Friday |
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Event |
| 12 p.m. |
Check-in |
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| 1 - 2 p.m. |
"The Future of Journalism (and Your Future in It)" |
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Julie Anderson, vice president of content and integration, Tribune Interactive |
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Mike Connelly, executive editor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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"Play to Your Strengths: Finding Your Niche, Making Your Way in the New Media" |
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Lynn Hoppes, senior director of Page 2 and commentary, ESPN.com |
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| 2:15 - 3:45 p.m. |
Panel: "Young Journalists: Innovating, Reinventing, Thriving (and Sometimes Just Surviving!)" |
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Jenny Andreasson, managing editor, Observer Newspapers |
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Catie Fry, copy editor, Florida Times-Union |
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Rachel Hatzipanagos, reporter, South Florida SunSentinel |
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Melissa Patterson, multimedia journalist and online producer, PalmBeachPost.com |
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Steve Mullis, associate editor for online news, Minnesota Public Radio |
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Moderator: Lance Speere, journalism professor, University of Central Florida |
| 4 - 6 p.m. |
Cocktail Hour |
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| 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Mark of Excellence Awards and Dinner with the Pros |
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MOE Awards will be presented. One of our guest speakers will be seated at each table for dinner and conversation with conference attendees. Dinner is included in the price of registration.
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Keynote address |
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Hagit Limor, president-elect of SPJ, Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Saturday |
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Time |
Event |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Check-in |
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| 9 a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
"How to Make Money Blogging" |
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Lynn Hoppes, ESPN.com |
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"Courage Amid Chaos: Developing and Sustaining a Career In Today's Changing Media Landscape" |
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Etan Horowitz, digital media producer, CNN International |
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| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. |
What's My Plan B? |
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Kim Calhoun, communications specialist, Seminole State College of Florida |
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Mary Tindall, integrated marketing communications coordinator, Wycliffe Foundation |
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"Freelancing: Strategies for Paying the Bills" |
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Amy Green, freelance journalist (PEOPLE, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor and more) |
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Woody Wommack, sports reporter, Naples Daily News |
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"Backpack Journalism: Life On the Digital Frontier" |
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John Couwels, all platform journalist, CNN |
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| 12 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
"Women in Media: What Happens on the Way from J-School to the Newsroom" |
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Marsha Taylor, news director, WDBO.com |
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Melissa Patterson, PalmBeachPost.com |
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Moderator: Dr. Kim Voss, journalism professor, University of Central Florida |
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"Taking Magazines Online: You Thought They Were Slick in Print?" |
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Dan Mirocha, managing editor, Golfweek.com |
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| Tool Time: 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. |
InDesign and Photoshop workshop |
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Nick Masuda, senior designer, Orlando Sentinel |
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Videography for Reporters workshop |
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Matt Sokoloff, online product manager, Orlando Sentinel |
| 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. |
Cookies and Coaching |
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Informal meet and greet with the pros. |
| 3 - 4 p.m. |
Closing session: "Deploying Social Media" |
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Etan Horowitz, CNN |
