JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention November 1-4, 2018 • Hyatt Regency Chicago JEA/NSPA Fall 2018 • CHICAGO — 1 PARK SCHOLAR PROGRAM A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits outstanding high school seniors. A full scholarship for at least 10 exceptional communications students that covers the four-year cost of attendance at Ithaca College. Take a chance. Seize an opportunity. Change your life. Study at one of the most prestigious communications schools in the country—Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications. Join a group of bright, competitive, and energetic students who are committed to using mass communication to make a positive impact on the world. To apply for this remarkable opportunity and to learn more, contact the Park Scholar Program director at [email protected] or 607-274-3089. ithaca.edu/parkscholars 2 — JEA/NSPA Fall 2018 • CHICAGO Twitter: @nhsjc/#nhsjc PARK SCHOLAR CONTENTS 4 Convention Officials PROGRAM 5 Local Team/One Story A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits 6 Convention Rules/App outstanding high school seniors. 7 Keynote Speaker A full scholarship for at least 10 exceptional communications 8 Special Activities students that covers the four-year cost of attendance at Ithaca College. 10 Featured Speakers 14 Exhibitors/Advertisers 15 Sponsors 18 JEA Awards 20 NSPA Awards 25 Thursday at a Glance 25 Thursday Sessions 32 Friday at a Glance 39 Write-off Rooms 40 Friday Sessions 68 Saturday at a Glance 75 Saturday Sessions Take a chance. 98 Speaker Bios Seize an opportunity. 130 Hotel Floor Plans Change your life. Study at one of the most prestigious communications schools in the country—Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications. Join a group of bright, competitive, and energetic students who are committed to using mass communication to make a positive impact on the world. To apply for this remarkable opportunity and to learn The Chicago Board of Trade was first established on April 3, 1848 and is one of the world’s oldest futures and options exchanges. (Photo by Jacquelyn Carter, Glenbrook South High more, contact the Park Scholar Program director at School) COVER: The Cloud Gate sculpture, commonly referred to as “The Bean” is located in [email protected] or 607-274-3089. Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago. (Photo by Kelly Glasscock, CJE, ithaca.edu/parkscholars Journalism Education Association, Manhattan, Kansas) Follow us @nhsjc #nhsjc JEA/NSPA Fall 2018 • CHICAGO — 3 CONVENTION OFFICIALS Kelly Glasscock, CJE JEA Executive Director JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS STAFF Kelly Glasscock, CJE, executive director Connie Fulkerson, CJE, administrative assistant Pam Boller, office manager/advertising director Kate Dubiel, web/database developer Lisa Terhaar, bookkeeper BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Sarah Nichols, MJE, Whitney High School, Rocklin, Calif. Sarah Nichols, MJE Vice President: Valerie Kibler, MJE, Harrisonburg (Va.) High School JEA President Educational Initiatives Director: Megan Fromm, MJE, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colo. Scholastic Press Rights Director: Lori Keekley, MJE, St. Louis Park (Minn.) High School Director at Large: Julia Satterthwaite, CJE, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Calif. Director at Large: Laura Negri, CJE, Alief Kerr High School, Houston Director at Large: Michael Malcom-Bjorklund, CJE, Columbia High School, Lake City, Fla. STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS Brenda Field, MJE Karen Slusher, CJE, Eaglecrest High School, Centennial, Colo. Chicago Local Awards: Committee Chair Certification: Kim Green, MJE, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Contests: Nancy Y. Smith, MJE, Lafayette High School, Wildwood, Mo. Digital Media: Aaron Manfull, MJE, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Mo. Professional Outreach: Jonathan Rogers, MJE, Iowa City (Iowa) High School Publications/Public Relations: Evelyn Lauer, MJE, Niles West High School, Skokie, Ill. Laura Widmer NSPA Executive Director NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS STAFF Laura Widmer, executive director Gary Lundgren, associate director Amber Billings, communications director Judy Riedl, business and projects manager Ashley Tilley, membership outreach coordinator Kayla Missman, marketing assistant BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elisia Cohen President: Elisia Cohen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis NSPA President Treasurer: Scott M. Libin, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Board Members: Jeanne Acton, University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas Michelle Coro, CJE, Desert Vista High School, Phoenix Mitch Eden, MJE, Kirkwood (Mo.) High School Gayle Golden, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Laurie