takes more than a great haircut and a Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, and Jack Kennedy, be you! MJE, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colo. Frank Ragulsky, Northwest Scholastic Press, smile to be an anchor. Learn pathways to and 9 a.m. Friday, Room 309 (50) responsibilities of the profession from a Fox Corvallis, Ore. 9 a.m. Friday, Room 405 (55) 29 anchor. GENERAL AUDIENCE Dave Huddleston, Fox 29, Philadelphia ADVISERS 9 a.m. Friday, Room 302-303 (110) Triad Relationships Create Open Forums Mending Your Publication’s It takes three: adviser, administrator and Broken Reputation student. Responsibility and communication Sometimes you inherit a publication with a poor reputation in your school or something has happened in the past that has tainted its 32 9-10 a.m. standing. This session provides some public that won’t give you red-eye and ugly shadows they should? How do you get the information relations techniques you can use to help bring behind your subject. out of reluctant sources? How do you get the publication back to its rightful place as a Mark Murray, Arlington ISD, Arlington, Texas sources to trust you? How do you prepare necessary and vital part of your school 9 a.m. Friday, Room 412 (55) for an interview? How do you conduct follow- Sally Turner, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill. ups? Texas columnist DaveFriday Lieber shows great ADVISERS 9 a.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) interview techniques supported by real stories Teaching with The Times ADVISERS from his long career. Learn how every aspect of journalism, from Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Keller, Texas Training Editors reporting and writing, to the First Amendment 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon D (160) and ethics, can be taught using the New York to Be Effective YEARBOOK Ever wonder why editors don’t live up to our Times as your daily textbook. expectations? A lot of the time it’s because we Robert Greenman, Brooklyn, N.Y. Overhaulin’ — Story Style 9 a.m. Friday, Room 413 (50) don’t let them know what those expectations You’ve laid the groundwork. Checked the facts. Plugged in the quotes. Even written the story. are. Come hear how giving them daily advice ADVISERS, ADMINISTRATORS But it just doesn’t drive right. It’s time for an early on could be the solution. Why Consider Aaron Manfull, MJE, Francis Howell North High School, intervention. A makeover. Maybe even a major Saint Charles, Mo. JEA Certification? overhaul. Come see what it takes to take an 9 a.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) Advisers can demonstrate their OK story (even a pretty decent one) from GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS professionalism by earning Certified Journalism acceptable to spectacular. It’s just a matter of MySpace, etc.: Web Educator status and even become Master finding the right words. Journalism Educator. This session tells how the Crystal Kazmierski, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Publishing Outside JEA certification works and how advisers can Redlands, Calif., and Susan Massy, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan. of School gain their CJE or MJE. 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon E (650) Use of personal networking sites by high Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction, Colo. GENERAL AUDIENCE school students is growing. Learn about your 9 a.m. Friday, Room 414 (55) rights and responsibilities when you publish CSI: High School from home. Who killed timely and relevant reporting and Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, writing in student publications? This session Arlington, Va. 9 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) will examine crimes against high-quality journalism and will provide clues on how to MEETING 10 a.m. enforce rules and arrest potential offenders. YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE Bobby Hawthorne, Austin, Texas JEA State Directors Meeting 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon F (650) All JEA state directors should attend this How Professional meeting to learn about upcoming events and Publications Influence GENERAL AUDIENCE, FEATURED SPEAKER get helpful hints on how to make others aware Open Letter to 21st- Design of the organization at the state level. Century Journalists Bob Bair, MJE, Blair High School, Blair, Neb. From magazines to Web sites, see how 9 a.m. Friday, Room 410 (55) professional publications can drive your design. Covering the tough issues in your school, your John Cutsinger, Jostens, Ocoee, Fla., and Michelle community and your world with sensitivity ADVISERS Morris, Northview High School, Duluth, Ga. and responsibility can be done. From school Adviser Materials: 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon A (160) violence to war to politics and plain people, YEARBOOK this veteran broadcaster draws upon decades Why Reinvent the Wheel? of experience to give students some guides for Beginning yearbook advisers: Are you When Three’s Not a Crowd their own work and life. overwhelmed by the paperwork it takes to be You’ve listened to the experts and accumulated Art Fennell, “Art Fennel Reports,” CN8, The Comcast an adviser? Come get a CD of rich-text-format the content for your spread, but there’s Network, New Castle, Del. materials created for you by advisers who have just too much material for two pages. What 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon G (650)

“been there.” There is everything from course happens now? Add to the group and go for GENERAL AUDIENCE, FEATURED SPEAKER descriptions, staff manuals, style quizzes to final three (or more). Explore what happens when exams, letters to parents to staff application you allow your content to dictate the number Online Redesign on the Run forms — not all of it written by the speakers, of pages a topic receives and how that content Online journalism brings readers immediate but all of it useful to you. If you are a new affects the material’s presentation. information. How do you keep the stories, adviser, or you hate reinventing the wheel, Martha Akers, Loudoun Valley High School, pictures, RSS and other components coming as this session is for you. First come, first served. Purcellville, Va. you redesign, rethink and switch to a new way 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon B (160) Limit 50 CDs. Bring a jump drive in case we of doing things? This veteran newspaper editor- turned online news leader talks about the run out. GENERAL AUDIENCE Christy Briggs, CJE, and Lizabeth Walsh, MJE, Reno High recent changes at Philadelphia Inquirer Online School, Reno, Nev. Little Things Mean a Lot and those she sees on the horizon for the 9 a.m. Friday, Room 411 (55) When writing that top-notch article, you need media industry. Young journalists will hear how to pay attention to the little things. Learn they can produce news for the user adhering PHOTOGRAPHY how to grab the reader without losing your to journalism’s core values. Working with credibility. Sherry Howard, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, H.L. Hall, MJE, Tennessee Scholastic Press Assn., 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H (650) Artificial Light Nashville, Tenn. The key to using artificial light in your 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon C (160) COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY photographs is to make it look as natural as GENERAL AUDIENCE Dueling InDesign Divas possible. Learn ways to use an electronic flash The bet is on as these two presenters will The Art of the Interview face off in an InDesign challenge. Come help How do you get sources to tell you more than 33 9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m. determine the winner and learn some amazing GENERAL AUDIENCE priority and what is luxury? How can you find tips and tricks that will polish your designs. How to Cover the Death of the funds? What instructional resources would Candis Brinegar, Walsworth Publishing Co., Lubbock, a Student or Teacher be of use to you? Explore your options in a Texas, and Shannon Tedeschi, Walsworth Publishing discussion with two veteran teachers. Tragedy is usually unexpected when it strikes FridayFridayCo., Baltimore, Md. Phillip Harris, Springfield, Va., and Janet Kerby, Roane 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon I (110) a campus, but responsible coverage of a County High School, Spencer, W.Va. death of a student or member of the faculty 10 a.m. Friday, Room 304 (60) NEWSPAPER requires the newspaper or yearbook to have Mastering the Maestro for a plan in place about how they will handle it ONLINE, BROADCAST Your Whole Paper if it happens. This session will discuss how to Broadcast News Buck Ryan’s Maestro Approach draws all the write an obituary, how to handle the feelings in a Digital World elements of packaging together to draw the of a bereaved school community sensitively Learn how to write clear, crisp copy and reader into your stories. Learn how to use while still covering the story in a professional shoot video that also works on non-broadcast this approach to plan each issue and to target manner, how to pay tribute to the victim platforms such as Web sites. Find out if you modules for Maestro magic. without succumbing to maudlin displays, and have what it takes to be a “video journalist” in Beth Fitts, CJE, Mississippi Scholastic Press Association, how to be even-handed in your coverage. today’s changing media environment. University, Mississippi Should you mention the cause of death? What Mary Spillman, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon J (110) if it was suicide? 10 a.m. Friday, Room 305-306 (120) NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK Kathleen Neumeyer, CJE, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif. NEWSPAPER Intro to Typography 10 a.m. Friday, Liberty Salon C (280) Best Dang Need to know what fonts to use for headlines? YEARBOOK Captions? Body copy? This session will look Sports Pages Ever at the best fonts for various type selections. Space: The Final Frontier If you want to know the best way to put Then, we’ll look at what fonts work well White space is an overlooked design element. together a sports page, make it to this session. together and how to use type styles from a Learn how to use three levels of spacing to There are tons of problems publication staffs few families to keep publications consistent but create out-of-this-world yearbook spreads. have coming up with ideas or deciding what is Gary Lundgren, Jostens, Minneapolis, Minn. best in sports. You’ll get asoulitions here. not repetitious. 10 a.m. Friday, Independence Salon II-III (140) Lindsay Porter, Derby High School, Derby, Kan. Jeff Nardone, Grosse Pointe South High School, 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon K Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. ADVISING 10 a.m. Friday, Room 307 (60) Using Narrative Techiques GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS ADVISERS Future of the First in Feature Writing Narrative nonfiction is powerful. Get some Handling Headaches Amendment 2007 lesson ideas to use along with Jon Franklin’s and Horrors In 2005, the Future of the First Amendment “Writing for Story” to help your students Natural disasters happen every day in study revealed our schools are leaving the First explore narrative techniques in feature writing. publication classes. How do you cope? Come Amendment behind. In this survey update, find Debra Schaefer, El Toro High School, Lake Forest, Calif. get real-life, practical strategies for making out what students, teachers, administrators 10 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 501 (60) your classroom run smoothly: everything from and parents think about the First Amendment MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEWSPAPER motivation to grading, problem-solving to today and what it means to you and the future. starting at a new school. Gerry Appel, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Reach Your Readers Susan Benedict, CJE, Pacific High School, Pacific, Mo., 10 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon L (110) Story ideas to attract; headlines and captions and Michele Dunaway, MJE, Francis Howell High to set the pace. Share ideas for story ideas that ISSUE SEMINAR, GENERAL AUDIENCE School, Saint Charles, Mo. work in your school. Join a hands-on review 10 a.m. Friday, Room 308 (50) Covering Gender Issues to of rules for writing interest-grabbing headlines GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Make a Difference (2 hours) and captivating captions. One of the toughest topics for student media Eileen Regen, CJE, Sugar Hill, N.H. Creating Effective 10 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 502 (60) is gender-issue coverage. Whether it’s same- Editorial Policies sex marriage, tolerance of teens coming out, ONLINE, NEWSPAPER, BROADCAST Correctly crafted editorial policies are one way or the school launching a Gay-Straight Alliance, Multimedia on the Cheap to help your publications establish themselves readers are interested and administrators are ASNE’s webmaster shows you how easy it as designated forums for student expression. often nervous or worse. There are, however, is to post stories, photos, audio and video This session will discuss the strengths, and some strategies that help journalists cover on my.highschooljournalism.org. The site weaknesses, of developing such policies and sexual-orientation concerns professionally, hosts school newspapers, radio and TV news what should go into strong ones. fairly and accurately. This seminar will offer John Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio programs. The tools are a means to an end 10 a.m. Friday, Room 309 (50) you the background and tools to make your — your real challenge is to produce great coverage more than just rants from one side journalism. GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS or the other, thus allowing you to create Craig Branson, ASNE High School Initiative, Reston, Va. Get Them While information to help all your readers. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 302-303 (110) Moderator: Linda Ballew, Great Falls High School, They’re Young Great Falls, Mont. ADVISERS, BROADCAST Upbeat outreach to young, diverse voices Panelists: Tom Avila, National Lesbian and Gay Movin’ on Up creates tolerance and First Amendment Journalists Association, Washington, D.C.; Adam You’ve started your broadcast program. cheerleaders. You’ll get a lot of instruction and Griffiths, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; and Do you have questions about production fun activities for advisers and students. Brandon Monson, Riverton High School, operations or studio layout? Are you now Tim Wernentin, Deb Buttleman Malcolm, MJE, and All Riverton, Utah Cultural Achievement Academy, Davenport Central considering expanding? What equipment is top 10-11:50 am, Friday, Independence Salon I (70) High School, Davenport, Iowa; and Vanessa Shelton, Quill and Scroll Society, Iowa City, Iowa 10 a.m. Friday, Room 310 (60) 34 10-11 a.m. ADVISERS, ADMINISTRATORS NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE NEWSPAPER, ADVISERS Journalism and NCTE Bring Human Interest How Not to Let the Standards: to Your Publication Administration Push They Go Together This session reviews the basic elements of You Around Friday Having problems justifying your journalism feature writing and ways to include the “life” Learn how administrators attempt to class as part of the curriculum? No doubt of your school in your newspaper, yearbook or manipulate, intimidate and subvert high school what you’re doing in that class already meets magazine. reporters, editors and advisers and what you Sally Turner, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill. the NCTE/IRA national standards for English 10 a.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) can do about it. language arts. Find out how when you attend Robert Greenman, Brooklyn, N.Y. this session by the authors of “Applying YEARBOOK, NEWSPAPER, ONLINE 10 a.m. Friday, Room 413 (50) BROADCAST NCTE/IRA Standards in Classroom Journalism Moving Your Publication Projects: Activities and Scenarios.” Commercials: Funding a Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Online Looking to move your publication online? Not Broadcast Program Kent, Ohio, and Susan Hathaway Tantillo, MJE, Learn how to tell a story in 30 seconds or McHenry, Ill. sure where to start or what your options 10 a.