SEATTLE JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention April 6-9, 2017 • Seattle Sheraton & Washington State Convention Center 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 – Kacey Deamer ’13 are committed to using mass Journalism & communication to make a Environmental Studies 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 SEA the COLOR CONTENTS 2 Convention Officials 3 Local Planning Team 3 Convention Sponsors 4 Exhibitors/Advertisers SEA the SIGHTS 7 Keynote Speaker 8 Featured Speakers 10 Special Activities 14 Awards 19 Thursday at a Glance 20 Thursday Sessions 24 Friday at a Glance 29 Write-off Rooms 30 Friday Sessions 48 Saturday at a Glance 53 Saturday Sessions 65 Sunday SEA the JOURNALISM 68 Speaker Bios #nhsjc 88 Floor Plans COVER: EMP Museum and the Seattle Space Needle share acreage on the Seattle Center grounds. Photo by Tim Thompson. UPPER RIGHT: Pike Place Market is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operated farmer’s markets, best known for its offering of fresh, regional seafood and beautiful flowers. Photo by Visit Seattle. CENTER: The Seattle Great Wheel, located at the waterfront, extends over Elliott Bay. Photo by Alabastro Photography. LOWER RIGHT: Students work together during a breakout session at last spring’s convention. Photo by Evert Nelson. 1 — JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE Visit jea.org/eval to evaluate sessions CONVENTION OFFICIALS Linda S. Puntney, MJE JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION JEA Interim HEADQUARTERS STAFF Executive Director Linda S. Puntney, MJE, interim executive director Connie Fulkerson, CJE, administrative assistant Pam Boller, office manager/advertising director Kate Dubiel, web/database developer Lisa Terhaar, bookkeeper OFFICERS Mark Newton, MJE President: Mark Newton, MJE, Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch, Colo. JEA President Vice President: Sarah Nichols, MJE, Whitney High School, Rocklin, Calif. Past President: Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University DIRECTORS Educational Initiatives: Megan Fromm, MJE, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colo. Scholastic Press Rights: John Bowen, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University Director at Large: Carrie Faust, MJE, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, Colo. Director at Large: Stan Zoller, MJE, Buffalo Grove, Ill. Laura Widmer STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS NSPA Executive Awards: Casey Nichols, CJE, Rocklin (Calif.) High School Director 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. Nominations: Candace Perkins Bowen, MJE, Kent (Ohio) State University Professional Outreach: Jonathan Rogers, MJE, Iowa City (Iowa) High School Publications/Public Relations: Evelyn Lauer, MJE, Niles West High School, Skokie, Ill. Jane Kirtley, NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NSPA Interim HEADQUARTERS STAFF President Laura Widmer, executive director Gary Lundgren, associate director Amber Billings, communications director Ashley Tilley, membership outreach coordinator Olivia Rezac, communications intern Roy Aker and Julia Bauer, volunteers BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sandra Coyer, MJE, Interim President: Jane Kirtley, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Local Team Chair 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 Peter Bobkowski, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. Gayle Golden, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Laura York Guy, Shawnee, Kan. Laurie Hansen, CJE, Stillwater (Minn.) Area High School Ron Johnson, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. Meghan Percival, MJE, McLean (Va.) High School Sara Quinn, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Ann Visser, MJE, Pella, Iowa 2 — JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE Visit jea.org/eval to evaluate sessions SPONSORS/LOCAL TEAM Chair: Sandra Coyer, MJE, Puyallup High School, Puyallup Angelo Comeaux, Mountlake Terrace High School, Mountlake Terrace Vince DeMiero, Mountlake Terrace DIAMOND High School, Mountlake Terrace Chris Grasseschi, Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle Annie Green, CJE, Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Anne Hayman, MJE, Arlington High School, Arlington Casey Henry, Northshore School District, Bothell Tom Kaup, MJE, Auburn High School, GOLD Auburn Miguel Llanos, Overlake School, Redmond Kay Locey, CJE, retired, Gov. John R. Rogers High School, Puyallup Pia Longinotti, CJE, Freeman High School, Rockford SILVER Dave