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| Nov. 19, 2012 (MON)
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| 09:30 -12:20 |
Class Sharing –
JOUR 2310 Theories and Techniques of News and Feature Reporting I |
Venue: CVA703 |
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Life as a New Mom through a "Hipstamatic" Lens
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Speaker: Jamie Cotten
Jamie Cotten will show her images of life as a new mom – both the beauty and struggles – through a lens of the popular iPhone app "Hipstamatic".
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Personal narrative in word and image |
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Speaker: Julie Dressner and Clifford J. Levy
Dressner and Levy will discuss personal narratives, reviewing two character-based videos and articles about cross-cultural experiences. |
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| 13:30 -15:20 |
Class Sharing –
JOUR7080 Current Issues & Case Stds in Int'l News |
Venue: RRB182 |
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The struggles of covering sex crimes |
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Speaker: Sara Ganim
The Jerry Sandusky story was just one of many sex abuse stories that are covered every day across the world, but often, the nature of the crime leads to watered-down reporting. Techniques on how to avoid that, and how to convince your editor it's worth it. |
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| 15:30 -18:20 |
Open Lecture |
Venue: WLB109 |
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The Age of Big Data |
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Speaker: Paige St. John
Journalism takes on new power as reporters gain access to massive treasure troves of data. Just as important as learning how to analyze the data is learning how to bring it back to the human level, to find the people and the places that tell the story. |
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Going Deep on an Investigative Project |
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Speaker: Clifford J. Levy
Levy will share tips on how to develop sources, find documents and create a body of investigative work that has significant impact. |
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| Nov. 20, 2012 (TUE)
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| 15:00 -16:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
Venue: Auditorium (AAB201) |
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Forum |
Venue: Auditorium (AAB201) |
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Quality Journalism in the Digital World |
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Speaker: All Pulitzer Prize winning speakers |
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| Nov. 21, 2012 (WED)
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| 09:30 -11:00 |
Class Sharing –
JOUR2521 Reporting Laboratory (English)
JOUR3521 Editing Laboratory (English) |
Venue: CVA703 |
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Ian Fisher: American Soldier |
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Speaker: Craig F. Walker
Walker will talk about the two years he spent following a young man, 18-year-old Ian Fisher, as he graduated high school and joined the Army. |
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Open Lecture |
Venue: CVA111 |
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Going Social |
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Speaker: Clifford J. Levy
Levy will describe some of the newest techniques used by The New York Times to integrate social media into its coverage and presentation of the news. |
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Investigating Private Business |
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Speaker: Paige St. John
I use the Pulitzer winning series on property insurance and the global reinsurance market as a template to show how reporters can gain access and understanding of one of the world's largest private business sectors. It also demonstrates how to follow a local issue into the global economy, and for reporters to have confidence in taking stories across borders. |
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| 14:30 -16:30 |
Open Lecture |
Venue: WLB103 |
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Getting a job |
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Speaker: Sara Ganim
At 24, Sara Ganim won a Pulitzer. But it wasn't long ago she was in your shoes, as a student. Tips on how to get and keep a job in a tough media job market, and how to dig for the big stories. |
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Class Sharing –
JOUR7060 Advanced English for Journalism |
Venue: WLB207 |
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General Assignment |
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Speaker: Craig F. Walker
Walker will share a collection of assignments both at home and abroad. |
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| Nov. 22, 2012 (THU)
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| 09:30 -12:20 |
Open Lecture |
Venue: WLB109 |
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Welcome Home: The Scott Ostrom Story |
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Speaker: Craig F. Walker
Walker will show his 2011 portfolio which includes the project on an Iraq war veteran who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). |
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Staff Photographer to Freelance Photographer |
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Speaker: Jamie Cotten
Jamie Cotten will talk about her transition from life as a staff photographer to life as a freelance photographer, highlighting business strategies and images during the change. |
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Class Sharing –
JOUR3330 Advanced Reporting and Writing (English) |
Venue: CVA703 |
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To Tell the Story |
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Speaker: Paige St. John
Powerful new storytelling tools are at the disposal of journalists. News sites can now easily provide access to raw records and documents that bring credibility and depth to their reporting. Web applications let readers customize data to reflect their own situation and create a personal narrative. Better, many of these programs are free, equipping small operations with the same power and impact as major media outlets. |
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The Truth-O-Meter and the growth of fact-checking |
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Speaker: Bill Adair
Bill Adair, the founder of PolitiFact.com, will talk about the growth of fact-checking and how PolitiFact created a new form of journalism. |
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Class Sharing –
JOUR3160 English for Journalists |
Venue: CVA516 |
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When local stories go national: Five things I learned from covering a big story |
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Speaker: Sara Ganim
This story started out as an investigation that no one else was pursuing, and then overnight became a story that almost everyone wanted. Because of that, there were two distinct dynamics, and I learned that what works in one story does not work in every story. |
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Class Sharing –
JOUR7010 Int'l Relations Theory & Practice |
Venue: RRB381 |
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Reporting on Dissent |
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Speaker: Clifford J. Levy
Levy will describe his experience as a journalist working under the authoritarian regimes of the former Soviet Union. |
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| Nov. 23, 2012 (FRI)
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| 10:00 -12:00 |
Open Lecture |
Venue: WLB109 |
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Guns and Criminals in America |
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Speaker: James V. Grimaldi
The Washington Post investigated how guns are used in crimes in America after getting around a government law that outlawed public release of a database that tracked guns used in crimes. |
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| 15:15 -17:20 |
Class Sharing –
JOUR7200 News Production Workshop |
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Video and human rights |
Venue: CVA703 |
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Speaker: Julie Dressner and Clifford J. Levy
Dressner and Levy will examine the ways in which video can be used to draw attention to human rights. |
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| Nov. 24, 2012 (SAT)
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| Nov. 24, 2012 (Sat)
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| 10:00 -13:00 |
Open Lecture |
Venue: CVA111 |
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The Truth-O-Meter and the growth of fact-checking |
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Speaker: Bill Adair
Bill Adair, the founder of PolitiFact.com, will talk about the growth of fact-checking and how PolitiFact created a new form of journalism. |
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Covering American Politics |
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Speaker: James V. Grimaldi
How U.S. reporters use investigative techniques to background candidates, examine fundraising and scrutinize government action. |
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