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) are? Worried it won’t be “good enough”? The less, entertain your audience and earn money yearbook and newspaper staffs at Francis for new equipment all at the same time. This ONLINE, BROADCAST Howell North have been working at it the last session will teach you how to sell, plan and Hands-on three years and have some advice for you. produce award-winning commercials. Podcasting (2 hours) Aaron Manfull, MJE, Francis Howell North High School, Kathlyne Gaber, Montrose High School, Saint Charles, Mo. Montrose, Colo. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 414 (55) Podcasting = iPod + broadcasting. Don’t be 10 a.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) fooled — you do not need an iPod to podcast. Many newspapers, radio stations and schools GENERAL AUDIENCE have podcasts. Do you know how to find Management of the Absurd them? We’ll teach you how to get podcasts If there were a recipe for success as a leader, of all kinds — audio, enhanced and video. If 10:15 a.m. we would all follow it. But being a leader you want to know the difference between on your staff is more complex and more ADVISERS all those join us for this hands-on session. complicated than any recipe. This session You’ll also learn how to make a podcast from suggests a number of paradoxes in what we Write for JEA’s Magazine Stop in the Advisers Hospitality Suite between recording, editing, adding podsafe background do, and may point the way to you finding your 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Friday. Meet and munch music, and then preparing the final mp3 file. own leadership style and philosophy. Don’t worry. We provide free software and Jack Kennedy, MJE, Rock Canyon High School, with the copy editor to pitch an idea for an easy-to-understand approach to all terms, Highlands Ranch, Colo. publication in JEA’s magazine, Communication: hardware and software that you’d need. Bring 10 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) Journalist Education Today or to give constructive criticism. It’s an excellence chance your questions, curiosity and enthusiasm. GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Participants should have basic computer use to get published in a national magazine. Come skills. Not restricted to broadcast students or Sure-Fire Strategies to with ideas and a volunteer spirit. Avoid Censorship, Howard Spanogle, CJE, Asheville, N.C. advisers. (Sign up and get ticket at registration 10:15 a.m. Friday, Franklin Hall 1 area. Limit 34.) Prior Review Judy Robinson, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 402-403 (34) Here is how to build rapport with the principal and inspire school officials to support a free GENERAL AUDIENCE and responsible student press without prior More Than Blue review. Swikle, a board member of the Illinois Press Foundation and JEA’s Scholastic Pres 11 a.m. in a Box of Crayons Rights Commission, he was trained as a First Learn to use every color in your staff’s box Amendment mentor by Newsweek. The tips he ONLINE of crayons. Identify your staff and school offers are sure to help you in exercising your population and diversify the coverage of your Convergence Journalism: First Amendment rights. school community. Come and share your staff’s Randy Swikle, CJE, McHenry, Ill. Get on the Web! ideas and challenges. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 410 (55) Join the 21st century and learn how to tell Norma Kneese, MJE, Snake River High School, stories across multiple platforms using the Blackfoot, Idaho, and Joe Nations, CJE, North ADVISERS Web: multimedia shows, blogs, stories and Intermediate High School, Broken Arrow, Okla. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 404 (55) The Notebook photo galleries. Schools of any size or budget (NOT the Sappy Novel) can make it happen. ADVISERS Alan Weintraut, CJE, Annandale High School, This class will give advisers a series of Annandale, Va. 20 Suggestions assignments for students to compile in a 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon A (160) from a 20-year Adviser student-created notebook that will help you NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, ADVISERS Do you panic when the phone rings or when teach headlines, captions, alternative copy an e-mail pops up from your administrator? treatments, echoed color, cool tools, layout The Writing Lab Life as a adviser doesn’t have to be like that. design and writing. The final product will also Think of this presentation as a “greatest This session will give new advisers practical help students brainstorm for the next year. hits” of three writing presentations. Style suggestions to make advising student The materials can be applied to yearbook or Imitation will help you practice the craft of publications the best job in the school. newspaper classes. writing through imitation and repetition. Rod Kuhn, Homestead High School, Fort Wayne, Ind. Christy Briggs, CJE, and Lizabeth Walsh, MJE, Reno High The 12-Step Program is all about reporting. 10 a.m. Friday, Room 405 (55) School, Reno, Nev. Rehabilitate your writing process by coming to 10 a.m. Friday, Room 411 (55) the realization that yearbook and newspaper 35 10-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon writing is about reporting first and writing NEWSPAPER, ONLINE second. Piece of Pie will give beginning writers Five Tips for Helping a formula to create professional feature copy. Readers Find the Good A lot of handouts will be distributed. FridayFridayPete LeBlanc, Antelope High School, Antelope, Calif., Stuff Online and Dan Austin, Casa Roble High School, Orangevale, We’ll discuss some best practices and creative Critiques Calif. ideas for how your newspaper can get the 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon B (160) most out of its content using Internet tools All advisers who have submitted GENERAL AUDIENCE. PHOTOGRAPHY and interactive multimedia. Specifically we will newspapers,On-Site newsmagazines, year- How Photography Changed take a look at ways to create rich content and books, videos and literary magazines unique ways of connecting users with it. My Life Ellyn Angelotti, The Poynter Institute, for a critique have received confirma- “I was a kid in high school that could have Saint Petersburg, Fla. tions and critique appointments in the been given the title ‘Most likely to end up in mail. Please check your appointment prison,’” Dave LaBelle wrote. “I hated school time posted in the registration area. A and ditched most of my sophomore year, that schedule also will be posted near the is until school authorities caught me and took critique area. Since critiques are only 30 me and my parents to court. I was asked what minutes long, it is important that you could be done to keep me in school. After Luncheon be on time for your critique. much convincing, school authorities let me in 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Franklin Foyer a photo class. I was a junior at the time and Arlene Morgan, associate dean of failing every class ... until that magical voice of the Columbia University School of photography changed my life. Sappy, but true.” Adviser NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK Journalism, will speak at this luncheon Dave LaBelle, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 1-2-3: Focus on Leads 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon C (110) for advisers. Prior to joining Columbia Discover how to spice up your stories by in 2000, Morgan was assistant managing NEWSPAPER refining your leads. We’ll look at lead styles, editor for readership, hiring and staff read some great examples and develop a pre- Injecting Humor development at the Philadelphia writing strategy to start your writing strong. into Your Writing Inquirer, where she worked for 31 Lindsay Porter, Derby High School, Derby, Kan. Nothing in a newspaper is more effective than years. Co-author of “The Authentic 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon K great humor writing. But humor writing is an Voice,” Morgan will have a book signing NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK art form. Do it right and everyone laughs and after her talk. This luncheon is being What’s Your Story? Writing loves you. Do it wrong, and, well … you get in sponsored by the Columbia Scholastic a lot of trouble. Texas columnist Dave Lieber, Random Profiles Press Association. Preregistration and a who has taught at the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Random personality profiles are a genre unto Workshop, shows how to walk the fine line ticket is required for this event. themselves. It requires interviewing with your 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Liberty Salon A between good humor and bad jokes. You’ll ears, eyes and heart. Come hear how one learn how to make readers laugh, and how to journalism staffer turned her once-a-month series into an eight-page pull-out section with find the humor in everyday situations. 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon H (650) Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, an entire staff writing 12 student personality Fort Worth, Texas BUSINESS/ADVERTISING profiles chosen at random from the school 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon D (160) Advertising Sales Dazzle population. Dawn Pendergrass, Biddeford High School, YEARBOOK and Daring Design Biddeford, Maine Designing with Purpose Learn great techniques to sell advertising 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon L (110) This session will focus on content-driven and build up the financial backbone of your GENERAL AUDIENCE design — finding headlines, photographs and publication. Also, learn sure-fire ways to graphic styles to not only fit the personality/ capture the readers’ attention and draw them Motivational Games concept/theme of your yearbook, but also to into your ads through design. Sometimes we need a kick in the pants to tell the individual story on each spread. Learn Beth Fitts, CJE, Mississippi Scholastic Press Assn, maintain a positive attitude, and sometimes we to use different designs throughout and yet University, Miss. need to be reminded that being on staff is fun. maintain a consistency within the book. 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon I (110) Learn the “Camp Vicky” approach to keeping Crystal Kazmierski, Arrowhead Christian Academy, your staff motivated, happy and working as a Redlands, Calif. NEWSPAPER team. Come to this session prepared to play. 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon E (650) Empowering Student Vicky Wolfe, Herff Jones Yearbooks, Centreville, Va. 11 a.m. Friday, Liberty Salon B (140) FEATURED SPEAKER, NEWSPAPER, TECHNOLOGY Editors: A Panel The People Paper: Telling Presentation PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK the Stories Readers Live How do you get the student newspaper to When You Least Expect It This Philly native will talk about covering his truly be the STUDENT newspaper? Come Most students don’t get experience covering city with all of its troubles but where people hear how our editors do it all — from spot news, but in this session we’ll look at also thrive and enjoy life. He’ll explain his redesign to staff meeting planning to some photographs and discuss some stories to perspective on how media is changing to reach workshopping stories. Whose paper is this help students be prepared to cover spot news. readers with new technology and using old- anyway? It can happen at your school. fashioned journalistic ingenuity to break stories Nancy Freeman, MJE, Nava Kantor and Kelly Moffitt, Bradley Wilson, CJE, North Carolina State University, and make a difference. Clayton High School, Clayton, Mo. Raleigh, N.C. 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon J (110) 11 a.m. Friday, Liberty Salon C (280) Michael Days, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelpha 11 a.m. Friday, Grand Salon F (650) 36 11 a.m.-Noon COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Learn about changing rules and court cases, ADVISERS Advanced InDesign Tips and how libel and privacy apply to radio, TV Clear and Concise and Tricks and the Web. Curious about National Board Certification? Michael Spillman, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. This session will offer a general overview of If you’re using InDesign to place photos in headline 11 a.m. Friday, Room 305-306 (120) the standards. Open to allFriday educators who are text, flow text on a path and create layered designs, you’ve probably got the basics down. But are you GENERAL AUDIENCE looking at the NBPTS for the first time. using the eyedropper to do more than pick up color? Motivation is Not a Dirty Steven Lindgren, CJE, Buchholz High School, Have you figured out nested styles and compound Gainesville, Fla. paths? When you master Setting Preferences, you Word 11 a.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) can make InDesign work for you … rather than We need to look at ways to help students get FEATURED SPEAKER, GENERAL AUDIENCE you working with InDesign. For the techiest of your the job done. Let’s look at what motivates kids, Prime Movers: Bringing techy designers, this session will show you InDesign and perhaps we can use that knowledge to tricks beyond your imagination. help them do a better job. Student Journalism to the Jon Erickson, Herff Jones, Indianapolis, Ind. 11 a.m. Friday, Independence Salon II-III (140) Jeff Nardone, Grosse Pointe South High School, Inner City Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. A professional education writer will talk NEWSPAPER, ONLINE 11 a.m. Friday, Room 307 (60) GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS about what she learned covering public Make Your Web Site a Protecting Privacy vs. schools for two decades, how she is applying Must-read that knowledge to Prime Movers, a new Publishing the Truth initiative to establish journalism programs in Turn your newspaper’s Web page into THE Personal privacy sometimes conflicts with a place students and faculty need to go each Philadelphia public high schools with the help journalist’s obligation to report the facts. Learn of professionals, and how teachers can enlist day for the news and information they need. where the law draws the line regarding what Get tips on how to update your Web site professional journalists as partners in their you can publish and how journalists make good schools. frequently with information that will draw an ethical decisions about balancing the two. audience. Dale Mezzacappa, Prime Movers, Philadelphia, Pa. Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, 11 a.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) Lori Demo, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Arlington, Va. 11 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 501 (60) 11 a.m. Friday, Room 308 (50) BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

