Program PDF - ACP/CMA National College Media Convention
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Program PDF - ACP/CMA National College Media Convention
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Pre-convention Workshops Thursday, Oct. 29 Breakout Sessions Keynote: Ken Herman TCCJA Awards Ceremony CMA Adviser Awards Movie Screening: Suffragette ACP/CMA Adviser Reception Steve Jobs on Creativity Friday, Oct. 30 Breakout Sessions Keynote: Investigative Journalism CMA Pinnacle Awards CMA Meet in the Suite Saturday, Oct. 31 Breakout Sessions CMA Hall of Fame Reception ACP Awards Ceremony Zombie Stories: Interviewing the Undead Sunday, Nov. 1 Keynote: Black Lives Matter ACP Best of Show Awards Ceremony AMERICA’S FINEST INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS TRUST THEIR BOOKS TO FRIESENS– shouldn’t you? National Geographic Society Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian Books Metropolitan Museum of Art Guggenheim Museum J Paul Getty Trust Publications Art Institute of Chicago Nasher Museum of Art (Duke University) University of California Press University of Washington Press Princeton University Press Harvard University Press Yale University Press John Hopkins University Press Syracuse University Press University of Texas University of Colorado Press University of Arizona Press University of Wisconsin Press University of Minnesota Press Texas Christian University Press Kean University Press University of Michigan Press Penn State University Press Utah State University Press Wayne State University Press North Dakota University Press Indiana University Press Temple University Press And many more! PRINTED IN CANADA 216779 Welcome to the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin, where you’ll jam out to music and turn up the volume on your media skills. There is certainly no better place to apply your journalism skills than the dubbed “Weird City” of the U.S. More than 2,000 student journalists and advisers will be immersed in culture with hundreds of sessions, keynotes, workshops, critiques, special events, trade show and awards ceremonies. As the live music capital of the world, Austin is a city where creativity and ideas are always the song of choice. Before, after or between sessions, walk the few blocks to the famous 6th Street entertainment district, take in the view from the Hangar Lounge or shop the boutique-lined sidewalk in the Second Street District. Welcome to the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas. Head back for more than 300 practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussions. Visit the trade show to meet vendors offering student media products and services, network with Professionals in Residence, get your media critiqued, watch onsite broadcast studios or register for ACP’s Best of Show contest. Listen as award-winning professionals from Austin share tips on covering news in the 11th largest city in America. For Halloween, share your costume on social media and celebrate in the heart of Texas with a special brainstorming session and zombie interviewing adventure. Plus, attend a special screening of the feature film “Suffragette,” starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan. Attend a performance featuring the story of one of the most creative and influential innovators of our generation, Steve Jobs, to hear how creativity inspired him to start two innovative companies that changed the universe. And be inspired by the best of college media with ACP’s Pacemaker and CMA’s Pinnacle awards. Rachele Kanigel, President, College Media Association Diana Mitsu Klos, Executive Director, Associated Collegiate Press Over your four-day stay in Austin, swap strategy with your fellow media colleagues, chat with keynote speakers and network with professionals. You’ll return to campus full of energy, stories and a whole new tool-kit of journalism skills. Social media will be buzzing this week with our attendees sharing their convention memories and photos, so don’t forget to join the conversation using #collegemedia15. From the “Weird City” of the U.S., the Fall National College Media Convention is the place to uncover your own unique journalism skills. Let’s get started. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 1 Convention Maps ................................... 4 Keynote Speakers ................................... 6 Convention Sponsors ................................... 8 Special Events ................................... 9 Adviser-only Events ................................... 11 Tuesday, Wednesday Convention Sessions ............................. 12 Thursday Sessions ................................... 13 Thursday At a Glance .............................................................14 Friday Sessions ................................... 25 Friday At a Glance ...........................................................26 Saturday Sessions ................................... 40 Saturday At a Glance .............................................................42 Sunday Sessions ................................... 53 CMA Awards ................................... 54 ACP Award Finalists ................................... 61 Convention Officials ................................... 65 2 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Program Design Amber Billings, Digital and Design Coordinator, Associated Collegiate Press Photo Credits Getty Images, John R. Rogers, Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Associated Collegiate Press College media association The oldest and largest collegiate journalism organization, Associated Collegiate Press has been helping students and advisers achieve excellence in media since 1921. The voice of collegiate media and its advisers, College Media Association serves student media pros, staffs and programs with education, research and resources. Founded in 1954 as the National Council of College Publications Advisers, CMA now has more than 700 members — the people who advise the nation’s collegiate media newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, broadcast and electronic media and their staffs — from coast to coast. ACP provides professional services to student-directed news organizations, including newspapers, online, yearbooks, magazines and broadcast. ACP is home of the Pacemaker, the most prestigious honor in student journalism, and publishes The Pacemaker, an annual showcase of awardwinning student work. Other resources include a Model Code of Ethics, an online information hub, Facebook discussion groups and discounts for Poynter NewsU and Camayak. ACP’s upcoming educational programming includes: • Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention, Jan. 29-31, 2016, in Minneapolis. • National College Journalism Convention, Feb. 18-21, 2016, in Los Angeles. • ACP Summer Workshop, July 14-17, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Spring National College Media Convention convenes each March in New York City. NYC16 will be held at the Sheraton New York, March 12-15, 2016. College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards recognize the best college media across nearly 100 categories. College Media Review, its flagship journal, is the leading academic journal on advising collegiate media. The CMA listserv gives members the opportunity to gain quick advice from colleagues and discuss breaking news and issues affecting collegiate media. For more information, visit collegemedia.org. Along with the Pacemaker, ACP recognizes excellence through individual award competitions and the convention’s Best of Show. Membership includes eligibility for all competitions. To learn more, go to acp.studentpress.org. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 3 CONVENTION HOTEL MAPS 4TH FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT 402 EMERGENCY EXIT 400 EMERGENCY EXIT ELEVATORS TO PARKING GARAGE ELEVATORS 403 SALON B SALON A 401 MEN’S ROOM 602 TERRACE EMERGENCY EXIT LADIES’ ROOM EMERGENCY EXIT RESTROOMS 418 ELEVATORS ELEVATORS TO PARKING GARAGE 404 EMERGENCY EXIT TERRACE 6TH FLOOR 618 617 SALON G SALON F 616A 416B SALON C 417B 415A SALON D SALON E 415B 3-SERVICE ELEVATORS PREFUNCTION 417A GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM EMERGENCY EXIT EMERGENCY EXIT PREFUNCTION 416A 619 AUSTIN GRAND BALLROOM FREIGHT ELEVATOR 3-SERVICE ELEVATORS 408 410 412 LADIES’ ROOM MEN’S ROOM 615B 614 SALON K 613 SALON J 406 615A SALON H 414 616B 612 EMERGENCY EXIT EMERGENCY EXIT Exhibit hall VENDORS: • Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California – Booth 203 • Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University – Booth 205 • Associated Collegiate Press – Booth 210 • The Associated Press – Booth 113 • Bar-Z – Booth 208 • Camayak – Booth 301 • College Media Association – Booth 204 • College Promotions Network – Booth 308 • Columbia Journalism School – Booth 211 • CUNY Graduate School of Journalism – Booth 302 • Define American – Booth 209 • Drexel University/Drexel Publishing Group – Booth 103 • Friesens – Booths 310, 312, 314 • GateHouse Media, Center for News Design – Booth 200 • Herff Jones – Booth 115 • Institute on Political Journalism – Booth 212 • Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications – Booth 213 • Precision Camera – Booth 214 • Roberts Camera – Booth 207 • Rushworks – Booth 304 • Signal Campus – Booth 400 • SNO Sites – Booth 215 • Suffragette (Focus Features) – Booth 205 • Student Press Law Center • The McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute at The King’s College in New York City – Booth 202 • The University of Alabama Journalism Department – Booth 306 • Town News – Booths 201, 300 • Yik Yak – Booth 101 Bolded vendors are also convention sponsors. 