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 Sign up now to attend the Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Spring Conference, March 5-6, in Austin at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center on the University of Texas campus. The conference theme is "How to Save Journalism." Registration fees: Student $75, Professional $85, Non-Student/Non-Professional $95
To register, Contact: Larry Dechant
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Registration form [PDF, 56 KB] Web site
AGENDA:
Friday March 5
Registration -- 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Opening session and dinner with keynote speaker -- 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday March 6
Registration 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
50 minute Sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
50 minute Sessions from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Confirmed Speakers
UT Clinical Professor Bill Minutaglio and UT Lecturer Mike Whitney on interviewing the fabulous
Publisher of Community Impact Newspaper John Garrett on thriving community newspapers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s award-winning Watchdog investigative columnist, Dave Lieber on how to cover corporate greed and thievery and find adoring readers everywhere
Tim Ziegler and Editor in Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, Tamara Bell on journalism online
Austin American-Statesman reporter, Patrick George and Community Impact Newspaper reporter, Mary Tuma on how recent college graduates are surviving in the "real" world
Editor/Vice President of the Idaho Statesman, Vicki Gowler on catering to your readers
UT Director of Journalism, Tracy Dahlby and UT student and Daily Texan Reporter, Hudson Lockett on bringing the global local
UT Lecturer, Kate Dawson, UT Law School Clinical Instructor, Tiffany Dowling and UT Lecturer, David Donaldson on your First Amendment Rights and Actual Innocence Clinics
UT Doctoral Candidate, Avery Holton on sports journalism and making a career out of what you love
Senior Lecturer, Dave Garlock on writing a Pulitzer Prize-winning feature
Deputy Editor of Texas Watchdog, Jennifer Peebles on the benefits of nonprofit journalism |