NEWSPAPER GENERAL AUDIENCE Ice Cream to Eskimos Featuring the Feature Want to learn how to sell a bunch of ads and Leaders are Made, Not make a bunch of money? Come find out some This session will focus on feature writing with Born secrets on selling, even to businesses that think emphasis on writing quality leads. If you have the desire and willpower, you can John Hudnall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. they DON’T want ads! 11 a.m. Friday, Meeting Room 502 (60) become an effective leader. This session is for Brian Wilson, Waterford Kettering High School, editors and wanna-be editors. We will cover Waterford, Mich. GENERAL AUDIENCE tips for developing leadership skills, resolving 11 a.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) Every Body Needs a Voice conflicts, maintaining a positive attitude and ADVISERS Why cover health issues? Do you think coaching writers: It’s all about people skills and Basic and Advanced covering topics from teen pregnancy and AIDS communication. to tattooing, steriod use and anorexia nervosa Linda Barrington, MJE, Brookfield, Wis. Yearbook Design is too controversial or not of interest to your 11 a.m. Friday, Room 309 (50) In this course, new yearbook advisers will readers? Meet with a Philadelphia Inquirer GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS learn about basic design rules, how to design in the “mod grid,” and how to use each kind health reporter to learn approaches to get the Open Forum on Prior facts and report on these important topics of design to the school’s best advantage. and others you may be considering. Learn how Review and Legal Issues Powerpoint presentations of the class will be to improve your entries in the Ryan White Tell us about your experiences with prior available on CDs. Limit 50. Excellence in Journalism contest. review. Members of JEA’s Press Rights Christy Briggs, CJE, and Lizabeth Walsh, MJE, Reno High Marie McCullough, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Commission will listen and discuss prior School, Reno, Nev. 11 a.m. Friday, Room 411 (55) 11 a.m. Friday, Room 302-303 (110) review with anyone who has experienced it or is interested in finding out more about NEWSPAPER ADVISERS, BROADCAST this uneducationally sound practice. This Lights, Camera … Now Take Your Review Writing session, open to all students, advisers and to the Next Level administrators, is only part of an ongoing What? Learn from a film critic how to choose what to How do I keep everyone on task when I don’t investigation into the practice of prior review review and how to tell your readers why they have much equipment? How do I find time in scholastic media. should or shouldn’t see it themselves. John Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, and to TEACH? How can I grade when everyone Brendan Praeger, Kansas State University, does something different? This session will be members of the JEA Press Rights Commission 11 a.m. Friday, Room 310 (60) Manhattan, Kan. “teacher talk” and give you some techniques 11 a.m. Friday, Room 414 (55) for managing your classroom to maximize GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS production as well as instruction. Avoiding Plagiarism Phillip Harris, Springfield, Va., and Janet Kerby, Roane The Internet provides journalists with tons of County High School, Spencer, W.Va. information, along with substantial legal and 11 a.m. Friday, Room 304 (60) ethical dilemmas. Learn what you can use from BROADCAST, LAW/ETHICS the Web and how to credit it. This session will Noon also cover how evaluating organizations plan to Don’t Say That on the Air! NEWSPAPER Why should you worry about that legal stuff? crack down on plagiarism in contests. Say something wrong and you’ll find out why. Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Double Truck CPR Kent, Ohio Join this discussion for advisers, editors and 11 a.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) designers for how to overhaul tired in-depth 37 11 a.m.-Noon Noon-2:30 p.m. pages. New examples will be shown. the end of this session, you will learn how you are running a business. Learn how to set Bretton Zinger, CJE, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Va. to download a copy of the game that you up your business like corporations do, from Noon Friday, Grand Salon I (110) can tailor for use in the classroom or the creating a mission statement and setting goals YEARBOOK newsroom. to getting a market plan. You also will learn FridayFriday Lori Demo, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. management skills for your staff leaders to use Improve Club and Academic Noon Friday, Meeting Room 501 (60) when dealing with and motivating other staff Coverage NEWSPAPER members. Congratulations! You’ve been selected to Missy Green, Walsworth Publishing Co., Altamonte organize your club and academic sections! The Definitive Opinion Springs, Fla., and Jim Kimmitt, Walsworth Publishing Co, Now what do you do? Look at last year’s Readers want to know what we think. The opinion Canton, Ga. book? WRONG. It’s time to change how you page provides this information. This session Noon Friday, Room 309 (50) with opinion page contents. organize your club and academic sections. This deals BROADCAST, ADVISERS session will give you ideas and suggestions for John Hudnall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. Noon Friday, Meeting Room 502 (60) Overcoming a LARGE ways to make your clubs and academic pages just as exciting as the rest of the book. PHOTOGRAPHY Problem of Incorporating Valerie Tanke, Walsworth Publishing Co., Niles, Mich. a Broadcast MEDIUM Noon Friday, Grand Salon K (110) Photography Portfolio on a SMALL Budget ONLINE Basics There is much more to creating a portfolio Take a practical look at how to get a broadcast Multimedia Storytelling for than simply “collecting your 10 best pictures.” (radio and/or television) program started in Journalists Know how a portfolio should look while your high school. The session will deal with Looking for a new way to tell great stories gaining tips to improve your photography. clearing the hurdles of technology, space and and drive traffic to your Web site? Learn how Bridge the gap between high school costs. journalists use basic multimedia tools to create photography and college photography. Leslie Nicholas, Wyoming Valley West High School, Plymouth, Pa. a photo slide show with compelling audio. It’s Bryan Farley, Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Noon Friday, Room 310 (60) simple and cost effective. Barbara, Calif., and Mark Murray, Arlington ISD, Mary Spillman, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Arlington, Texas NEWSPAPER Noon Friday, Room 304 (60) Noon Friday, Grand Salon L (110) Keeping Your Staff Under BROADCAST, ONLINE YEARBOOK Control Dynamic Design Podcasting with a Pro How does your newspaper staff work? This will Communicate daily with your student body. Learn how to design fun and trendy layouts explain the ins and outs of staff management, Podcasting makes your radio programs readily using everyday products ranging from magazine including deadline organization, photo requests, available, gives your voice to your newspaper, layouts and brochures to DVD menus and Web effective communication and ways to make promos your TV shows and expands your sites. You will walk away seeing design trends sure stories are done. Web content. Hear examples and learn how it everywhere you look. Barbara McLachlan, Durango High School, Durango, Lisa Courter, CJE, Wayne Valley High School, Wayne, works with a pro from KYW. Colo. Noon Friday, Room 401 (50) N.J., and Caren Demyen, Herff Jones Yearbooks, Bill Roswell, KYW, Philadelphia Noon Friday, Room 305-306 (120) Cranford, N.J. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Noon Friday, Independence Salon II-III (140) YEARBOOK, MIDDLE SCHOOL Tricks in Using InDesign NEWSPAPER Magic in the Middle This hands-on session will give you advanced Columns: The Heartbeat of Big or small, middle school yeabooks can tips and tricks in using InDesign. Handouts and be fun and unique as well as journalistically tutorials will be provided. (Limit 34. Sign up a Newspaper excellent. Get some valuable tips and and get ticket at registration desk.) Columns, especially those on editorial and techniques from a middle school adviser who Susan Roberts, MJE, LaPorte High School, LaPorte, feature pages, give life and personality to a managed to develop a successful yearbook Texas, and Hal Schmidt, PS Graphics Inc., Kingwood, newspaper. Through the use of professional and program and produce an award-winning book Texas scholastic models, this session will cover column Noon Friday, Room 402-403 (34) characteristics, topics, voice and writing style. — all while maintaining her sanity. Karen Flowers, CJE, University of South Carolina, Patricia Hinman and Adrienne Forte, Robinson BROADCAST, ONLINE Columbia, S.C. Secondary School, Noon Friday, Liberty Salon B (140) Fairfax, Va. What Time is Your Show Noon Friday, Room 307 (60) On? YEARBOOK, NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE Take an inside look as to how podcasting (both Professional Design: It’s GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Can I Use That? video and audio) can take your production to Easier Than You Think the next level. You’ll learn how to get started If you can operate a computer mouse, you Understanding Copyright and the benefits of podcasting. can learn to design yearbooks, magazines and Law Matt Rasgorshek, Westside High School, Omaha, Neb. Noon Friday, Room 407 (55) newspapers like the pros. This session shows Copyright law limits your ability to use other step-by-step activities that will elevate the people’s cartoons and photos and protects NEWSPAPER, BROADCAST quality of your publications. your works from use by others. Learn what is TV/Journalism Class Chris Holmes, Hazelwood West High School, legal and what is not. Hazelwood, Mo. Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, Collaborations Noon Friday, Liberty Salon C (280) Arlington, Va. Tips, practices and systems that govern our Noon Friday, Room 308 (50) long and fruitful collaboration between TV NEWSPAPER BUSINESS/ADVERTISING production and journalism. Learn how such a The AP Style Game collaboration can benefit your school. Play “Stump the Teacher,” an interactive game It’s a Business. Manage It! David Motes and Jean Zimmerman, Wayzata High that helps teach Associated Press style. At Whether yearbook, newspaper or broadcast, School, Plymouth, Minn. Noon Friday, Room 408-409 (110) 38 Noon-2:30 p.m. ADVISERS column is syndicated by NNPA to more than publication, improve morale and reward the Caption Writing and 200 African-American newspapers, with a staff for its hard work. We have a lot of give- combined readership of 15 million. aways. Alternative Copy 1 p.m., Friday, Grand Ballroom Randy Swikle, CJE, McHenry, Ill., and Gerry Appel, CJE, Treatments Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.Friday This is the last in a series of four classes 2:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Salon L (110) designed to help less experienced advisers MAGAZINE build their library of course materials, and coach their staffs into improving and increasing A Fresh Approach to coverage in both newspapers and yearbooks. 2:30 p.m. Magazine Design Handouts and worksheets will be available on MEETING Take a look at one magazine’s approach to CD. Limit 50. PSPA Awards Ceremony design, with inspiration from professional magazines adapted to a new format. We will Christy Briggs, CJE, and Lizabeth Walsh, MJE, Reno High Pennsylvania School Press Association will School, Reno, Nev. follow with a round table discussion of literary Noon Friday, Room 411 (55) honor its award winners. Jane Blystone, MJE, North East High School, North magazine design issues and questions. GENERAL AUDIENCE East, Pa. Bretton Zinger, CJE, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Va. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Independence Salon I (70) Get FREE Stuff for Your 2:30 p.m. Friday, Conference Suite III (20) YEARBOOK Publications NEWSPAPER Learn how to get free resources for your Getting Ready to Report A Designer’s Guide to What publications from local and national sources. Works Today Find out how easy it can be to get everything and Write Reporting and writing are two separate A unique collection of up-to-date samples from free printing to reporters’ notebooks. entities in journalism. Both require preparation from all areas of mass media will be presented. Sample grant letters and a list of sources will prior to picking up the phone and interviewing Creative shadowing concepts without be provided. sources. This session will help aspiring infringing on others copyrighted materials Kelly Gionti, Dr. Martin Luther King High School, New will be explained. Color theory, design and York, N.Y. journalists develop interview questions, think Noon Friday, Room 412 (55) of different angles to approach stories and dig typography are examined and discussed. What concepts from all forms of mass media work GENERAL AUDIENCE deeper than the basic five questions. Hannah Blick and Adrianne DeWeese, Kansas State best in yearbooks and what does not work? What Inspires the Student University, Manhattan, Kan. Rick Brooks, Jostens, Port Matilda, Pa. Journalist? 2:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Salon I (110) 2:30 p.m. Friday, Independence Salon II-III (140) Be a part of a focus group that will help GENERAL AUDIENCE GENERAL AUDIENCE further research exploring whether the venues Narrative Writing Brings Everybody Has One of high school journalism may encourage public An opinion, that is. And if you’re like most good, and if family values either stimulate or Stories to Life teens, you don’t mind sharing your opinion High school students can use a narrative reinforce the civic-mindedness we find in high with others. A few tips on maximizing your writing approach with appropriate articles. school journalists. Limit 20. chances to be noticed, heard and remembered. Rachel Monserrate and Alexis Lynn, University of Such writing can bring your stories and Bobby Hawthorne, Austin, Texas Denver, Denver, Colo. the people in them to life for your readers. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Liberty Salon C (280) 12:30 p.m. Friday, Room 413 (20) The session will offer examples and advice GENERAL AUDIENCE CONTEST for reporters and writers willing to try this approach. All the Students, All the Broadcast Contest Helen Fallon, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Salon J (110) Time Moderators Meeting How diverse is your school’s population? Moderators for contests 40 On-air Reporter NEWSPAPER Does your newspaper, yearbook or broadcast and 44 Broadcast Commentary will meet to Creating the Double-Page outlet reflect the student population? This review instructions. presentation will explain how to improve the 12:30 p.m. Friday, Room 301 (50) Spread diversity in your media and how to make sure Step-by-step instruction from brainstorming you are doing a good job. to completion on creating visually pleasing and Stan Zoller, CJE, Rolling Meadows High School, Rolling journalistically balanced feature spreads will be Meadows, Ill. the focus of this session. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Meeting Room 501 (60) Patricia McHale, Laguna Blanca High School, Santa 1 p.m. GENERAL AUDIENCE Barbara, Calif. CONTEST 2:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Salon K (110) Rethinking Critical Thinking

Broadcast Moderators BUSINESS/ADVERTISING for Editorial Leadership Meeting The Business Side of Personal decision making is one thing; but Moderators for broadcast carry-in contests 34, GROUP decision making is another — and 35, 36, 37, 38 and 46 will meet at this time to Student Publications: A Fun often tougher and trickier. Learn how to apply get instructions. Approach tried-and-true principles of critical thinking and 1 p.m. Friday, Room 302-303 Here is how to get the whole staff to intellectual engagement to effectively enhance participate in getting ads for your publications your staff leadership skills, publication coverage General Audience because they WANT TO. It’ll be a ton of fun, and image, and advance the goals of your KEYNOTE SPEAKER too! We will cover several considerations that media. can help you raise dollars, put out a better Reginald Ragland, CJE, DCJEA, Washington, D.C. George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the National 2:30 p.m. Friday, Meeting Room 502 (60) Newspaper Publishers Association News Service and BlackPressUSA.com. His weekly 39 Noon-2:30 p.m. 2:30-6 p.m. NEWSPAPER, ONLINE basic and advanced concepts on managing a scholastic journalism peers and educator, and Take Your Newspaper yearbook budget. much more. Matthew Bloom, Walsworth Publishing Co, Angela Thomas, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Online Gaithersburg, Md. