Tentative Convention Schedule
Tentative Schedule PDF (revised 05 Feb 09)THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
5-8 p.m., Registration at Holiday Inn Vanderbilt.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
8 a.m.-9 p.m., registration on 4th floor, Inman Building, on Belmont campus.
Workshops:9-11:30, Hands-on Multimedia Workshop at First Amendment Center, limited to 24 (nine spots remaining as of 2/4/09)
9-10:15 a.m., concurrent workshops on Belmont campus
- Doug Pierce: "Copyright Concerns for the Newsroom
- Liberadio(!) Mary Mancini and Freddie O’Connell: "Terrestrial Radio Is Alive and Well and Would Be Delighted to Be Living in Paris
- Dave Delaney: "Poking, Tweeting and Following. Embracing Social Media.
- Ray Wong: "News by Design
- Bill Elsen: "In Tough Times, TopResumes Still Count
- Tasha French: "Advocacy Journalism
- Gene Policinski and Ole Miss and Belmont Students: "Debating the Debate
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Best of South Awards Luncheon, Maddox Grand Atrium, Belmont University, featuring live music by the Belmont Bluegrass Trio
1:45-5:30 p.m., Onsite competitions, various locations on and around campus
4-7 p.m., Faculty reception, First Amendment Center
- Onsite competition judging, First Amendment Center
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
9-11 a.m. Business meeting (student and faculty delegates)
9:30-10:45a.m. Concurrent workshops on Belmont campus
- Nate Baker: "The Internet Is/Is Not Bad for Journalism
- Don Cusic: "Entertainment Writing
- Matthew Williams: "Photojournalism: Local and Global
Keynote speaker Amy Webb is a strategic, digital product and business consultant to online media companies. While she works in a digital world, she is committed to solid journalism. Webb says, "The medium may change - from newspapers to radio to television to the Internet to mobile and beyond - but the practice of journalism should not."