Riggs, Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee Kathy Schrier, MJE, Executive Director, Washington Journalism Education Association, Seattle Teresa Scribner, CJE, Cleveland High School, Seattle BRONZE Michael Smith, Ballard High School, Seattle Nancy E. Smith, CJE, Hanford High School, Richland Kevin Smyth, CJE, Emerald Ridge High School, South Hill D J M C Fern Valentine, MJE, retired, Auburn High School, Auburn Kirsten Vesely, CJE, Inglemoor High School, Kenmore Jacoy Willis, University of Washington, FRIEND Seattle Twitter: @nhsjc/#nhsjc JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE — 3 EXHIBITORS AND ADVERTISERS Arizona State University Cronkite Jostens, Booth 413, Page 44, back cover Media and Communication, Booth School of Journalism and Mass Kansas State University, Booth 410 312, Page 18 Communication, Booth 304 Lifetouch, Booth 315 University of Kansas — William Allen Balfour, Booths 212-213, Pages 28, 52 Meek School of Journalism and New White School of Journalism, Booth Ball State University Journalism Media, Booth 115 314 Workshops, Booth 309, Page 57 Missouri School of Journalism, Booth University of Maryland — Philip Merrill Central Washington University, Booth 408 College of Journalism, Booth 306 105 Northwestern University Medill School University of Montana School of Colorado State University, Booth 117 of Journalism, Media, Integrated Journalism, Page 63 Drake University — School of Journalism Marketing, Booth 100, Page 5, 73 University of Oregon, Booth 316 and Mass Communication, Booth 409 Savannah College of Art and Design, Walsworth, Booths 101, 201, Page 66 Friesens, Booth 211, Page 23 Booth 414 Western Washington University, Booth Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Booth 311 School Paper Express, Booth 411, Page 204 Herff Jones, Booths 301, 401, Page 12 39 Wisconsin Indian Education Association/ Issuu, Booth 112, Page 80 SchoolPrinting.com, Page 6 Veterans for Peace, Booth 205 Ithaca College Park Scholar Program, SNO Sites, Booth 313 Write the World, Booth 407 Booth 113, inside front cover, Page 43 Temple University, Lew Klein College of Youth Radio, Booth 106 TRADE SHOW, ROOM 4F, WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER 1-7 P.M. THURSDAY AND 8 A.M.-4 P.M. FRIDAY ALSO ON THE TRADE FLOOR: • CONVENTION 117 316 416 413 REGISTRATION/ 315 112 115 212 213 314 414 CHECK-IN 113 312 313P • BEST OF SHOW DESK 110 111 210 211 311 410 411 • WRITE-OFF DESK 108 109 208 309 408 409 • SHIRT 106 107 206 205 306 407 DISTRIBUTION 105 204 304 301 • LOST AND 100 401 101 201 FOUND • EDITOR-IN- RESIDENCE 4 — JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE Visit jea.org/eval to evaluate sessions 100 Twitter: @nhsjc/#nhsjc JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE — 5 Full Page Ad_2016 6 OL with marks.pdf 1 2/14/2017 4:38:35 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 6 — JEA/NSPA Spring 2017 • SEATTLE Visit jea.org/eval to evaluate sessions KEYNOTE SPEAKER TIM HARROWER 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Hall 4E, Convention Center Tim Harrower has been an award-winning editor, designer and columnist at newspapers from New York (The Times-Union) to Portland (The Oregonian). He became a journalist in the 1980s after his first career choice — rock ’n’ roll superlegend — fizzled out. Harrower’s first book, “The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook,” has been a fixture in newsrooms and classrooms around the world, translated into Russian, Chinese and Polish. And his “Inside Reporting” is the most popular newswriting textbook in the country. He hosts journalism workshops, consults on redesigns, dabbles in multimedia and composes music in his cottage deep in the Oregon woods. CONVENTION GUIDELINES How to get the JEA/ These guidelines are established to ensure that all convention participants have NSPA convention mobile a safe and enjoyable stay in Seattle. app onto your device: A midnight convention curfew will be in effect Wednesday through Saturday. Students should be in their rooms, making no excessive noise, at that time. The hotel 1. Download the free reserves the right to remove any hotel guests who make excessive noise or create similar Guidebook app. disruptions. Advisers/chaperones will be responsible for enforcing the nightly convention curfew. 2. Search No students will be admitted to the convention without a school-approved adviser/ chaperone. At least one chaperone/adviser is required for every 12 students. It is “JEA/NSPA understood that by the act of registering students for the convention, advisers assume Spring 2017” responsibility for their students’