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 407 (55) You know print. But what happens when you 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 401 (50) FridayFriday GENERAL AUDIENCE want to take your journalism online? Do the rules change? And why would you want to COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Building Journalism publish online anyway? Join an editor from The Phenomenal Photoshop Programs Outside the Online NewsHour, as he delivers practical and Amaze and astound your fellow staff members free tools for moving your journalism program with some new knowledge of Photoshop Curriculum How do we meet the challenge of creating online. techniques to take home. Learn how to color journalism programs in urban schools? Prime Movers Adnaan Wasey, The Online NewsHour, Arlington, Va. correct images, make and use contact sheets, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 304 (60) at George Washington University has come up with make cutouts and paint out color. Bring your one solution — after-school media clubs. The panel questions about other techniques and we’ll BROADCAST will talk about the six media clubs that were started work together to get them answered and help in Philadelphia high schools with Knight Foundation ABCs of NATural Sound you use this great software like a pro. (Sign up funding during spring 2007 and the additional 18 that School bells signal a new day, a wrestler groans, and get ticket at registration area. Limit 34.) were scheduled to be started by October 2007. branches snap and a creek runs nearby as Eric Manto, Walsworth Publishing Co., Prosper, Texas Moderator: Dorothy Gilliam, Prime Movers, George a group moves in the woods. Radio and TV 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 402-403 (34) Washington University, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Acel Moore, Wyncote, Pa.; Christopher Wink, students use natural sound in the field to ADVISERS take the listener to the scene and to more Temple University, Philadelphia; Judith Singh, Lincoln High School, Philadelphia; Mike Levin, The Philadelphia effectively tell the story. The right equipment, CJE/MJE Certification Study Inquirer, Philadelphia; Leslie Maddrey, Prime Movers, techniques and three minutes of planning in Session School District of Philadelphia the field can enhance a piece. Learn why and Teachers who will be taking the JEA 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 408-409 (110) how from a KYW pro. certification tests today are invited to this pre- Bill Roswell, KYW, Philadelphia, Pa. test study session. GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 305-306 (120) Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, Sensitive Issues and the Grand Junction, Colo. ADVISERS, ADMINISTRATORS 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 404 (55) Threat of Censorship How Good Journalism This session will identify and define sensitive ADVISERS issues, discussing why they should be covered, who Supports Character Defining Moments Help they might offend, and how they can be handled Education professionally. Merle Dieleman, CJE, Bettendorf, Iowa Journalism courses help fulfill the civic mission Teach the Basics This teaching unit for advisers incorporates 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 410 (55) of schools and give a place for all stakeholders the basics of interviewing, telling a story to speak out. Gain administrators’ support YEARBOOK through quotes, following directions, especially for your journalism program by showing how in attention to details, style and editing, How to Win Yearbook good journalism programs fulfill the principles composing on the computer, use of sidebars Design Contests of effective character education. If you or your students are competing in the Becky Sipos, MJE, Character Education Partnership, and much more. Karen Flowers, CJE, University of South Carolina, yearbook contests Friday afternoon, you should Washington, D.C. attend this class. Taught by seasoned design judges, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 308 (50) Columbia, S.C. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 405 (55) this class offers practical advice on how to design an YEARBOOK, BUSINESS/ADVERTISING award-winning layout that would actually be useful in ADVISERS Smooth Sailing: Yearbook your school’s yearbook. GSSPA Welcomes New Christy Briggs, CJE, and Lizabeth Walsh, MJE, Reno High Marketing Made Easy School, Reno, Nev. We will cover all of the different aspects Jersey Advisers 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 411 (55) Garden State Scholastic Press Association of how to raise money for your yearbook invites all New Jersey teachers/advisers to NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE program. This session will be informative for this session to learn more about their state advisers, editors and busines managers. Dancing with Words Rosemary Phelps, Northern High School, Owings, Md. organization. Meet others in your state and Zig and zag to the copy-editing beat as you 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 309 (50) start networking. maneuver your way to meaning. Make words rock Ron Bonadonna, CJE, Nutley High School, Nutley, N.J., ’n’roll with style. Expect to choreograph words with YEARBOOK and Steve Chiger, CJE, University Academy Charter your feet and to remember with your brain. Lead Cover All Your Bases High School, Jersey City, N.J. readers to dance with content on your pages. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 406 (55) Howard Spanogle, Asheville, N.C. Secondary coverage adds depth to your 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 412 (55) yearbook. Why not look to the professionals GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS to see where and how you can add secondary Student Free Expression GENERAL AUDIENCE coverage packages that go in-depth and get and the First Amendment: What is Waiting for You if more students into the book. You Major in Journalism? Emmy Kachel, Taylor Publishing Co., West Chester, Pa., How to Initiate About 500 colleges in America offer a major in and Reida Lazer, Taylor Publishing Co., Saint Louis Park, This session will show participants how to journalism, but most of them do not call their major Minn. understand the political climate and whether 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 310 (60) journalism, and all of them require their journalism the time is right to introduce a student students to take a lot of non-journalism classes. This YEARBOOK expression bill. Participants also learn how session is dedicated to helping students sort it all Plan to Fail? Fail to Plan? to find a state representative or senator to out. sponsor the bill, how to gain support from Joe Mirando, CJE, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, Your yearbook can be a financially successful Hammond, La. venture. Acquire the basic tools and learn 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 413 (50) 40 2:30-6 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHY Light, Content, Composition: Photographic 6 p.m. Magic Friday ADVISERS Bored of the same old pictures with the same old Meet the look issue after issue, book after book? This session Write-off Dinner and will teach you a new visual vocabulary, fresh ways to Judging shoot pictures that you forgot were there. A handy If you have agreed to judge a Write-off contest, checklist will help you remember while you are on please check in at the table outside this room to get assignment too. your dinner ticket and contest assignment. Eric Thomas, St. Theresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo. 6 p.m. Friday, Liberty Salon A-B (200) 2:30 p.m. Friday, Room 414 (55) AuthorsThursday 2:45 p.m. Reception Jackie Spinner ADVISERS and Auction Write-off Moderators Advisers are invited to this social gather- “Tell Them I Didn’t Cry” ing to honor immediate past president Meeting Adviser 9 p.m. (after keynote), Grand Those who have volunteered to be moderators Ann Visser. The evening will feature a Ballroom Foyer for the JEA Write-off competition must attend this fund-raising auction to benefit the Stu- meeting to get instructors and moderator packets dent Press Law Center and Pennsylvania for their contests. School Press Association. Fun and seri- Cindy Bandow, Junction City High School, Junction City, ous items will be offered in the silent and Ore., and Patty Turley, Junction City, Ore. Friday 2:45 p.m. Friday, Liberty Salon A-B (200) live auctions, including photographs and paintings, books signed by noted authors, sports memorabilia, designer clothing Arlene Morgan and jewelry. Personal checks, MasterCard “The Authentic Voice” or Visa, and cash will be accepted. Those 12:30 p.m., Liberty A Foyer 3:30 p.m. who are judging Write-off competitions are especially encouraged to attend after ADVISERS Dave Lieber they finish judging. Ball State University is CJE/MJE Certification sponsor for this event. “The Dog of My Nightmares” Testing (2-1/2 hours) 8:30 - 11 p.m., Friday, Liberty Salon C after 9, 10 and 11 a.m. sessions, Advisers who have applied to take the, CJE or, MJE tests will do so at this time. Grand Salon D Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction, Colo. 3:30 p.m., Friday, Room 402-403 (34) Bobby Hawthorne “Longhorn Football: An Illus- Dance trated History” and “The Radical It’s time to relax and have some fun! Make Write” 11 a.m., Grand F Foyer the most of being at a national conven- 4 p.m. tionStudent by taking time and making an effort Write-off Contests to meet staffs from other parts of the country. Students must present their See Convention Update for contest room Saturday assignments. convention name badges to be admitted. Student must have their ticket, name badge, and any 9-11:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Ballroom Dave LaBelle supplies required for the contest. It is recommended that participants arrive at their assigned room 15 “The Great Picture Hunt 2” minutes before the contest time. Students may 10 a.m., Grand Foyer be disqualified for being late. Computer design, photography, newsmagazine layout, podcasting and broadcast carry-in contests require the students Robert Greenman and bring their entry and stay for a two-hour critique session. Carol Greenman “More Words That Make a Dif- ference” 11 a.m., Franklin Hall 1 Foyer

41 2:30-6 p.m. 7:30-9 a.m. YEARBOOK GENERAL AUDIENCE Steal or No Steal Think Differently Find inspiration for an awesome theme right In journalism, just as in almost every other 7:30 a.m. aspect of life, we are given rules we are told in your mailbox. That’s right, take those college FridaySaturday to follow. These guidelines help to move us in ADVISERS brochures, cards and fliers and use them to the right directions. As writers, photographers JEA Certification inspire your theme and theme design. Take a walk of inspiration using the stuff that stuffs and designers, however, we sometimes need to Commission Meeting your mailbox. take creative liberties, bending those rules to Commission members will meet to discuss JEA Mike Taylor, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas, and Lori suit a certain project’s mission or throwing a certification procedures. Oglesbee, CJE, McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas curve to help us tell a better story. If you want Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, 8 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon H (650) to intentionally break the rules, you first have Grand Junction, Colo. to effectively understand the fundamentals, and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, JEA Suite NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE then, you must know the consequences result- Let’s Face It ing from your reasons for breaking the rules. Every story has a face behind it. As a reporter, Then, take the plunge into the cutting edge it’s your job to find the face and tell the story. and think differently. Sure, you use the facts, but facts alone are Linda Ballew, Great Falls High School, Great Falls, Mont. 8 a.m. quite boring. People want to read about 8 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon C (280) people. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK ADVISERS Jeanne Acton, University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas A Library of Consistency Minnesota High School 8 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) Learn how the library in InDesign helps to

Press Association Meeting GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS maintain consistency in your publication. The Minnesota advisers are invited to this breakfast speaker has started using this tool this year, meeting. Student Journalists in and it has prevented students from having to Logan Aimone and Sarah Rice, National Scholastic Court: The Latest Cases ask questions about what fonts we are using, Press Association, Minneapolis, Minn. what style do we use for pulled quotes, etc. 8 a.m. Saturday, Conference Suite III Involving the High School Press This feature will not only prevent errors in MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER consistency, but make life easier for you and Learn about the latest court cases and legal Standing Up While your staff. controversies involving high school student Sara Williamson, Evanston Township High School, Sitting Down media from around the country. Evanston, Ill. This session focuses on the art of writing hu- Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) mor columns; how to come up with ideas and Arlington, Va. 8 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) MEETING what to do with them afterwards. Students will JEA Scholarship Committee work on turning funny ideas into funny words PHOTOGRAPHY and will learn how to get people to nod and Meeting smile as they read. Shooting Sports — Keys to Members of the JEA Scholarship Committee Greg Gagliardi, Cherry Hill High School East, Success (Journalist of the Year) will meet. Cherry Hill, N.J. Use these tips from the professionals to take Wayna Polk, Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas 8 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon C (160) your publication’s sports photography to the 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 306 limit. Follow this adviser’s quest to become a PHOTOGRAPHY member of the Sportsshooter online com- YEARBOOK Shoot to Thrill munity. 13 Ways to Make Yearbook Want to stop ’em in their tracks? Let’s talk Tim Morley, Inland Lakes High School, about some techniques you can use to take Indian River, Mich. Spreads Ugly Learn how to turn your ugly duckling spreads impressive photos no matter what kind of 8 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon A (280) to beautiful swans by avoiding some common camera you have. Come see a thrilling display GENERAL AUDIENCE, ONLINE design, photography and writing flaws. of student photography. Susan Duncan, CJE, Pine Tree High School, Deanne Brown, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas Is Your Media Cutting Edge? 8 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) Longview, Texas If Not, Converge! 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) Sure, you can write, but do you know how to write a TV script? And anyone can make a pod- GENERAL AUDIENCE cast, but how do you get people to your Web Reporting Diversity, site to listen to it? One word: convergence. As Not Stereotypes Hospitality more media come together to produce a pack- Publications should always reflect a community aged product, it’s the industry of the future. as a whole, but reporters may sometimes find Meet with your colleagues from across It doesn’t matter if you produce a newspaper it difficult to cover diversity while avoiding the country in the adviser hospitality suite, Adviser or magazine, do the morning announcements, stereotyping entire groups. This session will the hot spot for advisers. Local committee produce full news shows or run a 24-hour discuss acceptable ways to cover religious, members will be available to recommend broadcast or barely get five minutes. Find out racial and social diversity. sightseeing, dining and entertainment op- how to build a plan that suits your school and Kelly Cheung and Morgan Kendall, Convent of the tions. NCompass Media will provide Friday makes all your media one team. Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Calif. morning hospitality; Newseum providing Adam Griffiths and Jenelle Maddox, Kent State Uni- 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) Friday p.m. hospitality; Friesens will provide versity, Kent, Ohio, and Desiree Frederick and David Saturday morning hospitality. Studinski, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. 8 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon B (140) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Franklin Hall 1 52 7:30-9 a.m. MEETING welcome. This is your chance to get involved YEARBOOK Scholastic Press Rights with JEA! Real Yearbook Tom Gayda, MJE, North Central High School, Extreme Makeover — Layout Edition. Fear Commission Meeting Indianapolis, Ind. Members of this commission will meet to 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 410 (55) Factor. DesignedSaturday to Sell. Reality television has make plans and goals for the upcoming year. inspired many to change their lives, and this Other advisers who are interested in being session will offer activities based on 10 of part of the commission are invited to attend. these shows to put some fun into the produc- John Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio tion of the yearbook. Be prepared for audience 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 310 (60) participation and prizes! Kathy Daly, Parker, Colo. Swap Shops 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon E (650) MEETING

