Friday, August 13, 2004
CMA Fall Convention
Wednesday Sessions
Broadcast
~8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
National Public Radio Orientation Workshop: Part I
Those selected for the National Public Radio Next Generation Radio Journalism Project should attend this orientation session. (By invitation only)
/Rhythm & Blues Room,4th floor, Renaissance Hotel
Doug Mitchell, National Public Radio
CMA
~8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CMA Board Of Directors Meeting IIl
By invitation only. Third of four meetings of CMA's officers. CMA President Jenny Tenpenny Crouch presiding.
/Jazz Room, 4th floor, Renaissance Hotel
Kathy Lawrence, University of Texas-Austin
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Newspaper Business & Advertising Workshop--part 1
This intensive workshop will cover the latest developments in newspaper advertising and business procedures. Topics such as knowing your product, campaigns and presentations, market research, business systems, selling skills, advertising acceptability and customer service will be covered.(Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 70 participants.)
/Belmont Three, 3rd Floor, Renaissance Hotel
Annette Forbes, Iowa State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Digital Photography Workshop, Part I
In the quagmire of digital imaging, knowing LPI from DPI from PPI or a megapixel from a TIFF file can be daunting. In this demonstration and hands-on session, photographers will discuss everything from (1) how to know what kind of digital camera or scanner to buy to (2) how to get good scans of prints or negatives to (3) how to improve the reproduction quality of your digital images. Bring a laptop loaded with Photoshop 7. And bring some of your own digital images on CD to "fix" as part of the demonstration.covered.(Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Belmont Two, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
Bradley Wilson, North Carolina State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Coaching Writers, Part I
How to teach student reporters to be better writers is a question most advisers and student editors face regardless of the size of their publication staff or campuses. John Wicklein, writing coach for The Washington Post, will head this add-on workshop. Some of the issues that Wicklein will discuss include coaching techniques, writing critiques, finding holes in stories, localizing news and copy editing. (Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Belmont One, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
John Wicklein, writing coach, The Washington Post
Laura Widmer, Northwest Missouri State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Newsroom Management for Newspaper Editors
This workshop will cover most of the essentials of managing a newsroom regardless of the frequency of publication and size of the staff. Topics include recruiting, hiring and firing staff, organizational structure, mediating staff disputes, staff meetings, deadlines, working with advisers and governing boards, staff manuals, pay or other incentives for work, staff morale, building credibility with readers, handling controversies and other essentials. (Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Ryman One, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
David Waddell, California State University-Chico
Ian Newman, SUNY-Rockland
~2-4:00 p.m.
CMA Packet Stuffing
All CMA members are invited to packet stuffing for Nashville 2004--and to see your friends from across the country
/Exhibit Hall, lower level Convention Center
Kathy Lawrence, University of Texas -Austin
~4:00-7:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Convention Registration
Sign in for the convention here. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center.
/Exhibit Hall, lower level, Convention Center
~4:00-7:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Best of Show Entries
Registration for the on-site "Best of Show" college media contest is available to those students who brought along copies of their newspapers, yearbooks or magazines--or to those who call home and have them express delivered by Friday. Winners of print and broadcast categories (mailed in ahead of the convention) will be announced Sunday at the closing session.
/Exhibit Hall, lower level, Convention Center
Broadcast
~4:30-5:20 p.m.
CBI Board Meeting
Current and newly elected members of the board will meet to discuss CBI business.
/Jazz Room, 4th Floor, Renaissance Hotel
Will Robedee, CBI chairman, Rice University
Wednesday Sessions
Broadcast
~8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
National Public Radio Orientation Workshop: Part I
Those selected for the National Public Radio Next Generation Radio Journalism Project should attend this orientation session. (By invitation only)
/Rhythm & Blues Room,4th floor, Renaissance Hotel
Doug Mitchell, National Public Radio
CMA
~8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CMA Board Of Directors Meeting IIl
By invitation only. Third of four meetings of CMA's officers. CMA President Jenny Tenpenny Crouch presiding.
/Jazz Room, 4th floor, Renaissance Hotel
Kathy Lawrence, University of Texas-Austin
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Newspaper Business & Advertising Workshop--part 1
This intensive workshop will cover the latest developments in newspaper advertising and business procedures. Topics such as knowing your product, campaigns and presentations, market research, business systems, selling skills, advertising acceptability and customer service will be covered.(Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 70 participants.)
/Belmont Three, 3rd Floor, Renaissance Hotel
Annette Forbes, Iowa State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Digital Photography Workshop, Part I
In the quagmire of digital imaging, knowing LPI from DPI from PPI or a megapixel from a TIFF file can be daunting. In this demonstration and hands-on session, photographers will discuss everything from (1) how to know what kind of digital camera or scanner to buy to (2) how to get good scans of prints or negatives to (3) how to improve the reproduction quality of your digital images. Bring a laptop loaded with Photoshop 7. And bring some of your own digital images on CD to "fix" as part of the demonstration.covered.(Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Belmont Two, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
Bradley Wilson, North Carolina State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Coaching Writers, Part I
How to teach student reporters to be better writers is a question most advisers and student editors face regardless of the size of their publication staff or campuses. John Wicklein, writing coach for The Washington Post, will head this add-on workshop. Some of the issues that Wicklein will discuss include coaching techniques, writing critiques, finding holes in stories, localizing news and copy editing. (Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Belmont One, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
John Wicklein, writing coach, The Washington Post
Laura Widmer, Northwest Missouri State University
Special Session
~1-5:30 p.m.
Newsroom Management for Newspaper Editors
This workshop will cover most of the essentials of managing a newsroom regardless of the frequency of publication and size of the staff. Topics include recruiting, hiring and firing staff, organizational structure, mediating staff disputes, staff meetings, deadlines, working with advisers and governing boards, staff manuals, pay or other incentives for work, staff morale, building credibility with readers, handling controversies and other essentials. (Preregistration and additional fee required. Limited to 50 participants.)
/Ryman One, 3rd floor, Renaissance Hotel
David Waddell, California State University-Chico
Ian Newman, SUNY-Rockland
~2-4:00 p.m.
CMA Packet Stuffing
All CMA members are invited to packet stuffing for Nashville 2004--and to see your friends from across the country
/Exhibit Hall, lower level Convention Center
Kathy Lawrence, University of Texas -Austin
~4:00-7:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Convention Registration
Sign in for the convention here. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center.
/Exhibit Hall, lower level, Convention Center
~4:00-7:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Best of Show Entries
Registration for the on-site "Best of Show" college media contest is available to those students who brought along copies of their newspapers, yearbooks or magazines--or to those who call home and have them express delivered by Friday. Winners of print and broadcast categories (mailed in ahead of the convention) will be announced Sunday at the closing session.
/Exhibit Hall, lower level, Convention Center
Broadcast
~4:30-5:20 p.m.
CBI Board Meeting
Current and newly elected members of the board will meet to discuss CBI business.
/Jazz Room, 4th Floor, Renaissance Hotel
Will Robedee, CBI chairman, Rice University
