Mar. 25 -- East Coast Mini-Conference
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Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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New York University's Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East (cross street Washington Place, NE corner) |
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$20 for student members of AAJA, affinity groups, and New York University Journalism Department
$35 for members of AAJA and affinity groups
$45 for non-members
On-site will be more expensive after online registration ends March 22. Register now! |
Interested in a broadcast job but not necessarily one in front of the
cameras? Looking to get your event covered by the media? Even considering a
career move away from journalism? Then join the East Coast chapters of the
Asian American Journalists Association for the Fourth Annual AAJA East Coast Mini-Conference at New York University's Silver Center on Saturday, March 25.
The all-day event, running from 10 am to 5 pm, will feature panelists from
print, broadcast and web media, including Washingtonpost.com executive
editor James Brady, New York Observer editor Choire Sicha, and Latina
editorial director Betty Cortina.
The topics are:
10 am-11:30 am
A. The Integrated Newsroom: What Is It and How Does It Work? (Silverstein
Study Center)
Moderator: Tan Ly, assistant news editor, Washington Post
---James Brady, executive editor, WashingtonPost.com
---Edward Felsenthal, deputy managing editor, Wall Street Journal
B. How Blogs Are Changing Journalism (Jurow Lecture Hall)
Moderator: Amy Wu, reporter, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
---Choire Sicha, senior editor, New York Observer
---Jeff Yang, Asian Pop columnist, SFGate.com; writer, Instant Yang
mailblog; senior director and consumer strategist for Asian and
Asian-American markets, Iconoculture
11:30 am-1 pm
A. Multimedia Taskers: Juggling Print, Online and Broadcast Responsibilities (Jurow Lecture Hall)
Moderator: Eleanor Hong
---Victoria Lim, reporter, WFLA-TV/Tampa Tribune/tbo.com
---Ben de la Cruz, videographer, washingtonpost.com
---Hari Sreenivasan, anchor, correspondent, ABC News Now
B. Behind the Camera: Great TV Jobs You Should Know (Silverstein Study
Center)
Moderator: Li Jing, producer/editor, CBS/Network News Service
---Shannon Troetel, senior producer, CNN
---Desmond Garrison, photojournalist, CNN
---Daniel Woo, senior producer, ABC News
1 pm-2 pm
Lunch catered by Grey Dogês Coffee
2 pm-3:30 pm
A. Through the Lens: Working Well with Images and Your Photo Desk!
(Silverstein Study Center)
Moderator: Charles Choi, freelance reporter
---Jane Hwang, photo editor, Newsday
---Miriam Hsia, photo editor, Parenting magazine
---Bernadette Tuazon, administrative photo editor and photographer, asap,
The Associated Press
B. Get Your News in the News: How to Get the Media to Listen to You (Jurow
Lecture Hall)
Moderator: Barbara Chen, producer, ABC News
---Shannon Troetel, senior producer, CNN
---Sophie Graham, planning director, NY1
3:30 pm-5 pm
A. Multicultural Masthead: Why Diversity Matters in Magazines (Silverstein
Study Center)
Moderator: Cindy del Rosario Tapan, managing editor, Martha Stewart Living
Radio
---Isabel C. Gonzalez, editor in chief, Tu Vida/Your Life
---Roy S. Johnson, former assistant managing editor, Sports Illustrated,
columnist, AOL
---Lauren Iannotti, senior editor, Oprah magazine
B. Whatês Next? Ideas for Life After Journalism (Jurow Lecture Hall)
Moderator: Murali Balaji, adjunct professor, Temple University; author;
freelance journalist
---Socheata Poeuv, documentary producer
---Ernest Sotomayor, director of career services, Columbia University School of Journalism
---Diane Brayton, corporate attorney, New York Times
5:30 pm-8 pm
After party at Village Ma
Tickets are:
$20 for student members of AAJA, affinity groups, and New York University
Journalism Department
$35 for members of AAJA and affinity groups
$45 for non-members
Lunch is included in the ticket price.
For those who want to attend just one panel, admission is $20.
On-line registration ends March 22! On-site registration tickets will be
between $30-$60. So register early and save! Go to
http://www.acteva.com/go/aaja-ny to register.