Junior High/Middle School Newspaper, newsmagazine, yearbook, YEARBOOK Commission Meeting literaryMedia magazine and video swap shops Yearbook Trends, are prime opportunities for pre-reg- Come meet with other advisers who teach Standards and at the junior high/middle school level to see istered students and advisers to share how you may get involved at the national level. useful ideas and concepts with oth- Considerations I Share your ideas to further the commission. ers. Bring at least 10 samples of your From coverage to design, the professional Anita Wertz, CJE, Cesar Chavez High School, newspaper, literary magazine or at least press shows us what to do and hundreds of ways to anchor our yearbooks in the cover- Stockton, Calif. one copy of your yearbook or video 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 401 (50) age year. For more ideas than you could ever to show at your table. Yearbooks cann use, this look at what’s fresh will help you start GENERAL AUDIENCE be mailed later. Registration required. a list of your own. Due to years of having to Teach Me! Swap shop tickets will be in the school speed through the second half of the presenta- Want a high-paying job with a corporate car registration packet. Please check the tion, this show has been split into back-to-back and stock options? If so, skip this session and ticket for your assigned time. sessions. We will have a short break from 9:50 head to a big company. But if you like having 9 and 10 a.m. Saturday, Frankin Hall B to 10 a.m. before resuming with Part II. fun, making a difference in people’s lives and Ann Akers, MJE, Herff Jones, Matthews, N.C., and having summers off, teaching journalism could Paul Ender, Palm Springs, Calif. be for you. In this session, we will discuss some 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon F (650) of the perks of being a high school journalism teacher and what it could mean for your future 9 a.m. YEARBOOK journalistic career! Drivers Wanted YEARBOOK Adam Maksl, Dan Waechter and Brian Hayes, CJE, Ball In life, there are drivers and passengers. Get State University, Muncie, Ind. Designing for Coverage in the driver’s seat of your yearbook and take 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 406 (55) Learn tips on how to design yearbook spreads your readers on the ride of a lifetime — their to include more coverage of the events in your lifetime. Relevant coverage means more than MEETING school. See examples that show how other just covering the same old story. Follow the JEA Multicultural schools make complete coverage appealing. roadmap of content-driven design and earn Sandra Strall, Carlson High School, Gibraltar, Mich. Commission Meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon A-B (320) your license to thrill. Commission members will meet to discuss John Cutsinger, Jostens, Ocoee, Fla., and Mark Herron, CJE, Jostens, Dallas, Texas special projects and goals for the upcoming PHOTOGRAPHY 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon G (650) year. Norma Kneese, MJE, Snake River High School, Great Photography is as YEARBOOK Blackfoot, Idaho Simple as TLC: Timing, 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 407 (55) Light and Composition ‘Hey, That’s My Arm NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE The “scales” of photographic education, these Right There!’ Be a Great Pundit: Tools for three core principles will make your photogra- The first thing your friends do when they get phy better instantly. their yearbook is look for themselves. Imagine Writing Columns Dave LaBelle, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Want to write columns that will hit your 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon C (160) their disappointment when their only picture readers right between the eyes? Learn opinion is their mug shot. See how you can design GENERAL AUDIENCE writing techniques used by the big names at spreads so you can cover more activities and the New York Times and other great media. Journalism Jeopardy get more students in your book. With these tools, you’ll turn your readers into Put you journalism knowledge to the test! Judi Coolidge, Taylor Publishing Co., Avon Lake, Ohio, fans. Compete against your peers in this fast- and Marilyn Scoggins, Taylor Publishing Co., Andi Mulshine, Communication High School, Wall, N.J. paced trivia game about a variety of differ- Dallas, Texas 8 a.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) ent journalism-related topics, such at First 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon H (650)

ADVISERS Amendment rights, responsibilities of the press, NEWSPAPER, LAW/ETHICS media convergence, publication design, press Scholastic Journalism Week law, news writing, graphic reporting, photo- Winning the Prior Committee Meeting journalism, broadcast, AP style and many more. Review Battle A member of the SJW committee, or wanna Winners will receive prizes. Have fun while you This past year, the Crier newspaper made na- be? Stop by this session and help plan activities discover where you might have some holes in tional news when a photograph was censored for the annual Scholastic Journalism Week, your knowledge of the field. from its pages. From January until May, the the last full week in February. New advisers, Carol Hemmerly, CJE, and Amanda Fountain, Upper newspaper lobbied to maintain its status as veteran advisers and anyone in the middle is Arlington High School, Upper Arlington, Ohio a forum for student expression. This session 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) 53 7:30-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m. covers the steps that were taken to ensure a YEARBOOK BROADCAST win-win result for the students, the adviser, the Yearbook Design: Writing for Broadcast newspaper and the district. Look to the Future Writing for broadcast news is simple. Just Glenn Morehouse Olson, St Francis High School, write the way you talk. Ken Crawford from SaturdaySaturdaySaint Francis, Minn. Start by taking a look back at yearbook 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) designs of the past century. Then look at some the Newseum will give you the tools to get a contemporary yearbooks at the scholastic and job as a broadcast writer. All you need to do EDITORS ONLY collegiate levels. Our outcome will be some is practice. Students will see examples of good Editors 101: speculations about where yearbook design and bad TV writing and get a chance to write If Walls Could Talk might be headed. and read their own stories. Bradley Wilson, CJE, North Carolina State University, Ken Crawford, Newseum, Arlington, Va. As this semester continues and work needs 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 302-303 (110) Raleigh, N.C. to continue, discuss staff management. Also, 9 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon C (280) discussion will center on student concerns NEWSPAPER, ONLINE such as photography, need for a staff manual, GENERAL AUDIENCE Take Your Online what is and isn’t working within the publication Meet the Press (2 hours) Journalism to the walls, and what changes you might initiate at Meet key, local representatives of the four na- Next Level this point based on what’s occurred so far this tional ethnic-minority media organizations that Are you looking for ways to pump up your fall. Student editors only; no advisers please. form UNITY-Journalists of Color Inc. and the newspaper’s Web site, keep your content fresh Sheryl Fulton, Jostens Printing and Publishing, Topeka, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Associa- Kan.; Bonnie Blackman, Jostens, Ocean, N.J., and Linda between print runs, or foster communication for an extended Q&A panel discussion of Chambers, Fairview Middle School, Fairview, Tenn. tion with your school community? An editor 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon J (110) tips, issues, insight and motivation. From im- at “The Online NewsHour” will share online proving reporting and editing skills, to handling trends and show you how to start using blogs, YEARBOOK “sticky” diversity matters, becoming newsroom podcasting and a lot of other free tools to take savvy and learning the many benefits of their Love Your Copy your online journalism to the next level. Love your copy and others will want to read student memberships, it’s designed to enhance Adnaan Wasey, “The Online NewsHour,” Arlington, Va. it and love it as well. Discard the generic and your growth as a student AND a journalist. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) embrace active verbs and those good old (Back-to-back sessions; come for one or stay adjectives and adverbs. Pepper your stories for both.) GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS with quotes, and watch that copy soar to new Moderator: Reginald Ragland, CJE, JEADC, Washington, Covering Controversial and heights. D.C. Panelists: Tom Avila, National Lesbian and Gay Journal- Sensitive Issues Mary Kay Downes, MJE, Chantilly High School, This session deals with strategies for cover- Chantilly, Va. ists Assn., Washington, D.C.; Mike Gawegha, Native 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) American Journalists Association, Norman, Okla.; ing controversial and sensitive issues and will Regina Medina, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia; cover legal aspects of student press rights to NEWSPAPER Jam Sardar, “Art Fennell Reports,” CN8, The Comcast help students and advisers work with their Network, Philadelphia, Pa.; Manuel “Manny” McDon- administrators. Make Rick Reilly Proud nell-Smith, FOX News Network, Philadelphia John Tagliareni, Bergenfield High School, 9-10:50 a.m. Saturday, Meeting Room 501 (60) Sports columns are often the last consider- Bergenfield, N.J. ation in high school publication sports sections. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 305 (60) But with the proper approach and some ADVISERS dogged reporting, indeed, the sports column Establishing a National PLC GENERAL AUDIENCE can rule the publication from month to month. for Journalism Teachers Produce a Winning Learn some key strategies toward not only de- Journalist-of-the-Year veloping some powerful and poignant opinion and Advisers writing, but also driving your sports section OK, so you teach journalism and advise stu- Portfolio toward insightful popularity. dent media all by yourself — but your principal Do you want to win your state Journalist of Dean Hume, Lakota East High School, wants you to be in a Professional Learning the Year contest? Would you like to win the na- Liberty Township, Ohio Community with the speech teacher. Come tional JOY scholarship? This session will cover 9 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon L (110) and brainstorm some ideas to establish a PLC every aspect of compiling a winning portfolio and you will see some of the best, and the YEARBOOK with other j-teachers across the county. Think we can make it work? worst, examples of student portfolios. Advisers Theme: What a Concept Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, can learn ways to help students build their Theme or concept? Either way, find out how Grand Junction, Colo., and Jim Streisel, Carmel High journalism portfolios into something that will to tie the story of your year together both School, Carmel, Ind. take them from contests to careers. visually and verbally by looking at examples 9 a.m. Saturday, Meeting Room 502 (60) Wayna Polk, Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas from across the country. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 306 (60) GENERAL AUDIENCE Lynn Strause, East Lansing, Mich. YEARBOOK 9 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon A (280) Be Radical; Get Responsible Meeting Deadlines Through In 1947, a Chicago-based commission came YEARBOOK up with five tenets to show what a socially Expectations What Goes Around responsible press should do for its community. Deadlines are a problem for many schools, yet if you set up a few simple processes and make Yearbook coverage is getting more compli- This session will show how 60-year-old advice sure the staff knows your expectations, then cated and more exciting each year. Come see still speaks to a 21st-century high school deadlines are not worth stressing over. Put an how some staffs are using cross referencing journalist. Are you radical enough to be socially end to those late-night hours and late fees. techniques to get readers to move back and responsible? This session might help you with five ways to measure the fire in your belly. Stuart Prince, Todd Beamer High School, forth from one part of the book to another. Federal Way, Wash. Gary Bender, CJE, Westfield High School, Chantilly, Va., John Kupetz, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) and Vicky Wolfe, Herff Jones Yearbooks, Centreville, Va. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 301 (50) 9 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon B (140) 54 9-10 a.m. ADVISERS, DIRECTORS book spreads, increasing coverage and reader- your publication and your staff. Scholastic Press Association ship of your publication. Carrie Faust, CJE, Smoky Hill High School, Linda Drake, CJE, Chase County High School, Aurora, Colo. Roundtable (2 hours) Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 413 (50) This session is for directors of scholastic press 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 405 (55) Saturday associations and advisers who are active on NEWSPAPER association boards. NEWSPAPER, LAW/ETHICS Take It From The Times Julie Dodd, MJE, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. Covering Sensitive Issues 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 308 (50) Learn how to create and write compelling Got a story idea but are scared to even pitch articles for your paper using story ideas, back- it to your editor because it’s a sensitive topic? ADVISERS ground material and writing styles from The The top five sensitive topics won’t surprise New York Times. I’m a ‘Yearbook Adviser’: you, but what happens because of them might. Robert Greenman, Brooklyn, N.Y. Now What? Cathy McCandless, CJE, Timberland High School, 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 414-415 (110) Wentzville, Mo. This is a very basic session for new advisers. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 406 (55) We will discuss how to get organized, where to begin and staff/money management. ADVISERS Karen Hamilton, CJE, Houston County High School, Warner Robins, Ga. Selecting Classroom 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) Materials 10 a.m. ISSUE SEMINAR, GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Come to this session to pick up ideas for YEARBOOK Copyright in the Digital classroom materials that can add spark to your program or help in the advising process. JEA Basic Yearbook Design World: What CAN Student Publications Committee members will offer Learn where to start when designing year- Media Use? (2 hours) insight into textbooks and supplemental mate- books. This will walk you through the rules Just because you can download everything rials. Advisers are invited to offer suggestions every good designer needs to know. Plus see from still photos of President Bush to a catchy on what materials have worked (or haven’t) in examples of good design from columns, grids little tune to run with your B roll on the week- their classrooms. and mods. ly news show, should you do that? What is Lori Oglesbee, CJE, McKinney High School, McKinney, Sandra Strall, Carlson High School, Gibraltar, Mich. Texas; Marsha Kalkowski, MJE, Marian High School, 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon A-B (320) permissible to use and, if it’s legal, how should Omaha, Neb.; and Connie Fulkerson, Journalism Edu- you attribute it? If it’s not legal, what avenues cation Association, Manhattan, Kan. do you have to gather photos, video or audio 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 407 (55) NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE you need but don’t have at your disposal? This Chart-O-Matic 2.0 issue seminar will give you the legal angles, the PHOTOGRAPHY When it comes to planning a story, using a lot ethical guidance and the down-and-dirty tips Photography with Impact of text and photos comes to mind, but the the pros use. This session is an overview of the elements best solution may be something completely Moderator: Tom Gayda, MJE, North Central High of photo composition as they relate to high School, Indianapolis, Ind. different: a chart. Yes, the chart — underutilized Panelists: Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, school publications: newspapers, news maga- and underappreciated — deserves a new look. Arlington, Va.; Brian Hayes, CJE, Ball State University, zine and yearbooks. Concepts such as fill the Magazines, newspapers and yearbooks have Muncie, Ind., and Jake Palenske, NCompass Media LLC, frame, clean background, perspective, rule of an excellent opportunity to draw the reader McKinney, Texas thirds and leading lines (as well as many oth- while delivering content in a simple easy-to- 9-10:50 a.m. Saturday, Room 310 (60) ers) will be discussed and illustrated. read way. The improved Version 2.0 includes Julie Chapin, Andover Central High School, a gallery of examples from around the nation GENERAL AUDIENCE Andover, Kan. 