Hansen, MJE, Stillwater (Minn.) Area High School Ron Johnson, St. Joseph, Mo. Meghan Percival, MJE, McLean (Va.) High School Elizabeth Smith, Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif. Sara Quinn, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Ann Visser, MJE, Pella, Iowa 4 — JEA/NSPA Fall 2018 • CHICAGO Twitter: @nhsjc/#nhsjc LOCAL COMMITTEE Brenda Field, MJE, Glenbrook School Richmond-Burton South High School, Katie Fernandez, CJE, Community High School, Glenview, Ill. (chair) Phoenix Military Academy, Richmond, Ill. Logan Aimone, MJE, Chicago Michelle Mowery, Walter University of Chicago Jenn Galloy, Joliet (Ill.) West Payton College Prep, Laboratory High School, High School Chicago Chicago Tom Gayda, MJE, North Jennifer Reiser, Washington Beth Bennett, Northwestern Central High School, (Ill.) Community High University - Medill School of Indianapolis School Journalism, Evanston, Ill. John Gonczy, CJE, Marist Sally Renaud, Eastern Illinois Brad Bennewitz, CJE, High School, Chicago University, Charleston, Ill. Galesburg (Ill.) High School Marshall Harris, Glenbrook Anne Sacheli, Schlarman Sean Berleman, Palatine (Ill.) South High School, Academy, Danville, Ill. High School Glenview, Ill. Brenda Smith, CJE, Grayslake Jason Block, CJE, Prospect Nancy Hastings, MJE, retired, North High School, High School, Mount Munster (Ind.) High School Grayslake, Ill. Prospect, Ill. Trudy Hurd, CJE, retired, Kathy Smith, Downers Grove Brad Bovenkerk, Normal (Ill.) Cisne (Ill.) High School (Ill.) North High School Community High School Patrick Johnson, MJE, Lisa Thyer, Amos Alonzo Sara Brazeal, Northwestern Antioch (Ill.) Community Stagg High School, Palos University - Medill School of High School Hills, Ill. Journalism, Evanston, Ill. Linda Jones, Roosevelt Sarah Verpooten, MJE, Lake CONVENTION SUPPORTERS Dennis Brown, CJE, Huntley University, Chicago Central High School, St. (Ill.) High School Evelyn Lauer, MJE, Niles West John, Ind. Balfour – Program printing Diana Burban, Mother High School, Skokie, Ill. Carrie Wadycki, MJE, Lake Jostens – Lanyards McAuley High School, Eric Landschoot, Downers Central High School, Walsworth – Reporter’s Chicago Grove (Ill.) North High St. John, Ind. notebooks Kate Calder, Yorkville (Ill.) High School, Chris Wendelin, Amos Alonzo Friesens – Adviser bags School Janet Levin, MJE, retired, Stagg High School, Palos Northwestern University Keith Carlson, CJE, Naperville Hersey High School, Hills, Ill. Medill School of (Ill.) Central High School Arlington Heights, Ill. Bob Wysocki, Glenbrook Journalism, Media, Katie Curtin, Pritzker College Elizabeth Levin, MJE, South High School, Integrating Marketing – Scholarships Prep, Chicago Downers Grove (Ill.) North Glenview, Ill. Campaigns – Mike Doyle, CJE, retired, School Paper Express High School Stan Zoller, MJE, Lake Forest Registration book printing Belvidere (Ill.) North High Beth Marshall, CJE, (Ill.) College ONE STORY In keeping with the theme “City of sessions focused on this year’s One Story: ‘BACKSEAT RIDER’ AND THE ART Big Stories,” the Chicago One Story experience seeks to encourage student OF AGGRESSIVE LISTENING WHAT’S YOUR BIG STORY? Find out why a successful Chicago journalist publication staffs to explore and answer Come and share or learn about schools quit his television news job to become a the question: “What’s Your Big Story?” that uncovered the “big story” in their full-time Lyft driver and launch a podcast We’ll be encouraging students to take their communities and explored them with recorded in his car. interviewing skills to a new level and learn in-depth interviewing and multimedia story 9 a.m. Saturday, Columbus IJ, Ballroom Level how to incorporate audio in their work. presentations. 10 a.m. Friday, Acapulco, Ballroom Level Students are invited to share their stories AUDIO RECORDING BEYOND THE inspired by the theme. SOUNDBYTE STAGG’S ‘VOICE OF WITNESS’: Learn how to incorporate audio recordings Students and advisers will be encouraged ORAL HISTORY-BASED PROJECTS of interviews into multimedia stories online, to check out the podcast “Backseat Rider,” Teachers and student leaders from Amos or take it to the next level with the basics of which can be downloaded for free via Alonzo Stagg High School’s “Voice of recording interviews and podcasting. Witness” class share their experiences using Podcast One or wherever podcasts are 11 a.m. Saturday, Columbus IJ, Ballroom the oral history interview process to amplify found, or streamed at backseatridershow. Level com. the unheard stories of their school. 1 p.m. Friday, Acapulco, Ballroom Level At the convention, attend these four JEA/NSPA Fall 2018 • CHICAGO — 5 ABBREVIATIONS CONVENTION RULES CSPA — Columbia Scholastic Press These guidelines are established to ensure that all convention Association participants have a safe and enjoyable stay in Chicago. DJNF — Dow Jones News Fund JEA — Journalism