Join journalists from throughout the Northeast as we gather on April 12-13 at the New Brunswick, N.J. campus of Rutgers University for the SPJ Region 1 Spring Conference
Bidding begins on autographed books, artwork and other items donated to our silent auctions. Proceeds benefit the Region 1 Fund.
Check in, grab your name badge, a goody back and your conference packet. Meanwhile, help yourself to a cup of coffee and pastries courtesy of the Press Club of Long Island.
Earlier this year, Debbie Galant and Tom Meagher helped organize the Garden State's first news hackathon, Hack Jersey. The contest invited journalists and programmers to team up to create original applications to improve news coverage. In this session, they'll discuss data journalism and web development in the state's news organizations and lay out a roadmap for building data skills in the newsroom.
When a freshman at a small upstate New York college was brutally beaten and murdered in her dorm room, allegedly by her hockey player boyfriend, student journalists found themselves covering the same story as the national pros.
The campus environment was hostile. Fellow students stole the newspaper when it came out because they didn’t like the cover, and student journalists were called names and harassed.
Panelists will include Cassie Negley, Editor in Chief of The Stylus; Brandon Wood, Managing Editor of The Stylus; Carolyn McMenemon, then news editor of The Stylus; Ian Wheatley, Station Manager of WBSU 89.1 The Point; and Marsha Ducey, faculty adviser to The Stylus and SPJ chapter.
They will talk about how they handled covering the brutal death of one of their own, what they learned, and how they dealt with a subculture of students that appears not to understand and in fact, retaliates against, journalism.
Learn the basic preparation that any job applicant must know in order to find employment in a challenging journalism job market. Presenters include Bill Bleyer a reporter for Newsday, Dan Forman, managing editor of news at WCBS-TV and Tom Davis, regional editor for the Jersey Shore Patch sites.
Emmy-award winning reporter-videographer Nyier Abdou of The Star-Ledger will teach you the basics of how to best frame and shoot video for a news website as well as how to edit those shots in a compelling video. Program will also include a brief introduction to Final Cut Pro.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amy Nutt Ellis of the Star-Ledger will talk about what you’ll need to do to craft a compelling narrative by reporting your way into the heart of a story.
What's the right relationship between a reporter and a public information officer? SPJ President Sonny Albarado will talk about an SPJ survey of reporters on the federal beat, a majority of whom reported problems. Other panelists include Larry Ragonese, spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Jane Primerano, president of New Jersey SPJ.
Victoria Reitano, a digital media producer for LIVE with Kelly and Michael on ABC, will talk about the skills and knowledge that young journalists will need to navigate the post-grad world and beyond.
Adam Glenn, a former producer for ABCNews.com who now teaches a bootcamp digital journalism class at the City University of New York will show you some useful web tools that can transform your ability to report and present your stories.
Perk up with some coffee, tea and conversation courtesy of the Press Club of Long Island.
Is a blogger entitled to the same Shield law protections as a traditional journalist? This panel will take up the tough question of how far does a reporter's privilege extend in a digital world. Roy Gutterman, associate professor of communication law and journalism at Syracuse University, will moderate.
Journalists from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania who covered the breaking news during Superstorm Sandy will talk about what you’ll need to know and do when the next epic natural disaster arrives. Luther Turmelle of the New Haven Register will moderate.
For students only. Enjoy pizza and conversation with journalists Karen Sudol and Karen Rouse of The Record and David Levitt of Bloomberg News. They'll talk about the day-to-day life of being a journalist and what it took to get to where they are. Seating for this event is limited and reservations are required. RSVP John Ensslin at damon_runyon@hotmail.com
Join Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation, as he talk about his new book on the history of political cartoons during our opening night reception at the Eagleton Institute’s historic Wood Lawn Mansion.
Leaders from all of the Region 1 Chapters will discuss SPJ issues.
Check in, grab your name badge, a goody bag and your conference packet. Meanwhile, help yourself to a cup of coffee and pastries courtesy of the Press Club of Long Island.
Bidding begins on autographed books, artwork and other items donated to our silent auctions. Proceeds benefit the Region 1 Fund.
Boston Globe writer and producer Lara Salahi will show you how to build your social media brand as a journalist, a particularly useful skill for journalists looking to make their next career move.
Attendees who registered after April 1 and were thus unable to get into the keynote luncheon will have a chance to hear from our speaker Martin Gottlieb, who will preview his speech on "Doing great journalism in tough times.
Within the last two years, Rutgers has been the epicenter of two major national stories involving gay and lesbian issues: the firing of a basketball coach and the suicide of a gay student. A panel of journalists talk about how the media have covered these stories and others such as same sex marriage and what the GLBT media can contribute.
Carl Corry, Newsday’s online local news editor and SPJ at-large director, will show you how to turn your smart phone or other mobile devices into useful tools for digital journalism.
Sonny Albarado, national president of the Society of Professional Journalists and city editor of the Arkansas Gazette, will talk about the future of the news business and the challenges facing journalists today.
Irwin Gratz of Maine Public Radio and a former SPJ president, will serve as moderator.
Record Editor and veteran journalist Martin Gottlieb will deliver the keynote address on how to bring out the best in journalists and news organizations during an era of shrinking resources.
Make your bid for some of our top auction items during this brief live auction.
Join us as we honor the best in collegiate journalism during this awards ceremony. SPJ National President Sonny Albarado will help present the awards.
In the second session of the day for this program, Carl Corry, Newsday’s online local news editor and SPJ at-large director, will show you how to turn your smart phone or other mobile devices into useful tools for digital journalism.
Learn how to find work and get that first clip by writing an effective pitch. This seminar will show you how to generate ideas for future stories and make the most of the writing time you have. The importance of networking on and offline with writers and editors and tips on tax filing will also be covered.
Learn how a handful of young, entrepreneurial online business journalists have successfully challenged much larger and traditional news organizations and what their example could mean for your career.
A panel of Connecticut journalists who covered the tragic school shooting in Newtown talk about what they learned from that experience and what you should know about staying true to your ethics while covering a big story. Former SPJ National President Irwin Gratz will moderate.
Join us for an informal post-conference gathering with a cash bar at a downtown New Brunswick tavern.