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) taken from publications submitted to NSPA for Creating the Staff Manual contests and critiques. Come learn the magic a Who needs a staff manual? Everyone! Learn BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, YEARBOOK humble chart can bring to your page. how to create the manual and what must be Logan Aimone, MJE, National Scholastic Press Associa- included for it to be useful and effective. FUNdraising for tion, Minneapolis, Minn. Susan Everett, MJE, William L. Dickinson High School, Your Publications 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon C (160) Jersey City, N.J. Come to this session to learn ways to increase 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 401 (50) NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK your income for publications through book YEARBOOK, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY sales, fundraising and advertising. Adaptation Betty Cruz, Taylor Publishing Co, San Antonio, Texas; Keep your publications current by learning Way Cool InDesign Effects Kathi Hopkins, Taylor Publishing Co, Garden Ridge, how to adapt. The professionals have it down, Come and learn some of the coolest tech- Texas; and Lisa Schweers, John Marshall High School, you can too. Discover where to find and how niques to make your book different from San Antonio, Texas to choose great ideas, as well as how to use any book you’ve ever done. If you are using 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) YEARBOOK, ADVISERS them once you do. You will leave this hands-on InDesign, you will want to come to this ses- session with ideas ready to use. sion. I guarantee you will learn several tricks Convincing Your Lori Eastman, Metropolitan State College of Denver, you didn’t know before. (Sign up and get ticket Yearbookers They Denver, Colo., and Kristi Yellico Rathbun, Ralston Valley at registration area. Limit 34.) High School, Arvada, Colo. Eric Manto, Walsworth Publishing Co., Prosper, Texas Really ARE Journalists 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) 9 a.m. Saturday, Room 402-403 Gone are the days of scrapbooking and senior quotes. Today’s yearbook staffs are responsible NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE YEARBOOK for reporting the life and times of students in Features Students Design Ideas Made Easy a rapidly changing world. In order to do that well, staffs need to recognize they are journal- Want to Read We will look at some creative magazine ideas This hands-on session is especially aimed at ists, not just cheerleaders with pens. Come see that can add some spice to those plain year- students who fear they will never know the how you can raise the journalistic integrity of 55 9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m. necessary skills to pull readers into their copy. peer pressure, staffers saying they’ll do the will cover ways to pack these pages with the You will learn some tips that will make your work and then won’t. It’s all gotta happen with action and intensity a sports section deserves, writing come alive for your readers. Be pre- little time for big impact! Come prepared to all while perserving the details of the season pared to participate! talk as “you’re the boss.” Student editors only. and incorporating trends in copy and design. SaturdaySaturdayKathy Daly, Parker, Colo. No advisers please. Casey Nichols, CJE, Rocklin High School, Rocklin, Calif., 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon E (650) Bonnie Blackman, Jostens, Ocean, N.J.; Linda Chambers, and Sarah Nichols, MJE, Whitney High School, Fairview Middle School, Fairview, Tenn.; Sheryl Fulton, Rocklin, Calif. YEARBOOK Jostens Printing and Publishing, Topeka, Kan. 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon C (280) 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon J (110) Yearbook Trends, ADVISERS, ADMINISTRATORS Standards and YEARBOOK Doing National Board Considerations II A Peek Into the Mind of a Certification with While this is technically a continuation of a 9 Yearbook Judge Journalism a.m. session, we’ll start anew at 10 a.m. with Learn why you should submit your books for Many teachers across the country are pursuing another set of guidelines and examples. From critique and how the typical judge evaluates National Board certification through NBPTS. coverage to design, the professional press your work. Dispel myths and embrace the ben- This session will show teachers of journalism shows us what to do and hundreds of ways to efits of having “another pair of eyes” provide how they can tailor their lessons in journalism anchor our yearbooks in the coverage year. constructive criticism for improvement. and publications to meet the national stan- For more ideas than you could ever use, this Mary Kay Downes, CJE, Chantilly High School, dards and become NBPTS certified. look at what’s fresh will help you start a list of Chantilly, Va. 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) Pat Graff, MJE, La Cueva High School, your own. Albuquerque, N.M. Ann Akers, MJE, Herff Jones, Matthews, N.C., and Paul 10 a.m. Saturday, Meeting Room 502 (60) NEWSPAPER Ender, MJE, Palm Springs, Calif. 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon F (650) Comprehensive Sports ADVISERS YEARBOOK Writing Intensive Journalistic This session will deal with sports writing Pages with Personality coverage and writing strategies designed to Writing Works (2 hours) Ugh. Baby ads. (Because so many parents want work regardless of your publication’s format or Strengthen your school’s English and journal- to sell their children, right?) These needn’t be frequency. Game coverage, as well as feature ism programs by incorporating journalism tagged on at the end of the book like an after- writing, briefs coverage, opinion pieces and models and approaches into your English class. thought. Find new ways to sell your seniors dealing with college and pro sports coverage Intensive Journalistic Writing (now approved and add some personality to your yearbook. will be discussed. Also, the session will devote through the AP Audit) brings real experience Included will be samples of letters to parents, time to obtaining professional credentials, into the academic setting. Meet with teachers contracts, organizational ideas and a lot of training a staff and looking at major issues fac- who will share IJW activities and answer your design ideas. ing high school sports writers. questions. Crystal Kazmierski, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Dean Hume, Lakota East High School, Carol Lange, CJE, Reston, Va.; Brian Baron, CJE, Newton Redlands, Calif. South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.; Becky 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon G (650) Liberty Township, Ohio 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon L (110) Sipos, MJE, Character Education Partnership, Washing- ton, D.C.; Alan Weintraut, CJE, Annandale High School, PHOTOGRAPHY, YEARBOOK Annandale, Va. YEARBOOK ‘Wow! That’s an 10-11:50 a.m. Saturday, Room 301 (50) Awesome Picture of Me’ Confessions of a BROADCAST Nothing pleases students like great photos. Font Fanatic Learn how you can get the best photography Learn how to make the best use of all those Elements of a Newscast: ever in your yearbook. fonts on your computer. With a little knowl- The Team Behind the Judi Coolidge, Taylor Publishing Co., Avon Lake, Ohio; edge, you can create contemporary headlines Lori Oglesbee, CJE, McKinney High School, McKinney, that give your book the attention it deserves. Anchor Texas; Marilyn Scoggins and Mike Taylor, Taylor Publish- Lynn Strause, East Lansing, Mich. Ever wonder what it takes to produce a televi- ing Co., Dallas, Texas 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon A (280) sion newscast? It takes a team of anchors, 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon H (650) reporters, writers, producers, editors, photog- GENERAL AUDIENCE raphers, graphic artists and broadcast techni- YEARBOOK Everyone Has a Story cians to get a program on the air. The speaker The Greatest Stories Are your personality profiles always about the will explain the jobs and take you behind the popular kids? Can’t find the interesting aspects scenes from the newsroom to the control Ever Told of the student who eats alone at lunch? Come room. No one ever reads your yearbook? Think again. to this interactive session to learn how to find Ken Crawford, Newseum, Arlington, Va. Yes! They’ll read it from cover to cover with a good story in anyone’s life. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 302-303 (110) these tried-and-true methods to build great Gerry Appel and Adam Maksl, Ball State University, BROADCAST stories. Muncie, Ind. Kim Green, MJE, Columbus North High School, 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Salon B (140) New Audiences and Columbus, Ind. 10 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) More Contests! YEARBOOK Interested in scholarships? Prize money? Free EDITORS ONLY The Worst Section in Your equipment? Expense-paid trips to places like Editors 201: Yearbook New York or Washington, D.C.? Got room on Design on a Dime Don’t be satisfied with the weak coverage in the shelf in your room for another trophy or two? Are you ready to take your finished show Discussion continues from “Editors 101” about your sports section. You know this section is a to a larger audience and enter more contests? working with a minimal “dime-like” budget, favorite of your readers. These two sports fans solving layout problems, meeting deadlines, 56 10-11 a.m. We’ll let you know some of the many outlets ADVISERS NEWSPAPER and contests that are looking for your best Evaluating Students in Monthly and Relevant? work. Phillip Harris, Roane County High School, Springfield, Production Classes Here’s How Va., and Janet Kerby, Roane County High School, In the midst of making deadlines, grading can Having a hard timeSaturday getting readers interested Spencer, W.Va. be difficult. Learn tips to make evaluation more in your monthly or quarterly newspaper? 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) objective so you can devote time to helping Come to this session to learn real, hands-on

GENERAL AUDEINCE your students create better publications. ways to make and keep your paper engaging Ann Visser, MJE, Pella Community High School, and informative. How the Pros Can Help You Pella, Iowa The panel will interact with the audience about 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 401 (50) ways to make and keep your paper engaging ways professional journalists and newspapers and informative. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY can interact with school journalism programs Holly Ojalvo, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. to lend support in controversies, create InDesign Tricks 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 410 (55) exciting learning opportunities, advance First This session is for students and advisers who ADVISERS Amendment education and help in many other have some knowledge of InDesign but want to Waking the Dead between ways. Find out why many professional journal- be more productive using this software pro- Deadlines gram, and be more creative with your designs. ists are hesitant to support Student Press This presentation provides activity ideas for (Sign up and get a ticket at the convention Rights legislation. advisers to use during the down time that registration desk. Limit 34.) David Bennett, Illinois Press Association, Springfield, Ill.; exists between deadlines. A hands-on activity Linda Drake, CJE, Chase County High School, Randy Swikle, CJE, McHenry, Ill.; Vincent DeMiero, CJE, using the writings of Ernie Pyle is used during Mountlake Terrace High School, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. Mountlake Terrace, Wash. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 402-403 the presentation. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 305 (60) Erin Coggins, CJE, Sparkman High School, Harvest, Ala. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) NEWSPAPER GENERAL AUDIENCE It’s Your Opinion: NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK 10 Steps to an Get It Right Make Maestro Work Award-winning Publication Session is on clear strategies for writing staff Bring photographers, designers and writers Have you been coming to conventions or editorials. Step-by-step suggestions will be together to create the best possible package sending your publication for evaluation and given with explanations for each step. through the maestro concept. Also learn how you aren’t doing as well as you would like? This Ron Bonadonna, Nutley High School, Nutley, N.J. to use secondary coverage to expand your session offers 10 steps to quickly improving 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 405 (55) pages. your publication so you, too, can be called out Alex Yocum, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. for an award. NEWSPAPER 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 413 (50) Georgia Dunn, Well Dunn Images, It’s OK to Be Funny South Lebanon, Ohio NEWSPAPER 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 306 (60) Most student publications list entertaining their audience as one of their purposes, but Why Nobody Reads Your GENERAL AUDIENCE many student publications are devoid of humor. Paper Maestro Wrapup If done right, humor can be a powerful way to Learn how to make the very next issue of your Students who participated in Thursday’s mae- encourage readership. Focusing on examples paper more interesting, relevant, timely, conse- stro project are invited to this special session from professional and student publications, this quential and journalistically impressive than the to review the results of their efforts. session will explore specific ways to incor- one you just published. Amy DeVault, CJE, WSU Elliot School of Communica- porate humor into your publication without Robert Greenman, Brooklyn, N.Y. tion, Wichita, Kan., and Jill Chittum, Blue Valley High losing journalistic credibility. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 414-415 (110) School, Stilwell, Kan. Rod Satterthwaite, Dexter High School, Dexter, Mich. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 406 (55)

NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK ADVISERS Building a Program 10 Easy Steps for Improving 11 a.m. Through Structure and Editing Learn how to improve copy editing (and NEWSPAPER Collaboration coverage) on your school’s publication. This For the past four years three new teachers at hands-on session will highlight some different That’s Entertainment Review writing can be fun, but you must tell State High publications have worked to rebuild approaches to copy editing as well. their journalism program, focusing on creat- Lori Keekley, CJE, St. Louis Park High School, the reader what they need to know. Learn how ing collaborative possibilities with computer St. Louis Park, Minn. to improve your reviews. services, other teachers, students and publish- 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 407 (55) Rhonda Moore, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon A-B (320) ers and establishing more low-maintenance YEARBOOK structures and organization in order to include GENERAL AUDIENCE the success of the program ... and their own Themes ... It’s All About The Pacemaker sanity. This session will include structural and the Story Since 1927, the Pacemaker has been the high- organizational ideas that work in the class- The Walt Disney Co. is known for its theming est honor NSPA gives to its members and room as well as tips on getting funding and and storytelling. Find out from a former Disney one of the top honors in scholastic journal- support from people outside your journalism cast member how you can develop the story ism. Come and see a collection of the finest program. We will show you how we went from behind your book by using Disney storytelling publications in the country and how they tired to inspired, frantic to fantastic! and creative techniques. are setting trends. We can’t promise you a Rebecca Thorsen and Jennifer Vest, State College Area Doug Blemker, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. High School, State College, Pa. 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) 10 a.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) 57 10-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon 11 a.m.-Noon Pacemaker after attending this session, but you process, provides tips and tricks and lets you GENERAL AUDIENCE should leave inspired and with a few new ideas in on the real reason this staff might just be Challenge Their to implement in your publication. necessary. Logan Aimone, MJE, National Scholastic Press Associa- Kim Green, MJE, Columbus North High School, Assumptions SaturdaySaturdaytion, Minneapolis, Minn. Columbus, Ind. Learn to surprise your readers by telling the Saturday 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon C (160) 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) stories they don’t expect. This session presents facts that contradict conventional notions of GENERAL AUDIENCE NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, BROADCAST Colombia, and shows what Colombians are Effective Visual Editing This American doing to better their country. You will gain vs. Design Trends (and Journalistic) Life story ideas and a more critical eye for main- What works in professional design or becomes “This American Life,” an hour-long radio show stream media. trendy in publication design doesn’t always on NPR, often produces several stories on David Skillings, Washington High School, Fremont, Calif., and Daniel Skillings, Bogota, Colombia respect the image. Effective visual use should one specific theme — kind of a like a radio 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 306 (60) trump trendy design. centerspread. They also do cool profiles. Listen Sherri Taylor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. to satirical and serious excerpts of the show NEWSMAGAZINE 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) and leave with some original ideas that you can Newsmagazines Rule! transfer to your newspaper or yearbook. Tired of the same old look of your paper? YEARBOOK Derek Smith, MJE, Peninsula High School, Want to see students reading the paper Better, By Design Gig Harbor, Wash. 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon J (110) instead of it in the trash? Newsmagazines These principles of design make the difference might just be the best way to reach your teen between good yearbooks and great ones. See NEWSPAPER audience. If you are thinking about creating an how knowing what subtle changes to make can innovative, distinctive and appealing publication, create a drastically different look in terms of So You Want to Be a this session is for you. Explore the ideas behind sophistication and polish. Columnist moving from a traditional paper to a progres- Ann Akers, MJE, Herff Jones, Matthews, N.C., and Paul Writing a regular column is a “dream job” sive newsmagazine. Be sure to bring an open Ender, Palm Springs, Calif. 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon F (650) for most student journalists. But writing it mind! effectively and building readership takes a lot Mark Newton, MJE, Grand Junction High School, of skill and work. Find out how to be the best Grand Junction, Colo. PHOTOGRAPHY 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) CLICK: Telling Stories columnist you can be. Pat Graff, MJE, La Cueva High School, NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK with Pictures Albuquerque, N.M. This session will examine the importance of 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) Happy Birthday

strong composition in capturing yearbook pho- GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Publications tos that will tell a story and elicit an emotional Is your school celebrating a special year some- response. Learn the importance of angles, rule Using Public Records to time soon? It could be 50, 75, 100 or 125 or of thirds, selective focus, leading lines, fram- Cover Your School something close. Come discover some strate- ing, lighting and other forms of composition. Learn how you can use freedom of information gies to archive the past, record the present and Examples of high school photography from laws to get facts about your school that make anticipate the future. around the country will be shared. for great stories. Marsha Kalkowski, MJE, Marian High School, Crystal Kazmierski, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Adam Goldstein, Student Press Law Center, Omaha, Neb. Redlands, Calif. Arlington, Va. 11 a.m. Saturday Room 308 (50) 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon G (650) 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon L (110) NEWSPAPER BROADCAST YEARBOOK The Reese’s Thesis: ‘Wouldn’t This Font Look Getting Ready for a Improving Newspapers Pretty on My Spread?’ Broadcasting Career How are high school newspapers and Reese’s This session will offer ideas for students who How many times have you heard this? Despite Peanut Butter Cups alike? The answers to this are planning to major in broadcast journalism great plans, a spread may be ruined with poor question can lead you and your staff to strate- when they get to college. This discussion will font choices, inappropriate color combinations gies to improve your publication. Great writing focus on what to do inside and outside the or bad photo quality or composition. This packaged with great design can improve read- classroom to enhance a student’s preparation session focusess on the good, the bad and the ability and increase readership. for college. Brenda Gorsuch, MJE, West Henderson High School, ugly. Come see what not to do. (No children Anthony Moretti, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hendersonville, N.C. or puppies will be harmed in this live demon- 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 302-303 (110) 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) stration.) GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Judi Coolidge, Taylor Publishing Co., Avon Lake, Ohio; BROADCAST Lori Oglesbee, CJE, McKinney High School, McKinney, Open Forum on Censorship Texas; Marilyn Scoggins and Mike Taylor, Taylor Publish- Broadcast Tips and Tricks ing Co., Dallas, Texas This prime session is ALL good stuff and the and Other Legal Issues 11 a.m. Saturday, Grand Salon H (650) production tricks will come at you so fast we Members of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Com- guarantee you’ll want to hit the pause button mission will field questions and discuss issues GENERAL AUDIENCE to ask questions. You’ll get a lot of quick and with students and advisers on everything from Yes, You Need a PR Staff easy tips and tricks to improve your show and print press rights to those on the Internet. You advise a publication or are on a newspaper impress your audience. John Bowen, MJE, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio or yearbook staff, but want to major in public Phillip Harris, Roane County High School, Springfield, 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 310 (60) relations in college. The perfect complement Va., and Janet Kerby, Roane County High School, to your publications department is a PR staff. Spencer, W.Va. This session explores the PR staff development 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) 58 MEETING YEARBOOK JEA Awards Committee Trends? How About Basics? Meeting Yearbook design is ever changing and some- Committee members will meet to review times “trends” become too trendy. Learn how award applications. to not forget the basic design principles by following simple steps to clean up your designs Luncheon Susan Hathaway Tantillo, MJE, Naples, Fla. 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 401 (50) and create more interest in your book. JEA awards — Carl Towley Award, Doug Blemker, Ball State Univesity, Muncie, Ind. Medal of Merit, Lifetime Achievement, ADVISERS, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) Adviser Administrator of the Year, Friend Teaching InDesign of Scholastic Journalism — will be This hands-on session for advisers only will ADVISERS presented. New and renewing Certi- provide information on how to teach InDesign. I’m an Adviser, Hands-on experience, handouts and lists of fied Journalism Educators and Master Not an Editor! Journalism Educators will be recog- resources to aid in teaching are provided. (Sign This session for advisers will deal with creating up and get ticket at convention registration and maintaining a strong editorial board. Staff nized. NSPA will present its Pioneer desk. Limit 34.) members should be making the important Awards, and Dow Jones Newspaper Susan Roberts, MJE, LaPorte High School, LaPorte, decisions, and a good editorial board facili- Fund will honor its Teacher of the Year, Texas, and Hal Schmidt, PS Graphics Inc., Distinguished and Special Recognition Kingwood, Texas tates that. Come learn (or share) strategies to 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 402-403 organize your editors into a cohesive team of advisers. Speakers will be Jim McGon- publication managers. nell, Dow Jones High School Journal- BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, YEARBOOK Jon Reese, Decatur High School, Decatur, Ga. 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 410 (55) ism Teacher of the Year, and Bobby Bring in the Big Bucks Hawthorne, JEA’s Carl Towley Award Want to do cool things in your book, add NEWSPAPER winner. Preregistration was required. more color, add a gatefold or get new comput- ers? Come learn how this staff earns $40,000 Design Idol 2007 Please bring your ticket. Herff Jones has Vote for this year’s Design Idol! See top-notch to $45,000 a year in ad sales. They will give you underwritten this event. student work from all over the country and a few tips/pointers on how spending a little can Noon-2:20 p.m. Saturday, help determine who the winner is. Liberty Ballroom A-B earn big money for your publication. They will Betsy Rau, H.H. Dow High School, Midland, Mich. also share how to organize it all once you have 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) YEARBOOK, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY all the paperwork to keep track of. Renée Burke, CJE, Wm. R. Boone High School, Orlando, Fla. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING Bridging the Gap — 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 405 (55) Advertising for Beginners Adobe Bridge NEWSPAPER In this session, students will learn the basics In this session we will cover using Adobe Newsworthiness: Two Keys of advertising for their student publications as Bridge as a tool to simplify yearbook produc- well as for their future careers. tion. to Knowing What is News Kyle Martinek, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Julia Jordan, Taylor Publishing Co, Parkville, Md. Every issue editors must ask themselves what 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 413 (50) Noon Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) goes in the newspaper and what gets left out. GENERAL AUDIENCE YEARBOOK How does one decide? What if reporters, editors and an adviser all disagree? The answers Storytelling for the Hurried I Wanna Be a Rock Star to these questions become clearer and a staff Here’s an edgy thought: Compelling storytell- Jump on the tour bus and head out on the can work toward commonly shared goals. We ing is becoming increasingly rare in the high Faces Tour 2008. It’s time to let the laser light also will discuss some practical policies for school and professional press. This session show go crazy and the music ring loud and making news decisions, such as editorial poli- concentrates on 300- to 800-word stories that clear so every person in your building feels cies, a decision-making flow chart, and ways in help us connect with our humanity. No AV like a Rock Star — in the spotlight on center which press law impacts one’s decision as to wizardry. We’re just about the words. stage in numerous places throughout the book. what to include in the newspaper. Jack Kennedy, MJE, Rock Canyon High School, Fans and groupies keep the Rock Star on tour. Steve Matson, MJE, Charles Wright Academy, Highlands Ranch, Colo. Students are the Fans (readers), and they need 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 414-415 (110) Tacoma, Wash. relevant reasons to not only want, but need, 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 406 (55) this year’s book. Come catch this limited-engagement performance to learn how to create NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK reader relevancy for your very own fans and Deadline — groupies of the yearbook. A Not So Dirty Word Mark Herron, CJE, Jostens, Dallas, Texas. Noon Saturday, Grand Salon G (650) Learn several easy tips on how to make your Noon deadlines less painful and easier to manage. NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE YEARBOOK, MAGAZINE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Time will be provided for questions and Narrative Nirvana Background Check! answers. Learn the art of telling true stories from iden- This session will teach beginner yearbook and Lori Keekley, CJE, St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, Minn. tifying topics and choosing angles to in-depth magazine designers how to create easy, unique 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 407 (55) interviewing and vivid writing. This session backgrounds for their layouts using some cool combines instruction, examples and audience tricks in Photoshop. participation. Lisa Brindel, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, S.C. Chris Holmes, Hazelwood West High School, Noon Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) Hazelwood, Mo. Noon Saturday, Grand Salon C (160)

59 Noon-2:30 p.m. GENERAL AUDIENCE of visual basics. Learn how to take these basics GENERAL AUDIENCE Life After High School and apply them to your publication. Just Where Does Derek Clements, Kansas State University, Journalism Manhattan, Kan. That Comma Go? SaturdayIf you love working on your student media in Noon Saturday, Room 304 (60) Is passive voice the bane of your existence? high school, there’s no need to stop once you Just what is “AP” style? What’s the difference graduate. Opportunities abound wherever you NEWSPAPER, LAW/ETHICS between AM and p.m.? In short snapshot les- go to college for continued involvement in stu- Rights as Writers, sons, you’ll learn the “need to know” editing dent media, and you could get paid for it. These Censorship Publications rules, how to copy edit and how to coach your college students will share how life on media What are the implications of censorship, writers. staffs can continue after high school. the difference between prior restraint and Christina Geabhart, CJE, Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo. Student journalists from Kansas State University, prior review? This looks at current issues and Manhattan, Kan. Noon Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) Noon Saturday, Grand Salon J (110) student rights concerning free expression, ad- dressing state-specific legislation, Hazelwood, MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER Tinker and Stephenson. It’s the Little Things Barbara McLachlan, Durango High School, It’s the little things that can make your publica- Editorials: Durango, Colo. Noon Saturday, Room 307 (60) tion more sophisticated. This session provides Make Sense with Opinion dozens of useful tips for editors and advisers You’re entitled to your opinion. To persuade MAGAZINE who are ready to take their publications to the readers, you have to make sense with that next level. Writing, layouts, staff – we’ll cover opinion. This session will describe steps to help From Good to Great This interactive session will explore strategies them all. your editorials do that. You’ll discuss how to Jon Reese, Decatur High School, Decatur, Ga. address tough subjects, recognize opposing on taking your literary art magazine to the Noon Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) views and lead the community. Your editorials next level. Whether it is fine tuning an already can and should discuss the legitimate news you award-winning magazine or trying to get one PHOTOGRAPHY cover, and they should help your community in off the ground, this session will explore ways What Do I Look For? its self-righting process. to improve or develop an innovative magazine. John Kupetz, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill. Nathan Moseley, CJE, Westside High