4 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Photo by New Arts Journalism student Lindsey Auten (MA 2013) reporting on Luftwerk’s Luminous Field (February 2012) in Chicago’s Millennium Park MASTER OF ARTS IN NEW ARTS JOURNALISM The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Master of Arts in New Arts Journalism program reinterprets and transforms the skills of a traditional journalist into the multitasking demands of a contemporary arts journalist where art writing, editing, and design skills are intertwined. Unlike journalism schools that add an arts emphasis, SAIC is a vibrant school of art and design in which New Arts Journalism students can combine the in-depth study of arts and journalism, and work closely with artists, art historians, and cultural critics. APPLY BY MARCH 1 saic.edu/gradapp GRADUATE ADMISSIONS 800.232.7242 | 312.629.6100 [email protected] #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 5 Keynote Speakers Friday: Activism and Journalism Nicole Cásarez is an attorney and a communication professor at the University of St. Thomas, where she teaches media law and ethics, privacy law and journalism. She has also taught constitutional law, privacy law and First Amendment law at the University of Houston Law Center. She has a bachelor of journalism as well as a law degree from the University of Texas, and a master’s in communication/public relations management from the University of Houston. Before joining the UST faculty, Cásarez practiced law at Vinson & Elkins. Cásarez has directed an innocence investigations/wrongful convictions class at UST since 2001, and she and her students have worked on numerous capital and non-capital cases through the Innocence Project of Texas and the Texas Innocence Network. She received national media attention in connection with the case of Texas death row inmate Anthony Graves, whose conviction was reversed by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006. Ultimately, Graves was exonerated in the fall of 2010. Cásarez serves as the chair of the Houston Forensic Science Center, which governs the City of Houston’s independent crime lab. She writes and speaks frequently about First Amendment, privacy and criminal justice issues, and in 2009, she was elected to the American Law Institute. Pamela Colloff is an executive editor at Texas Monthly and has written for the magazine since 1997. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker and has been anthologized in Best American Magazine Writing, Best American Crime Reporting, Best American Non-Required Reading, and Next Wave: America’s New Generation of Great Literary Journalists. Colloff is a five-time National Magazine Award finalist. She was nominated in 2001 for her article on school prayer, and then again in 2011 for her two-part series, “Innocence Lost” and “Innocence Found,” about wrongly convicted death row inmate Anthony Graves. One month after the publication of “Innocence Lost,” the Burleson County district attorney’s office dropped all charges against Graves and released him from jail, where he had been awaiting retrial. Colloff’s article—an exhaustive examination of Graves’s case—was credited with helping Graves win his freedom after 18 years behind bars. In 2013 she was nominated twice more, for “Hannah and Andrew” and “The Innocent Man,” a two-part series about Michael Morton, a man who spent 25 years wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wife, Christine. The latter earned a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing. In 2014 the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University awarded her the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. In 2015 Colloff was nominated for her fifth National Magazine Award, for “The Witness,” a profile of a former TDCJ employee who, over the course of her career, had watched the execution of 278 death row inmates. Colloff holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Brown University and was raised in New York City. 6 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Lisa Falkenberg has been a Houston Chronicle metro columnist since 2007. She writes twice weekly on topics including criminal justice, education and politics. A sixth-generation Texan, Lisa is the daughter of a truck driver and a homemaker, raised in Seguin. While studying journalism at the University of Texas, she covered the Texas Legislature for two news bureaus. She joined The Associated Press’ Dallas bureau in 2001 and the Chronicle in 2005. Her columns have earned top honors from the American Society of News Editors, the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, and she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary in 2015. Anthony Graves On Aug. 22, 1992, the life of Anthony Graves was forever changed. He awoke that morning totally unsuspecting of the tidal wave of events that would mark his last day of freedom for the next 18 and a half years. Anthony vividly remembers that day: “At 11 am on Sunday morning, I woke up to a knock at the front door. I looked through the peep hole to see who it was and it was my neighbor Mike. I opened the door to greet him and to see what he wanted. Mike told me that the police were looking for me. After hearing this unbelievable news, I immediately called my aunt to see if the police had come to her home looking for me. I assumed that if this news was true then they would surely go to my aunt’s home because I went there every day. She told me they had not come. I hung up the phone with my aunt, put on a shirt, and went looking for the police. When I got down stairs, I noticed a police car pulling up to my house so I went outside. I stopped to wait on the officer to get out. He asked me my name and then proof of identification. Once he confirmed it was me, he said that he had been instructed to come pick me up and bring me to the station. Since I knew that I had not done anything wrong, I went with the officer. What I didn’t know was that my worst nightmare awaited me ... I was being charged with capital murder.” Today, Anthony has turned this horrific tragedy into an amazing triumph by becoming a voice for the voiceless in the area of death penalty reform throughout the United States and the World. This Emmy Award winner is not only an accomplished motivational speaker, community advocate, and consultant in both the legal and criminal justice systems, he is also the founder of a non-profit, a prominent activist with the ACLU and other organizations, and serves on the Board of The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Anthony’s story has not only been told by him to live audiences around the globe, it has also received renowned interest by the media. His story has been featured on two cover stories of Texas Monthly and in the CBS 48 Hour Special “Grave Injustice” – which won the prestigious Emmy Award. He continues to remain a media magnet as an analyst and consultant for issues of wrongful conviction and criminal justice reform for media outlets such as Al Jezeera TV and Huffington Post Live. Anthony makes a concerted effort to bring honor to his experience by using it as a platform that continues to raise awareness and keep the issues surrounding it relevant to the United States and the world so that there will always be a “voice for the voiceless.” As he does so, Anthony’s mission continues to grow in strength and in numbers ... there is no turning back from his strong desire to inspire and encourage people around the world for change in the criminal justice arena. Keynote Speakers Thursday: The future of newspapers. Is there one? Ken Herman Pulitzer Prize winner and Austin American-Statesman columnist Ken Herman began his journalism career in 1975 at The Lufkin Daily News in East Texas. In 1977, he joined The Associated Press in Dallas, later working for AP in Harlingen and Austin. In 1988 he became Austin Bureau Chief for The Houston Post. When the Post folded in 1995 (not his fault), Herman joined the Austin AmericanStatesman as Capitol Bureau Chief. In 2001, after covering George W. Bush’s presidential campaign, Herman went to Washington for a six-month stint as Cox Newspapers White House correspondent. He returned to Austin in June 2001 to résumé covering state government and politics. In June 2004, he returned to Washington to cover the Bush re-election campaign. From January 2005 through February 2009 he was Cox Newspapers White House correspondent. Sunday: Black Lives Matter The civil rights movement and the criminal justice system Margaret Haule Margaret Haule is the founder of the Black Lives Matter Austin chapter. She has been active in social issues such as HIV/AIDS, immigration, education, and civil rights. The chapter was created due to a need of an organization that could address the disparities of African-Americans in Austin. The National Black Lives Matter is the vanguard of a New Civil Rights Movement in the wake of criminal injustice and mass incarceration. The chapters are local and independent and the Austin chapter focuses on criminal justice reform. NELSON LINDER In 1992, Nelson Linder founded the controversial Garvey/Allen/Washington Project, an organization that combined the philosophies of Marcus Garvey, Richard Allen, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois. That organization primarily focused on self-empowerment and Social Justice for African Americans. In 2000, he was elected as the president of the Austin Branch of the NAACP. He has compared his work to a crusade and has written a position paper called “Unfinished Business” dedicated to continuing the pioneering work of the Civil Rights Movement. 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Email Email [email protected] [email protected] Can’t make the session but want to enter the contest? Email [email protected] #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 7 Convention sponsors GOLD Silver Convention APP bronze Friend Add your must-attend sessions to a calendar get up-to-the-minute session info rate sessions tweet directly from the app Conventions maps ... and more! You can find the app at crowd.cc/ collegemedia15 or by searching the iOS App Store or google play for “ACP/CMA National College Media Convention.” 8 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Special Events In case 300+ breakout sessions aren’t enough, we’ve planned on-site, out-of-session extras for every day. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.2:30 p.m. Friday SALON ABC; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday SALON HJK On-Site Critiques Want 50 minutes of an expert’s undivided attention? When you register online, add a critique with a CMA member and expert in media, who will review your publication, cover to cover, or your website, page by page. You’ll direct the conversation to focus on whatever area you’d like to discuss the most: design, photo, writing, editing, coverage, processes, deadlines, conflicts, leadership, etc. Our goal is to help student media learn and grow. CMA critiquers may ask about your vision for your student media, your audience and other specific areas so they have a better understanding of your needs. And you’ll walk away with detailed recommendations, advice, examples and ideas to make your publication or site (and you and your staff) better. If you’ve pre-registered online, come to the Critique desk to sign up for a time slot. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday SALON ABC Professionals in Residence This program gives you 20 minutes to ask whatever you’d like to know from a pro in your field, from what life is like in a professional newsroom to input on your portfolio. Sign up in the registration area for your time slot. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday Salon ABC Broadcast Live: Join On-Site TV/radio studios CMA proudly presents the convention’s streaming radio station, NCMCradio, DJ’d by students (including you, if you’re interested)! NCMCradio will begin broadcasting in the trade show hall at 9 a.m. Thursday, and the live studio will be operated until 2 p.m. Friday. You can listen to NCMCradio throughout the convention at ncmcradio.org. Select attendees will participate in the creation of a live television newscast that will originate from the special NCMCTV studio in the trade show hall. Newscasts will run live at 4 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday and will be streamed live at ncmctv.org. The workshop will include hands-on instruction from Austin-area television professionals and collegiate educators. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday Salon ABC; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday Salon HJK Adviser Is In Get help from a seasoned professional with some one-on-one time. Drop by and ask your question or bounce off an idea or vent a bit. This is for students or advisers. 1-1:50 p.m. Saturday 410 Austin Photo Shoot-out Critique Fine-tune your photo skills with Austin and its people as your subject. For the 21st year, student photojournalists can compete in an on-site competition. To learn more, visit the registration desk. Bradley Wilson, photographer and media adviser at Midwestern State University, will run the event. To participate, students must be registered for the convention, provide their own equipment and attend a school that is a member of ACP or where the adviser is a member of CMA. On Saturday, pro photographers will critique submissions, and the class will select a class favorite for recognition at the closing ceremony. 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday Salon ABC SPLC Silent Auction The CMA Silent Auction to benefit our friends at the Student Press Law Center will be held near the trade-show area. Shoppers can peruse the donated books, handmade items and more and fill out bid sheets from 9 a.m. Thursday to 3 p.m. Friday. Last year’s auction raised $2,300 for SPLC while helping bidders find interesting reading material, jewelry, art and other items, sometimes at bargain prices. 7-9 p.m. Thursday 406 Steve Jobs on Creativity This one-hour performance imparts three stories from the iconic Steve Jobs. One of the most creative and influential innovators of our generation, Jobs’ words share how creativity inspired him to start two innovative companies that changed the universe: Apple Computers and Pixar Animation. Written and performed by Geoff Carr. Adult language. 9-11 p.m. Saturday 406 Zombie Stories: Interviewing the Undead If you can interview a zombie, you can interview anyone alive. We’ll give you a clean white Zombie Stories T-shirt, and if you pose quality questions to our professionally made-up zombies, you can win a zombie conversion for yourself on Halloween in Austin (which is also the best Facebook profile photo ever). But if you ask crappy questions, your white shirt will get doused with fake (?) blood. Are you willing to bleed for your media? 6-10 p.m. Thursday Alamo Draft House MOVIE SCREENING: “Suffragette” Free screening of the film “Suffragette,” exclusively for convention attendees, followed by Q&A. Limited seating. Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. Inspired by true events, “Suffragette” is a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 9 ,, ,, FOCUSFEATURES, FEATURES,PATHEÉ PATHEÉ, FI, FILM4LM4ANDANDBFIBFIPRESENT PRESENTINIASSOCI N ASSOCIATIAOTINONWIWITHTIHNINGENI GENIOOUSUSMEDI MEDIAAWIWITHTHTHETHEPARTIPARTICICPIATIPATIONONOFOFCANAL CANAL++ANDANDCICINNEÉEÉ++ AACASTING RUBYFIFILLMSPRODUCTI PRODUCTIOONN CAREY MULLIGAN FOCUS RUBY HAIR&&MAKEUP MAKEUP CASTING HAIR HELENA BONHAM CARTER BRENDAN GLEESON ANNE-MARIE DUFF BEN WHISHAW ANDMERYL MERYL STREEP ”SUFFRAGETTE” FIONA WEIR DESIGNER SIAN GRIGG HELENA BONHAM CARTER BRENDAN GLEESON ANNE-MARIE DUFF BEN WHISHAW AND STREEP ”SUFFRAGETTE” BYBYFIONA DESIGNER COSTUME PRODUCTION MUSIC DIRECTOROFOF COCOSTUME PRODUCTION MUSIC DIRECTOR COJANE PETRI E ALI C E NORMI N GTON ALEXANDRE DESPLAT BARNEY PI L LI N G EDU GRAU ANDY STEBBING HANNAH FARRELL EDITORBARNEY DESIGNERJANE DESIGNERALI PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCERS PETRI E C E NORMI N GTON DESPLAT PI L LI N G EDU GRAU ANDY EDITOR DESIGNER DESIGNER BYBYALEXANDRE PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCERS EXECUTIVE PRODUCED EXECUTIVE PRODUCED ALISONOWEN ANDAND FAYE WARD CAMERONMcCRACKEN McCRACKENTESSA TESSAROSS ROSSROSE ROSEGARNETT GARNETTNIKNIKBOWER BOWER JAMESSCHAMUS SCHAMUS TERESA TERESAMONEO MONEO BYBYALISON PRODUCERSCAMERON JAMES PRODUCERS WRITTEN DIRECTED WRITTEN DIRECTED ABIMORGAN MORGAN SARAHGAVRON GAVRON BYBYABI BYBYSARAH #SUFFRAGETTE #SUFFRAGETTE 10 10 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas ACP/CMA NATIONAL COLLEGE MEDIA CONVENTION • AUSTIN, TEXAS ARTWORK © 2015 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2015 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MOTION PICTURE © 2015 PATHE ARTWORK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION MOTION PICTURE © 2015 PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, TELEVISION CORPORATION AND THE BRITISH FILM CHANNEL INSTITUTEFOUR LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. AND THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Adviser-only events 6:15-7:30 p.m. Thursday Salon HJK ACP/CMA Adviser Reception If you’re new to CMA or ACP, join us for a frosty adult beverage after the CMA Adviser Awards. If you’ve done this before, then you know the reception is the perfect place to fetch a free drink and a couple of appetizers before hitting the town. If you haven’t, it’s a great chance to meet fellow advisers and plan your evening. 8-10 p.m. Friday Presidential Suite CMA Meet in the Suite Join CMA President Rachele Kanigel and the CMA board for an adviser-only social soirée in the presidential suite. Drinks and snacks provided by the president. If you don’t know many (or any) CMAers, this is the easiest way to meet them. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 11 Convention Sessions Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 403 CMA Board of Directors Meeting The CMA Boad of Directors meets to discuss and act on policy and association business. While the meetings are open, the board may vote to go into executive session for various reasons, including items involving personnel and contractual obligations. Rachele Kanigel, College Media Association Wednesday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 403 CMA Board of Directors Meeting The CMA Boad of Directors meets to discuss and act on policy and association business. While the meetings are open, the board may vote to go into executive session for various reasons, including items involving personnel and contractual obligations. Rachele Kanigel, College Media Association 2-5 p.m. 402 Print/Multimedia Design: Jump OVER the Shark Don’t let your great stories and visuals die on the printed page. Take it to the next level: incorporate multimedia elements so your narrative steps up, not only in visual design, but in coherent storytelling and reader engagement. Steve Dorsey, Austin American-Statesman Gary Mezker, Long Beach State 2-5 p.m. 415AB Fast and Furious: The Society for News Design QuickCourse This long-running pre-convention workshop is chock full of fresh ideas. We’ll tackle the fundamentals — story forms, strong visuals, tasteful typography and smart packaging. Then we’ll move into the trends in news design, with dozens of ideas for photos, graphics and stories from publications around the world. Bring copies of your publication, in print or PDF, for the best part of the QuickCourse — our group critiques. You’ll leave with the targets you’ll need to improve your publication. Ron Johnson, Indiana University Tracy Collins, Gannett Phoenix Design Studio and the Arizona Republic 2-5 p.m. 417AB Interactive Storytelling Tools Students need to learn to use interactive tools to do your best work in a variety of areas such as data visualization, curation and storytelling. In this workshop, you will learn an approach for teaching yourself new interactive tools, and you’ll put that strategy into practice by learning a new tool during the workshop. Bring a laptop computer, tablet or smartphone to work on. If you’re interested in trying a data visualization tool, load some data from your school onto your computer to work with. Steve Buttry, Louisiana State University 12 Tuesday, Wednesday 2-5 p.m. 616AB Leadership Improvisation Despite thousands of books on the subject, leadership is not easy to define, learn or teach. But these experienced advisers are here to help: They’re going to teach you about you. By getting to know yourself, your style and your motivation, you can become a more effective college media leader. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to focus on the ways you thrive and to bring out the best in those you work with in the newsroom, business office or broadcast station. You¹ll learn how to harness your leadership personality and help your staff be better journalists and co-workers – so that your organizations create better media. Along the way, you’ll improv your way through it-happened-to-me student media conflicts. Come with an open mind and few inhibitions to this fun, interactive session. Kelley Callaway, Rice University Adrianne Harris, Roger Williams University 2-5 p.m. 400 Student Media Business for Beginners After losing a million bucks over the last decade, The Daily Evergreen changed course in 2012 through critical assessment of what had gone wrong, what could be done better, and how other student media programs were succeeding. We’ll share these lessons— from advertising strategies and revenue diversification, to creating more campus buy-in, changing a department’s culture and everything in-between…plus the things that didn’t work (so you don’t have to repeat those mistakes). Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network at Oregon State University 2-5 p.m. 602 Beginner InDesign Try out the basics of this powerful, professional design and layout program from Adobe. If you are new to InDesign or need a refresher course, this session is for you. Type, design and illustration tools make this software the leader in the publishing industry. There will be a 45-page reference guide for participants to take at the end of the session. Jim Anderson, Balfour Publishing 2-5 p.m. 615AB Beginner Photoshop No photo comes out of the camera ready to use. Photoshop brings out the detail you want to have when publishing your captured moments. Fifteen different Photoshop tips and tricks for the beginner user, or those wanting to revisit basic techniques, that include color correction, cropping, cutouts, layers, removing and adding content. A 48-page reference guide will be provided at the end of the session for session participants. Hal Schmidt, Balfour Publishing Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 4-8 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Registration and Check-in Check in or register for the convention here and receive your name badge, program and more. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center. 4-8 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Best of Show Entries The ACP Best of Show contest is available to all publications that have students attending the convention. Bring your newspaper, yearbook, magazine, website URL or broadcast URL to registration by 2 p.m. Friday to enter. Winners will be announced after Sunday’s closing keynote. The contest is $15 for ACP members and $30 for non-members. Associated Collegiate Press 4-8 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Trade Show Visit the trade show floor where you’ll have the opportunity to browse companies and schools offering services and products for collegiate media programs. Be sure to stop by the engagement center Thursday and Friday to check out other student publications and the SPLC Silent Auction. 4-8 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Engagement Center Drop off your publication and sift through those of your peers in the engagement center. Thursday Convention Sessions 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Registration and Check-in Check in or register for the convention here and receive your name badge, program and more. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Best of Show Entries The ACP Best of Show contest is available to all publications that have students attending the convention. Bring your newspaper, yearbook, magazine, website URL or broadcast URL to registration by 2 p.m. Friday to enter. Winners will be announced after Sunday’s closing keynote. The contest is $15 for ACP members and $30 for non-members. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Trade Show Visit the trade show floor where you’ll have the opportunity to browse companies and schools offering services and products for collegiate media programs. Be sure to stop by the engagement center Thursday and Friday to check out other student publications and the SPLC Silent Auction. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Engagement Center Drop off your publication and sift through those of your peers in the engagement center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Speaker Check-in Professional speakers: This is where you’ll check in, pick up your nametag and get any last-minute info you might need. (Advisers and students who are speaking will get all they need at the convention registration/check-in desk.) 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Prefunction Media Tour Sign Up Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Austin media, big and small, by signing up – first-come, first-served. The limited spots fill fast. Then meet your chaperone at the appointed date and time, and you’ll join your peers for a walk and talk. (See full list online at collegemedia15.com.) 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor On-Site Critiques You’ll direct the conversation to focus on whatever area you’d like to discuss the most: design, photo, writing, editing, coverage, processes, deadlines, conflicts, leadership, etc. If you’ve pre-registered online, come to the Critique Desk to sign up for a time slot. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor SPLC Silent Auction Bid on donated, handmade items, DVDs and more to benefit the Student Press Law Center. Previous auctions have raised $2,300 for SPLC while helping students and advisers find interesting reading material, jewelry, art and other items, sometimes at bargain prices. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Professionals in Residence Want to know what life is like in the newsroom of a major metro daily? Or behind the scenes at a TV station? Need some input on your portfolio from a pro designer or photographer or advice from an editor on how to begin your job search? The Professional in Residence program gives you 20 minutes Thursday and Friday to ask whatever you’d like to know from a pro in your field. Sign up in the registration area ASAP – slots will fill quickly. 9-9:50 a.m. 404 First Things First: Teach Your University Well Ninty-nine percent of your fellow Americans can’t name all five freedoms in the First Amendment, so if you don’t teach them, who will? Learn why it’s important and how to do it, from creating creative First Amendment events inside and outside the classroom to dealing with those who blame the media for all their problems. Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute and the First Amendment Center; Andrea Frantz, Buena Vista University; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 9-9:50 a.m. 416AB Livestream Your World Periscope is a newish livestreaming app that allows your viewers immediate access to, and participation in, your live broadcast. In this hands-on session, learn how your media organization can use Periscope, and get tips for best practices. Download the Periscope app (free) beforehand, and we’ll Periscope ourselves. Jill Van Wyke, Drake University 9-9:50 a.m. 614 Photoshop 101 This Adobe program can do a lot and be very intimidating, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm beginners. This hands-on session will explore the basics of the program for anyone new to Photoshop. Hal Schmidt, Balfour Publishing 9-9:50 a.m. 615A Surviving the Start of Your TV Career Soon, you’ll be venturing out into the professional world—so eager and excited to start your first job in local or maybe even network news. There are a lot of landmines to avoid at the start of your career. Hear from a pro with experience in all aspects of the television industry about what new professionals do that can hurt or help their careers. Also, learn how you can make yourself stand out so you can jump at that next promotion or advancement opportunity. Patti Smith, KVUE TV, Austin 9-9:50 a.m. 615B Swag Swap You’ve got cool stickers, buttons, ping pong balls, stadium cups, pens, canteens, pith helmets, throw pillows…you get the idea. Bring your best promo stuff and swap it out for cool stuff from other college media outlets. We’ll also share stories about what promotional items work & why, vendor success and horror stories, and how your swag is, or should be, a reflection of your media outlet. Paul Glover, Henderson State University 9-9:50 a.m. 616A Native Advertising What is native advertising and should it be part of your digital offerings? Learn the difference between sponsored content, promoted content, branded content and promoted social media. Maintaining that line between advertising and editorial is most important, but knowing how to provide native content or advertising can provide new revenue for your student media. Paul Bittick, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 9-9:50 a.m. 617 Yearbook: The Tie that Binds Finding a way to make a large yearbook representing a diverse campus can be challenging, but by developing a theme and a library of visual elements, yearbook staffs can tie the book together. This yearbook expert will talk about how to brainstorm theme ideas and ways to use them to drive coverage, illustrate pages and make your book feel complete. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 9-9:50 a.m. 619 Advising 101: Introduction to Advising Being a newspaper reporter, a journalism professor or a broadcast professional is a breeze in comparison to advising college media. There is a lot more than laying out a page or editing a clip. Allow veteran advisers to advise you on what it takes to survive these first years. Topics include the role of the adviser and its challenges; how to develop your advising style; and the basics of advising a newsroom. Kelly Messinger, Capital University; Stanley Lee, Leeward Community College 9-9:50 a.m. 408 Apps 101: What They Should Include, How to Promote and Ways to Sell Them If you are thinking about launching an app, looking to improve your current app’s success or want to share the lessons you’ve learned along the way, this is your session. The panel of your peers, led by an industry leader, will talk about ways they are building their app foundations, where they’ve stubbed their toes and ways they are already finding success. We’ll examine what users will expect in an app for content, ways to promote the app for downloads and revenue opportunities for your sales staff. Tim Roberts, iCampusTimes 9-9:50 a.m. 412 How to Get the Most Out of an Internship Your professors, your adviser, even your mother keep nagging you to get an internship, but how do you make sure you’re not just running errands for the editor-in-chief or answering phones? How #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 13 At a Glance Thursday 9-9:50 a.m. 10-10:50 a.m. 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Design Ideas from the Professionals 400 Writing About Women’s Health Magazine Editing: Tips from the Pros 402 First Things First: Teach Your University Well 404 406 Apps 101: What They Should Include, How to Promote and Ways to Sell Them 408 410 Tackling the Top 10 1A Challenges Facing Student Media in 2015 How to be a Kinder, Gentler and More Effective Leader Shoot First and Ask Questions Later Native Content on Social Media: What Works? What Doesn’t? Help! My Business Office is in Shambles! Watchin’ the Dogs How to Get the Most Out of an Internship 412 414 How to Build Your Own Place to Work When You See (Bleep!) You Don’t Like ... Watch Your Language! Engaging the Tranquility University Syndrome: Covering “Bad News” on Campus 415AB Do Newsrooms Matter? Writing Sports Profiles 416AB Livestream Your World Cut the Crap: Eliminating Errors 417AB Graphics for Word People Writing Magazine Features – And Getting Them Published 602 Photojournalism Composition that Involves the Viewer Breathing Life Into Your Cutlines 613 SALON HJK SIXTH FLOOR Keynote: The Future of Newspapers. Is There One? Ken Herman, Austin American-Statesman Livetweet This! Alternative Story Forms Taking Care of You Opinion Roundtable 614 Photoshop 101 Making Photoshop Fun How Do I Do Better InDesign? 