School, (Photog 1) Noon Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) Omaha, Neb. This class will look at photos and how they Noon Saturday, Room 309 (50) were shot. Emphasis will be on composition NEWSPAPER, LAW/ETHICS NEWSPAPER, LAW/ETHICS and learning how to set your camera settings Working with Student Press: Censorship for the right moment. Class discussion will Administrators to follow. and Positive Solutions Joslyn Brown, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Prevent Censorship This workshop will explore censorship and Noon Saturday, Room 413 (50) Learn how to prevent censorship of contro- the student media (school-sponsored and versial school topics by working with school independent student-run print newspapers, administrators. Successfully gather the facts for online newspapers and radio) through a series a story and discover ways to develop an open of hands-on activities, case studies and action and trustful relationship with administrators. strategies. This will empower the audience Also discussed will be the First Amendment 1 p.m. to gain a better understanding of the First and student press rights. Amendment and censorship issues affecting GENERAL AUDIENCE Harinand Tyagi, Brown University, Providence, R.I. student media today and to discover positive Noon Saturday, Room 301 (50) Show, Don’t Tell alternatives to censorship that promote critical Take your writing to the next level; stop analysis and media literacy in education, as well BROADCAST “telling” and start “showing.” Learn simple as available resources students and educators techniques to bring your stories to life. Pardon the Interruption, can turn to in order to effectively and respon- Chris Holmes, Hazelwood West High School, But There’s a Game Here sibly prevent and respond to censorship. Hazelwood, Mo. Claire Karpen, National Coalition Against Censorship, 1 p.m. Saturday, Grand Salon C (160) (2 hours) New York, N.Y. NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK Have you ever been interested in a career in Noon Saturday, Room 310 (60) sports broadcasting? Now’s your chance. Learn YEARBOOK, NEWSPAPER Bring Sports to Life how to sports anchor, report, argue as if you Learn how to cover athletes, the season and were on ESPN’s PTI, do you own talk radio Make It Quick the coaches through a unique perspective. This show, and learn all facets of the business in Sometimes staffs just don’t have the manpower, session will teach you how to put the stories one amazing session. Taught by a professional experience, time, or money to creatively cover together and cover the most important parts sportscaster, topics include instruction on everything they need to. This session utilizes of your school’s athletics. stand-ups, making demo reels, marketing, busi- ideas from magazine design to make coverage Alex Yocum, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. ness and play-by-play. and copy easy and fresh. This is an ideal session 1 p.m. Saturday, Grand Salon D (160) Jeremy Treatman, Scholastic Play by Play Network, for small schools. We have handouts and door Philadelphia prizes. YEARBOOK Noon-1:50 p.m. Saturday, Room 302-303 (110) Mary Patrick, CJE, and Kristina Nelson, Maize South $trike It Rich Middle School, Maize, Kan. GENERAL AUDIENCE Noon Saturday, Room 406 (55) The bowler lines up the ball, makes an ap- From Movies to News proach and throws a slow, curved back spin right for the center pin. He expects a perfect This session will take a look at movies and strike but the ball veers off to the right and television shows to gain a better understanding ends up in the gutter. This is your yearbook 60 Noon-2:30 p.m. sales — hoping for the strike every year but lot of good quotes and material that can be it has impacted their work as journalists and too often getting the big fat zero in the gutter! used throughout the year and all through the students. They also will discuss positive alterna- The days of “Yearbooks on Sale” posters, set- book. Learn how to write the questions so you tives to censorship that promote education ting up a table in the cafeteria and letting buy- get the answers you want. and media literacy, and share strategies on how ers come to you is as stale as some of the air Adrienne Forte and Patricia Hinman, Robinson Middle students and schoolSaturday officials can effectively in the bowling alley. You need to advertise the School, Fairfax, Va. respect students’ rights to free expression in 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 305 specific content, market to the affiliations and and out of school. The panel will be moderated create multi-leveled campaigns to sell to this PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK by Youth Free Expression Network coordina- tech-savvy generation. Hit the lanes with Mark Photo Editing for tor Claire Karpen. as he shows you step-by-step instructions on Claire Karpen, Emily Duhovny, Yannick LeJacq, Ned how to $trike it rich. Photo Editors Resnikoff and Danya Steele National Coalition Against Mark Herron, CJE, Jostens, Chicago, Ill. This session will teach photo editors or future Censorship, New York, N.Y. 1 p.m. Saturday, Grand Salon G (650) photo editors how to choose, edit and love 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 410 (55) photographs. They will also learn how to man- NEWSPAPER age their staff and will pick up some tips on YEARBOOK No Royalty in Sports taking great photographs for their yearbook or Living Disaster: High school sports pages shouldn’t be about newspaper. How We Survived Katrina fluff or old game stories. Learn how to write Mackenzie Wilson and Tyler Zoeller, Shawnee Mission Hurricane Katrina forced the closure of our appropriate stories and use statistical and North High School, Overland Park, Kan. school and the evacuation of our city. When graphical information to pull in your readers. 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) we returned, a rookie yearbook staff had the Kent Smith, Mills University Studies High School, GENERAL AUDIENCE, PHOTOGRAPHY Little Rock, Ark. task of covering the disaster they lived through 1 p.m. Saturday, Grand Salon I (110) Vis Com — and which continued to affect every aspect Learn to better use visual means of commu- of their lives. Learn how we did it, where we GENERAL AUDIENCE nication. Whether it be by design or photog- succeeded and where we didn’t. Talk to Strangers: raphy, maximize your abilities while working Scott McLetchie, Louise S. McGehee School, New Orleans, La. Interview Art and Science through creative media. 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) Journalism lets you break the big rule and talk Joslyn Brown, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) GENERAL AUDIENCE to strangers — good reason. Interviews get information in the public interest. This session COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Management and will describe the science of good interviewing Beginning InDesign Team Building techniques to add to the art of your own per- Learn to create dynamic documents using Have you ever had to work with other people sonality. The result should be more information InDesign. This hands-on lab will cover the basic on student publication projects? We thought and livelier quotes for your stories. steps of using the program. Handouts so. In this session, you will learn secrets to John Kupetz, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill. productions. (Sign up and get ticket at conven- managing your time and making the best of 1 p.m. Saturday, Grand Salon K (110) tion registration desk. Limit 34.) your team-building effort. MAGAZINE Susan Roberts, MJE, LaPorte High School, LaPorte, Caitlin Burns, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Texas, and Hal Schmidt, PS Graphics Inc., 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 413 (50) College Outreach to Kingwood, Texas High School Students 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 402-403 (34) Valuable partnerships can be established when GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS special interest magazines at the college level First Amendment in the work with high school students to create 2:30 p.m. subsidiary publications. This session will cover Information Age the logistics of creating special interest maga- New technology has heightened the age-old BROADCAST zines as well as the interaction skills necessary struggle between students, teachers and ad- HDTV Documentary between interested high school and college ministrators concerning free speech in schools. Filmmaking level journalists. This session will explore the legal, scholastic Pro Chris O’Brien will share how he combined Sonia Sarkar, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. and social ramifications of free expression in his love of nature and journalism. Learn how 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 301 (50) the digital age, including the role of social net- you can meet the demands of contemporary working sites, Internet filters and the current BROADCAST factual programming by combining the best legal landscape. Participants will receive copies technology with the grit of traditional story- Learning How to Write in of “Free Speech 3.0: Student Expression in the telling. Digital Age.” Broadcast Style Chris O’Brien, RiggraamHD Productions and Shawn Healy, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, Broadcast news writing is not the same as WHYY TV, Philadelphia writing for a newspaper or a magazine. This Chicago, Ill.; and Sara Melillo, McCormick Tribune 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 302-303 (110) Foundation, Chicago, Ill. session introduces students to some key differ- 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110) ences between broadcast and print writing, and GENERAL AUDIENCE it offers techniques for learning how to write GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS Covering Civil Unrest: A in broadcast style. Youth Perspectives: Youth Student Journalist’s Guide Anthony Moretti, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Drawing from lessons learned as adviser to 1 p.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) Media and Censorship A panel of students and youth activists will The Student Press Corps for the World Trade YEARBOOK discuss and debate censorship and free expres- Organization summit in Seattle (2000), Schrier sion in youth journalism, including print, online discusses how student journalists can practice You Can Quote Me on That responsible reporting in the midst of chaos. Is getting good quotes a problem for your and broadcast media. Speakers will share their personal encounters with censorship and how Kathy Schrier, MJE, Washington News Council, staff? The advisers of an award-winning year- Seattle, Wash. book share some of their tricks for getting a 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 304 (60) 61 Noon-2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

PHOTOGRAPHY ADVISERS Where’s That @#%! Convention Wrap-up Picture? Managing Digital JEA’s officers and executive director invite SaturdaySaturday advisers to attend this session to discuss Dance Workflow praises and concerns about this and future It’s time to relax and have some fun! Make Digital photography has done wonders for conventions. the most of being at a national conven- the yearbook and newspaper workroom. The Jack Kennedy, MJE, Rock Canyon High School, High- tion by taking time and making an effort biggest problem is finding the image that was lands Ranch, Colo.; Linda Puntney, MJE, Kansas State Student taken last week when you need it for this University, Manhattan, Kan.; Ann Visser, MJE, Pella Com- to meet staffs from other parts of the week’s paper. This session will help you orga- munity High School, Pella, Iowa country. Students must present their nize your files so nothing is ever lost. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 410 (55) convention name badges to be admitted. Wayne Dunn, CJE, Well Dunn Images, 9-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Grand Ballroom GENERAL AUDIENCE, LAW/ETHICS South Lebanon, Ohio 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 306 Avoid the Big C GENERAL AUDIENCE Nobody likes to be censored, but unfortunate- Creating Interviews That ly it’s a reality for many high school publications. The best way to avoid censorship is to NSPA People Will Read build a strong, trusting relationship with your Participants will understand how to conduct administration. Gain tips for working with Ceremony research on their subject, how to frame ques- administrators and share some of your stories. NSPA will honor winners of Best of tions so those subjects will want to answer Jeanne Acton, University Interscholastic League, Show, Pacemakers and other individual honestly and how to use different styles to Austin, Texas 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 411-412 (110) awards at 3:30-5:30Awards p.m. Saturday in compose the interview. the Grand Ballroom. Pamela Griffin, PT Griffin Consulting, Springfield, Mass. NEWSPAPER 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 307 (60) Keep Them Reading

ADVISERS, GENERAL AUDIENCE Using basic design principles will help you create pages that are attractive and a service Hitting Home Runs in to your readers. This page designer for the Public Relations Kansas State Collegian will show you how he A strong publication has strong relationships gets the job done on a daily basis. throughout its readership. Cover all the bases Brendan Praeger, Kansas State University, — administration, faculty, staff, community — Manhattan, Kan. Sunday 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 413 (50) and improve your PR skills by learning what everyone has to offer, how to reward each other GENERAL AUDIENCE and finding out what each “base” needs. You’ll Knight Foundation Press be hitting publication home runs in no time. Lori Eastman, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Conference JEA Denver, Colo. Last year in its pilot year in Philadelphia, the 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 309 (50) Prime Movers program created after-school Ceremony GENERAL AUDIENCE media clubs at six high schools where none previously existed and developed a plan to JEA will announce winners of the You CAN Meet Those scale up student media across the city. The Write-off competitions during the closing ceremony,Awards 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday Deadlines John S. and James L. Knight Foundation funded Usable time-management techniques can make the program. At this press conference, Eric in the Grand Ballroom. The ceremony life easier and staff more fun. Learn ways to get Newton, vice president of the journalism pro- offers an opportunity to share with everything done in the time you have. gram for The Knight Foundation, will announce others and celebrate as a staff. It is a Carla Harris, MJE, Hillsboro, Ore. the awarding of two new grants of $250,000 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 405 (55) convention highlight your staff won’t each, to George Washington University’s want to miss and the perfect way to Prime Movers program and the School Dis- YEARBOOK wrap up their convention experience. trict of Philadelphia to expand Prime Movers Plan Now, Play Later and create new media clubs in an additional 18 Learn how to put an end to “I don’t know Philadelphia high schools during the 2007-08 what to put on this spread.” Learn how to school year. brainstorm, plan and organize your spreads to Eric Newton, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, increase coverage and avoid duplicating cover- Miami, Fla. age in your yearbook. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 414-415 (110) Chad Rummel, CJE, Oakton High School, Vienna, Va. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 408-409 (110)

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90 91 JEA annd NSPA wish to thank the following organizations for their sponsorships of convention programs and activities. Level One Printing of Convention Program: Taylor Publishing ThankProvide On-Site Computer Lab: Walsworth Publishing You Level Two Friday Adviser Luncheon: Columbia Scholastic Press Association Saturday Adviser Luncheon: Herff Jones Friday Evening Adviser Reception: Ball State University Canvas Adviser Bags: Jostens Delegate Lanyards: Herff Jones Level Three Thursday New Adviser Reception: Lifetouch Break With a Pro Refreshments: Adobe Systems Friday Morning Adviser Refreshments: NCompass Media, LLC Friday Afternoon Adviser Refreshments: Newseum Saturday Adviser Hospitality: Friesen Yearbooks