615A Surviving the Start of Your Career Covering Sports on Television Directing Television and Video Projects 615B Swag Swap Video Killed the Radio Star: Radio Relevance Today Royalties and Licensing for Streaming Radio 616A Native Advertising Special Sections and Events Hitting the Wall: Student Media Access Issues at Private Universities Cover Breaking News in Real Time, Ethically and Accurately Producing Television News 616B 14 12:30-1:20 p.m. 617 Yearbook: The Tie That Binds Yearbook: Leading a Yearlong Passion Project Yearbook: Visual and Verbal Storytelling 619 Advising 101: Introduction to Advising How “HIP” Are You? How Close is Too Close Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Thursday At a Glance 1:30-2:20 p.m. 2:30-3:20 p.m. 3:30-4:20 p.m. Evening 400 DOUBLE SESSION: Austin City Limits: Behind the Scenes of an Iconic American TV Show How to Cover Speeches and Other Feature Events 402 Deadlines Decoded Running With the Bulls (Without Being Gored): The Art and Science of Sports Broadcasting 404 The Great 2015 First Amendment Trivia Contest A Better Version of Reality: The Ethics of Photo Manipulation in Print and Online Journalism The State of the First Amendment 406 Comedy is Serious Business, and You’re Not Taking it Seriously 5 Reasons Your Staff is Falling Apart Your Images Are Your Legacy 408 Free Tools to Increase Your Social Media Following The Past, Present and Future of Digital Media Shooting Video on Your Smartphone 410 If You Can’t Text, It Doesn’t Exist: Covering Racism Campus Media ABC’s for Gen XYZ’s From a Movement to a Magazine 412 Investigative Reporting Abroad Media Business Models 101 Streams. Compressors. Bits. (No Water, Air or Kibbles.) 414 The Record Review is Dead: New Ways to Talk About New Music Tight, Bright Writing CMA Research Panel The Art of Writing a Great Game Story The Art of the Unboring Profile: Using All Your Senses to Make Interesting People More Interesting 415AB 7-9 p.m. 406 Steve Jobs on Creativity 6-10 p.m. Alamo Draft House (Off-site) Movie Screening: “Suffragette” 416AB Making Student Newspapers for 20-somethings Build Service Into Your Structure Make Your Mark: Promotions and Branding for Electronic Media 417AB Your Favorite Band Sucks: Lamentations of a Cranky Former Critic Producing a Campus Magazine Just Your Type 602 Literary Magazine Roundtable Funding Your College Literary Publication Has Your Literary Journal Flatlined? Shock it Back to Life 613 First Amendment Advocacy Committee, Fall Meeting 614 Long-Form Journalism: Finding Bigfoot and Other Stories from the Road 615A DOUBLE SESSION: Final Cut Pro X Tutorial TCCJA Business Meeting 615B Where Do You Have to Be? Internet Radio and Social Media Clean Up Your Audio Scrounging for Fun and Profit 616A Brand Yourself Stonewalled: How to Use Your Editorial Voice to Gain Access to Public Information Training Your Advertising Sales Staff 616B Missouri College Media Association Membership Meeting Using Student Lead Workshops to Enhance the Co-Curricular Experience Opinion That Matters 617 Yearbook: Making it Pretty Focus on Great Photography Yearbook: Herding Cats 619 The Dreaded A-Word Advising 102: What You Need to Know About “The Money Side” Advising 103: Advisers’ Guide to Policies and Procedures 6:15-7:30 p.m. SALON HJK SIXTH FLOOR ACP/CMA Adviser Reception DOUBLE SESSION: InDesign 101 4:30-6 p.m. 615A TCCJA Awards Ceremony #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 15 Convention Sessions Thursday do you develop a reputation as an invaluable selfstarter? A panel of pros who oversee interns will offer advice on how you can snag an internship and come away with great clips, contacts and maybe even a job offer at the end. Jason Jarrett, Austin American-Statesman; Molly McManus, CultureMap; Kate X Messer, The Austin Chronicle; Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University 9-9:50 a.m. 417AB Graphics for Word People What is a graphic and what kind of story really needs a graphic with it? What are some of the common mistakes papers make when trying to use graphics? How can I, as a reporter, help get a graphic for my story? Better yet: When should we NOT use a graphic with a story? We’ll address all this and more. Charles Apple, Houston Chronicle 9-9:50 a.m. 415AB Do Newsrooms Matter? With the ability to communicate and produce content from anywhere on campus or across the globe, what role does the physical newsroom space play in college media? Election night pizza is a staple for everyone, but what are the differences in newsroom usage for print vs. digital-only media outlets? Join in this interactive panel discussion to share ideas on the current role and future of the newsroom. Allison Bennett Dyche, Appalachian State University 9-9:50 a.m. 602 Photojournalism Composition that Involves the Viewer Composing for impact and meaning matters. How you frame your subject matters and what you include, or don’t include, in the viewfinder is key. Learn how to improve your composition and thereby tell better stories visually. Learn to edit through composition. Kevin Kleine, Berry College 10-10:50 a.m. 400 Design Ideas from the Professionals From trendy design ideas to unique stories and packaging, university yearbooks derive ideas from professional media around the world. Create cutting-edge spreads using everything from cutout-background photos to embedded storytelling videos to add depth and dimension to your book. Laura Schaub, Lifetouch 10-10:50 a.m. 404 Tackling the Top 10 1A Challenges Facing Student Media in 2015 What’s the biggest challenge facing student media in 2015? Is it an information wall built to keep press out? Or campus ignorance about what a free press actually means? Learn how the two leaders in First Amendment education break down the top 10 1A hurdles student media leaders face, and how to diffuse them with professionalism. Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute and the First Amendment Center; Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center 16 10-10:50 a.m. 406 How to be a Kinder, Gentler and More Effective Editor Sure, what you say matters. But, how you say it can make all the difference. Learn how strong communication skills can lead to better team relationships and improved writing from your staff. This session will provide strategies, tips and even some practice putting these best practices to use. Megan Fitzgerald, Nova Southeastern University 10-10:50 a.m. 616B Cover Breaking News in Real Time, Ethically and Accurately Some stories demand to be covered in real time – a violent crime on campus, a natural disaster, the sudden resignation of a top college figure. But before you hit the “tweet” or “post” button, be sure you’re acting ethically and providing accurate information. Jill Van Wyke, Drake University 10-10:50 a.m. 408 Native Content on Social Media: What Works? What Doesn’t? Many believe native content on social media is the future of journalism. Others believe it will be the downfall of our industry. This session will look at the first few months of the experiment and how news organizations are responding. Dale Blasingame, Texas State University 10-10:50 a.m. 417AB Writing Magazine Features — And Getting Them Published A great magazine article seamlessly blends the necessary facts with elements of expert storytelling. Learn feature writing structure, plus get ideas for enterprise stories and advice on how to freelance for magazines from the former editor-in-chief of House Beautiful, Traditional Home and Art & Antiques magazines. Mark Mayfield, University of Alabama 10-10:50 a.m. 410 Watchin’ the Dogs Join us for tips, tricks and maybe a few rules for covering student government without being banished for the rest of your college career. Kenna Griffin, Oklahoma City University 10-10:50 a.m. 412 How to Build Your Own Place to Work From remodeling a commercial space to acquiring a client base, Kim Watson walks you through her journey of a 20-year freelance career to agency owner. After 19 years in a home-based office Kim decided to fulfill a life long dream of owning her own full-fledged business. She took the philosophy of “build it and they will come” and went for it! This session will informally discuss dealing with renting commercial space, building the space out, having the capital to get started, balancing the books, attracting new clients, meeting deadlines, using social media, marketing yourself, staying current with trends, continuous education and so much more. Kim Watson, Pinnacle Graphics 10-10:50 a.m. 414 Watch Your Language! Why are phrases like “wheel-chair bound,” “same-sex marriage,” “powwow” and “committed suicide” not just linguistic minefields but potentially inaccurate? What pronouns do you use for a person who identifies as neither male nor female? In this interactive session for reporters and editors the author of the forthcoming Diversity Style Guide will help you write with accuracy and sensitivity about a diverse world. Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University 10-10:50 a.m. 415AB Writing Sports Profiles Profiles are meant to offer a slice of life, an insight into an athlete’s routine either on or off the field. Learn how to capture readers by finding and telling stories that are better reported, written and sourced. Joe Gisondi, Eastern Illinois University Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 10-10:50 a.m. 614 Making Photoshop Fun With any of the Adobe products there are numerous ways to the do the same task, but this session will show you the shortcuts and the things you didn’t know the program could do. Bring your questions. Hal Schmidt, Balfour Publishing 10-10:50 a.m. 615A Covering Sports on Television In the expanding universe of sports coverage on television, it’s more important now than ever to ensure that your local sports coverage is the best it can be. From breaking local stories in social media to telling in depth feature pieces on local athletes, local sports coverage can dictate the tone and timeliness of how national outlets cover a story. In this session two professional local sports reporters and anchors will discuss the best practices of sports coverage on TV. Shawn Clynch and Matt Mitchell, KVUE TV Austin 10-10:50 a.m. 615B Video Killed the Radio Star: Radio Relevance Today Almost 35 years ago, when MTV launched as a music video channel – the first song played became a #1 hit on radio “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Three decades later MTV airs few music videos, and radio – is it still relevant? KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas, have continued to thrive. Stewart Vanderwilt, Director of KUT and KUTX and Assistant Dean for Media Operations at the Moody College of UT will share some of the attributes he believes are important to success of radio and how they may translate to the student media experience. Stewart Vanderwilt, KUT & KUTX Radio Austin 10-10:50 a.m. 616A Special Sections and Events The days of regular print advertising funding your publication are over. Special sections or niche publications can account for more than This could be yours!! yours!! #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com #COLLEGEMEDIA15 • COLLEGEMEDIA15.COM 17 17 NO PLACE LIKE CHICAGO TO DO JOURNALISM. NO PLACE LIKE MEDILL TO LEARN IT. MEDILL WELCOMES JOURNALISTS TO THE ACP/CMA NATIONAL COLLEGE MEDIA CONVENTION VISIT MEDILL.NORTHWESTERN.EDU 18 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Thursday Convention Sessions 50 percent of your print revenue. Find out what works for college media and for your market. Also learn how to add value by hosting events on your campus. Paul Bittick, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 10-10:50 a.m. 416AB Cut the Crap: Eliminating Errors Mistakes, large and small, eat away at your credibility. How can you and your staff stop them? After combing through a year’s worth of critiques to find the most common errors, an adviser offers tips on how to prevent them from sullying your own publication or website. Lola Burnham, Eastern Illinois University 10-10:50 a.m. 617 Yearbook: Leading a Yearlong Passion Project Yearbook leaders face all the same challenges as their newspaper, magazine and broadcast counterparts, but they also have a few struggles unique to yearbooks. It’s difficult to keep staffers interested in a project that is published only once a year, covers an entire school and school year and has creative challenges no one else faces. This session will help yearbook leaders develop strategies for recruiting and retaining staff and leading a successful publication. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 10-10:50 a.m. 619 How “HIP” Are You? High-impact practices are the best way to engage students, and the best way for them to develop skills for that first job. Come hear about effective high-impact practices and how they can relate to student media. Jake Lowary, Austin Peay State University 10-10:50 a.m. 602 Breathing Life Into Your Cutlines The pictures have been selected. Now what about the cutline? This sessions will be a walk through on how to write better cutlines that lend impact to your photos. Kevin Kleine, Berry College 10-10:50 a.m. 402 How to Survive in the Ever-Changing World of Sports Journalism and Have a Kickass Time Technology has disrupted sports journalism like everything else and the last decade has seen an explosion in sports news, analysis and chatter. Independent bloggers, fans and the athletes themselves are breaking their own news via sports-related websites and social networks, challenging traditional sports journalists at their own game. A veteran sportswriter who covers college sports will discuss how to report and tell great sports stories in this demanding environment – and have a blast doing it. Suzanne Halliburton, Austin American-Statesman 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Keynote: The future of newspapers. Is there one? Pulitzer Prize winner Ken Herman writes a column for Austin American-Statesman. He began his careeer at Lufkin Daily News in 1975 and joined The Associated Press in 1977. In 1988 he became the Austin Bureau Chief for The Houston Post and in 1995 he joined the Statesman as Capitol Bureau Chief and political reporter. He has also served as Cox Newspapers White House Correspondent. Ken Herman, Austin American-Statesman 12:30-1:20 p.m. 400 Writing about Women’s Health Reporting on the fallout of reproductive health policies can get emotional, political and fiery. In this session, a professional who covers women’s health will explore how to set politics aside, get the facts straight and humanize the people affected. Alexa Garcia-Ditta, Texas Observer 12:30-1:20 p.m. 616A Hitting the Wall: Student Media Access Issues at Private Universities Student media journalists at private universities gather information without all of the benefit of open access laws that apply at public institutions. Panelists will share their issues and suggestions, after which audience members are invited to do the same. Student media advisers at public colleges also will find this session helpful. Jeanne Criswell, University of Indianapolis; Hillary Warren, Otterbein University; Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; Julie Freeman, Baylor University 12:30-1:20 p.m. 406 Shoot First and Ask Questions Later Photojournalists have to be concerned about many aspects of the law, including invasion of privacy, trespassing, open records, open meetings and even national-security issues. More and more, photojournalists are being told “You can’t take a picture here.” Come discuss the issues regarding photojournalism and the law with the attorney for the National Press Photographers Association. Mickey Osterreicher, National Press Photographers Association 12:30-1:20 p.m. 416AB Livetweet This! Make the most of live-tweeting or live-blogging an event or breaking news. We’ll explore the platforms available, talk pros and cons, and examine ethical and logistical challenges. If the gods of wi-fi and 3G smile upon us, we’ll livetweet and live-blog the session itself. Jill Van Wyke, Drake University 12:30-1:20 p.m. 412 When You See (Bleep!) You Don’t Like … Staff not performing up to your standards? Staff quarrels having a negative impact on your product? Don’t hire The Equalizer or go find a Terminator T-800 to go back in time to “take care of things.” Allow this handsome presenter to give you some advice on how to navigate those situations, including something known in the South as the “Come to Jesus Meeting.” Fredrick Batiste, Houston Community College 12:30-1:20 p.m. 414 Engaging News Project: Using Research to Improve Journalism The Engaging News Project’s goal is to make journalism more commercially viable and democratically beneficial. Some of the areas we’ve researched include comment sections, social media buttons, homepage design and online polls and quizzes. Come learn about our research and see how it can be used in your newsroom. Katie Steiner and Alex Curry, University of Texas at Austin 12:30-1:20 p.m. 410 Battling the Tranquility University Syndrome: Covering “Bad News” on Campus At both private and public colleges there can exist pressure on student reporters and faculty advisers to modify news coverage about sensitive or controversial matters. What happens when legitimate news is unflattering to the college? Do newspapers on these campuses exercise prior restraint? Should they? Who decides? When does the paper cross the line? What happens when the president or another school official calls? A veteran adviser shares his experiences and insights, and offers practical advice about reactive and proactive measures to help put out fires or avoid them, including possible incorporation. Shawn W. Murphy, SUNY Plattsburgh 12:30-1:20 p.m. 602 Taking Care of You We’re not supposed to feel. We’re just supposed to get the news and put it in the paper. But we’re not robots. We’re humans. Journalists write about traumatic events like child abuse, rape, natural disasters, car wrecks, and mass shootings, sometimes all within the same week. It’s impossible not to have feelings about traumatic topics. Learn how to take care of yourself while covering other people’s traumas, how to identify signs of emotional stress in yourself and your coworkers, and what to do if you think you’re suffering emotional trauma. Kenna Griffin, Oklahoma City University 12:30-1:20 p.m. 613 Opinion Roundtable Opinion writers and editors deal with issues different than any other section of the paper. So here’s your chance to talk with others who know what it’s like to be in your opinionated shoes. Got a problem you need help solving or an idea to flesh out? Bring them to this laidback discussion. Brian Thompson, Flagler College #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 19 Convention Sessions Thursday 12:30-1:20 p.m. 614 How Do I Better Use InDesign? You can place a picture, check your links and change the fonts, but you know there must be easier ways to accomplish advanced tasks. This session will literally take your questions and show you how to do these more complicated tasks. Hal Schmidt, Balfour Publishing 12:30-1:20 p.m. 615A Directing Television and Video Projects Aaron Brown worked on television productions for The Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic, and The History Channel, just to name a few, before founding his own company Onion Creek Productions in 2010. Aaron will share his views on what makes a good director and how you can become a director who creates the freshest, most compelling content possible. Aaron Brown, Onion Creek Productions 12:30-1:20 p.m. 615B Royalties and Licensing for Streaming Radio There’s a lot that can be confusing about the requirements of streaming your station’s signal on the net. Well, this session will help clear up that confusion. Learn copyright 101 for webcasting and specific issues that relate to SoundExchange royalties, forms, and payments for college radio webcasters. And of course there’ll be time for Q&A. Whether you have a terrestrial station or a web-only operation, this is a must-attend session for any college radio station streaming their signal on the web. Henry French, SoundExchange 12:30-1:20 p.m. 408 Help! My Business Office is in Shambles! Whether your business office is a one-person horror show, or it is a group set adrift with no goal in sight, this session is for you. Come learn how to build a college media business office that actually works. This session is especially for small organizations with little resources. Michael Giusti, Loyola University New Orleans 12:30-1:20 p.m. 616B Producing Television News Everyone says it’s important to have a television news program on your campus television station, but what are the essential elements of that program? This session will explore how to cover your campus and create a television news program that reflects your community and mirrors professional news products at the same time. Frank Volpicella, KVUE TV Austin 12:30-1:20 p.m. 617 Yearbook: Visual and Verbal Storytelling Yearbooks aren’t like other publications, so writing for them shouldn’t be like writing newspaper articles or broadcast copy. This session will explore how to go beyond reporting to storytelling in both words and images. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 20 12:30-1:20 p.m. 619 How Close is Too Close For Advisers Only! Advisers work closely with students at all hours of the day and night. They naturally develop deep working relationships with their students, and sometimes it’s hard to tell where to draw the line between being a trusted adviser, and being too close. Recognizing that advisers are in different situations and have different tolerances, this session will provide some things to think about, and help in determining ground rules for interacting with their students. Geoff White, Radford University 12:30-1:20 p.m. 417AB Alternative Story Forms Sometimes, the line blurs between a page design and a graphic. In this session, we’ll discuss ways to use graphic elements to tell a story so effectively that the graphic presentation ends up being the story itself. Charles Apple, Houston Chronicle 12:30-1:20 p.m. 402 Magazine Editing: Tips from the Pros How do you take so-so copy and make it sing? How can you trim the fat from flabby stories? How do you improve writing without taking away the writer’s voice? These magazine editors will share tricks and strategies for helping you create a professional-quality publication. Michael Ray Taylor, Henderson State University; Kimya Kavehkar, Austin Monthly; Molly McManus, CultureMap 1:30-2:20 p.m. 402 Deadlines Decoded Tired of your staff missing deadlines? The answer isn’t money or intimidation, the answer is motivation. It’s just like training a puppy. Come learn how you too can have obedient and loving staff instead of a group of deadline scofflaws. Michael Giusti, Loyola University New Orleans 1:30-2:20 p.m. 404 The Great 2015 First Amendment Trivia Contest Want to test your First Amendment knowledge alongside your fellow staffers? Care to take on your favorite journalism professor in a showdown of wit and 1A trivia? Now is your chance! In this rapid-fire, information-filled session, you can walk away with the coveted title 2015 1A CMA Champ or with terrific prizes offered by the Society for Collegiate Journalists national office. Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute and the First Amendment Center; Andrea Frantz, Buena Vista University; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 1:30-2:20 p.m. 408 Free Tools to Increase Your Social Media Following Learn about tools that you probably don’t know about (or don’t use well), which will help you get — and keep — followers on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. Plus, they’ll improve your interaction with your audience and increase exposure to your journalistic content. Andy Dehnart, Stetson University Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 1:30-2:20 p.m. 410 If You Can’t Text, It Doesn’t Exist: Campus Media ABC’s for Gen XYZ’s. In an age of YouTube, selfies and Snapchat, campus media advisers and employers must find ways to work with all social technologies, and all generations using them. While a most important device is already in the palm of students’ hands (a smartphone), we, as campus media advisers and employers (especially in entry-level positions) need to explore how our students (Millennials, Gen Y, Gen Z) want to use social technologies and how they want to take that learning into the workplace. In a 2015 piece in the New York Times, it was said we are either “romanticizing or criticizing” the various generations; therefore, what we hope to explore is how we interact with the practical realities of all Millennials, Gen Y and Gen Z. M. E. Yancosek Gamble, Bethany College; Dr. Mort Gamble, Bethany College; George Manahan, The Manahan Group 1:30-2:20 p.m. 412 Investigative Reporting Abroad As a television and radio correspondent for PRI, NPR and FRONTLINE/World, Amy Costello has covered everything from child labor in Ivory Coast and sex abuse among UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to genocide in Sudan and AIDS in South Africa. She’ll share riveting tales from her experiences as a foreign correspondent and explain how it led to her current venture, Tiny Spark, an independent news program and podcast that reports on international aid and for-profit social good initiatives. Amy Costello, Tiny Spark 1:30-2:20 p.m. 414 The Record Review is Dead: New Ways to Talk About New Music In the age of streaming music services like Spotify and Rhapsody traditional record reviews have become less valuable as a source of music discovery for readers and a driver of web traffic for publications. We look at listicles, quick hit features and curated playlists as well as social media driven approaches to covering new releases. We’ll also talk about live show reviews, music festival coverage and cover general tips on breaking into the field of music writing and developing your voice. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin AmericanStatesman / Austin360.com 1:30-2:20 p.m. 416AB Making Student Newspapers for 20-somethings We’ve gone from a broadsheet to a tabloid in about two months, what we call a complete overhaul. We have changed the logo, branding, office and website. This session would talk about my perspective as a student leader changing everything about the paper in about two months. Talking about what I would and would not do again, painting offices at 2 am, downloading Thursday Convention Sessions more peacock images than ever imagined and keeping the staff morale up at the same time. The Colonnade, the student newspaper in discussion, has been around for many years and has historically been a broadsheet, but changing to a tabloid will be a whole new adventure. Anyone thinking of overhauling their student newspaper should attend this for brutal honesty about the frustrations and joys that come from drastic renovations. Taylor Hembree, Georgia College & State University 1:30-2:20 p.m. 417AB Your Favorite Band Sucks: Lamentations of a Cranky Former Critic This session will lean on Pat Beach’s years as a music critic, but the techniques he offers can be applied to criticism of any art form – books, movies, a play, pretty much anything. He still has a few scars for confrontations with angry readers and is still recovering from the infamous Neil Diamond Episode. Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman 1:30-2:20 p.m. 602 Literary Magazine Roundtable Bring your ideas and questions to share at this roundtable for literary magazine editors and staffers. We’ll discuss staff structures, submissions, design, marketing, budgets, event planning, and anything and everything else related to operating collegiate literary arts publications. Allison Bennett Dyche, Appalachian State University; Rhonda Ross, Texas Women’s University should you look to add to your social media strategy? Lance Liguez, University of Texas at Arlington Dr. Shelley Wigley, University of Texas at Arlington 1:30-2:20 p.m. 614 Long-Form Journalism: Finding Bigfoot and Other Stories from the Road This writer trekked into swamps, mountains and other remote area during the past several years to follow bigfoot investigators for Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search for Bigfoot. He also spent a recent summer driving along Illinois Route 1 in order to show students that stories can be found anywhere. This project culminated in a six-part, 14,000-word series that included rapid-fire interviews during ferry rides, a trek to an abandoned witch’s graveyard and some unconventional writing approaches. We’ll discuss both reporting and writing. Joe Gisondi, Eastern Illinois University 1:30-2:20 p.m. 616A Brand Yourself Learn to make effective, unique and credible color choices and gain color inspiration from some of the most creative examples found in marketing and advertising today. This crash course in color theory can be applied to many of your projects, including branding, packaging, page layout, displays, advertising design, logos, websites and more. Randy McCauley, Texas A&M University-Central Texas 1:30-2:20 p.m. 615B Where Do You Have To Be? Internet Radio and Social Media Social media has helped level the playing field for online radio stations, allowing them to engage with their audiences just as well (or better) than their AM/FM big brothers. But beyond Facebook and Twitter, what platforms 1:30-2:20 p.m. 616B Missouri College Media Association Membership Meeting Students and advisers from all Missouri schools are invited to discuss changes to the Missouri College Media Association’s state contest, as well as plans for the April 2016 MCMA convention in Cape Girardeau. MCMA officers will be on hand to provide updates and answer questions. Tamara Buck and Jay Forness, Southeast Missouri State University; Jack Dimond, Missouri State University Ready to launch your career in journalism? P.O. BOX 300 PRINCETON, NJ 08543 609.452.2820 [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY VISIT http://collegeinternship.dowjonesnewsfund.org PAID, PRESTIGIOUS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND TRAINING IN: • • • • BUSINESS REPORTING DATA JOURNALISM NEWS EDITING DIGITAL MEDIA COLLEGE JUNIORS, SENIORS & GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO TAKE OUR TEST ON OCT. 30 AT 3:30 PM IN ROOM 401 DURING #COLLEGEMEDIA15. APPLICATIONS DUE NOV. 3, 2015. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 21 Convention Sessions Thursday 1:30-2:20 p.m. 617 Yearbook: Make it Pretty Think beyond photo, headline, story, and captions. Learn to integrate visual elements, develop color palettes and coordinate fonts in this session for yearbook designers who are ready to take the next step in design. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 1:30-4:30 p.m. 613 First Amendment Advocacy Committee, Fall Meeting By invitation only. Members of this CMA committee (formerly the Adviser Advocacy Committee) meet for their annual training. Chris Evans, The University of Vermont; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 1:30-2:20 p.m. 619 The Dreaded A-Word It’s the word most of us hate to hear or just really don’t understand at all. Assessment is a thing, and we need to understand it. Let’s have a conversation about how you do it and what student media can do in general. Jake Lowary, Austin Peay State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 404 A Better Version of Reality: The Ethics of Photo Manipulation in Print and Online Journalism Examples of photojournalists manipulating images have become ubiquitous in the modern print and online media. This presentation will discuss the ethical dilemmas inherent in altering photos and present several recent examples of photos that have been altered and published in major professional newspapers, magazines and websites. Mark Zeltner, Slippery Rock University 1:30-2:20 p.m. 406 Comedy is Serious Business, and You’re Not Taking It Seriously What do Tina Fey, Conan O’Brien, and The Onion have in common? They all launched their careers at (or as!) college humor publications — and so did countless of entrepreneurs, artists, and visionaries who owe their success to the skills they learned at their humble humor rags. Comedy not only spans and unites all your media properties, it has more potential than any other medium to create leaders and entrepreneurs. Todd Ross Nienkerk, Four Kitchens 1:30-3:20 p.m. 615A DOUBLE SESSION: Final Cut Pro X Tutorial So whether you love it, hate it, or don’t know much about it, Apple’s Final Cut Pro X is here to stay. The platform has some amazing features that allow you to maintain the creativity but speed up the process. A professional editor and Apple Certified Final Cut Pro trainer who uses it every day will lead this tutorial and show you some tips and tricks that will help you whether you’re a first time user, relatively new user, or transitioning user from FCP 7 or Adobe Premeire. This is a double session, so there will be plenty of time to get into the specifics of the software and ask questions. Justine Spinoza, A/V Concepts 1:30-3:20 p.m. 400 DOUBLE SESSION: Austin City Limits: Behind the Scenes of an Iconic American TV Show Austin City Limits is the longest running music series in American television history. Created by KLRU and broadcast on PBS for 40 years, ACL has become an institution, a recipient of a Peabody Award, an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark, and the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. This double session panel discussion will include details on the history of the show, what it’s like to produce a live music show for television, and how ACL has broadened their brand to include a music festival and a premiere live music venue. Tom Gimbel, Terry Lickona, Jeff Peterson, Leslie Nichols, Ed Bailey, and Emily Bolf; Austin City Limits 22 2:30-3:20 p.m. 406 5 Reasons Your Staff is Falling Apart Fights breaking out in the newsroom? Disregarded deadlines? Other news outlets scooping a story that happened 10 feet from your office? Chances are it’s not entirely on them. Learn from a former college managing editor’s mistakes and save your staff before things completely fall apart. Blythe Steelman, Clemson University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 408 The Past, Present and Future of Digital Media You know how to use Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and SnapChat for communicating with your friends. But do you know how to use them for communicating with your audience? Learn about the power of digital/social media, how to use it as communicators, and why it will be so important in your career. Amy DeVault, Wichita State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 416AB Build Service Into Your Structure We’re all taught in J-School 101 that you are objective and unbiased at all times. Let’s talk about why you ARE biased to one thing: your community. Service can be part of your structure and incredibly engaging. Jake Lowary, Austin Peay State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 616A Stonewalled: How to Use Your Editorial Voice to Gain Access to Public Information Tired of being stonewalled by university and public officials? Find out what a last-resort, Page 1 editorial, support from faculty and an official interview policy can do to open up the channels of communication for your reporters. We’ll show you how the Daily Titan put together its Page 1 editorial and used follow-up stories to get national attention and positive results on campus. We’ll throw in some FOIA tips, too. Jason Shepard, Bonnie Stewart, Rudy Chincilla, and Spencer Custodio; California State University, Fullerton Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 2:30-3:20 p.m. 414 Tight, Bright Writing Pare your sentences like apples. Slice, dice, and get to the core of meaning. Come to this session. Peggy Elliott, University of South Carolina Aiken 2:30-3:20 p.m. 415AB The Art of Writing a Great Game Story A good game story puts the reader in the stands when they weren’t there. A great game story tells the reader what will happen next and why. Telling that story requires research, getting to know the game’s players and weaving that information around what you saw in the game. Douglas Pils, Texas A&M University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 410 Covering Racism In this session, students and an adviser will describe how The Oklahoma Daily broke the story and stayed on top of it after the paper received a video of a racist chant by fraternity members on a party bus. The emailed video began a historic week in which an entire campus joined the conversation about lingering, usually covert racism. We’ll talk about what we did last spring and what we’re doing now to keep that conversation going. Judy Gibbs Robinson and Blayklee Buchanan, University of Oklahoma 2:30-3:20 p.m. 417AB Producing a Campus Magazine How do you come up with ideas to write and produce a campus magazine? This session will guide you from start to finish on feature writing, leads and editing. We will spend extra time on writing profiles and creative nonfiction. D’Arcy Fallon, Wittenberg University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 602 Funding Your College Literary Publication With the common occurrence of tight budgets and constant scrambling for available dollars across our nation’s campuses you might think the college literary journal would top the list of most endangered species. However, even the tech-savvy, digital natives of today who expect instant gratification to be served with their non-fat, vanilla double mocha latte still experience a thrill like no other when they see their work published for the first time. Today literary journals still serve as a springboard to many new writers yet finding the dollars to publish these tomes of student work is becoming more and more difficult. Join us for a panel discussion on tried-and-true to outside-the-box methods of funding this worthwhile publication. Allison Bennett Dyche, Appalachian State University; Rhonda Ross, Texas Women’s University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 615B Clean Up Your Audio This session will look at different ways to capture good audio and clean it up in postproduction, if needed. Using Adobe Audition, techniques such as normalization, EQ and noise reduction will be demonstrated. Paul Glover, Henderson State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 412 Media Business Models 101 Come learn the difference between a competitive advantage and a target market. In just 50 minutes, this session will give you the tools to identify ways your organization can actually make money in today’s media environment. Michael Giusti, Loyola University New Orleans 2:30-3:20 p.m. 616B Using Student-Led Workshops to Enhance the Co-Curricular Experience Is your organization or E-Board stagnant? Are you having trouble motivating your staff to get things done? Find out how we keep a staff of more than 120 students motivated and inspired through student-led professional and leadership development workshops and how that’s enhanced our co-curricular experience. Michael Moccio, Emertainment Monthly, Emerson College 2:30-3:20 p.m. 617 Focus on Great Photography One of the most important elements of a great yearbook is amazing photography. This session will look at the art (and touch a little on the science) of photography. Lots of images will illustrate the basics of good photography. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 2:30-3:20 p.m. 619 Advising 102: What You Need to Know About “The Money Side” Very often college media advisers come in knowing all about the journalism or the technological aspects, but we don’t always know everything about the business side. You know, the part that pays the bills. This session will talk about everything from establishing ad rates, how to manage expenses and ways to find additional revenue. Nicki Boudreaux, Nicholls State University Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network at Oregon State University 2:30-4:20 p.m. 614 DOUBLE SESSION: InDesign 101 Like most good things, InDesign has to be practiced to be learned. But this highly interactive session will give you all the tools you need to start designing newspaper, yearbook and magazine pages. If you are new to InDesign, start here. Hal Schmidt, Balfour Publishing 3:30-4:20 p.m. 602 Has Your Literary Journal Flatlined? Shock it Back to Life The college literary journal can still have a healthy heartbeat even in today’s digital world. Learn techniques for determining submission guidelines, soliciting submissions, selecting works for publication and even funding options for producing a print product. Bring your literary journal back to life with this informative how-to session. Rhonda Ross, Texas Women’s University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 400 How to Cover Speeches and Other Feature Events Ready to show everyone your reporting chops? This is the first part of two sessions. In this session, we’ll outline ways to cover campus entertainment events and speeches. We’ll then form a plan to cover “Steve Jobs on Creativity,” a one-man show presented at the conference. We’ll share the results in the second session after the event. Geoff Carr, North Idaho College 3:30-4:20 p.m. 402 Running With the Bulls (Without Being Gored): The Art and Science of Sports Broadcasting Tom Dore broadcast the Chicago Bulls games for 17 years, so he knows a little about making a sport come alive for a listener. This session will help those who aspire to broadcast games. Dore will break down the differences between play-by-play and color commentary roles, and will outline best practices of research/preparation for each role in a broadcast. Tom Dore, Former Chicago Bulls Announcer 3:30-4:20 p.m. 404 The State of the First Amendment Think you know more than others about the First Amendment? Come join the discussion as the chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and of the Institute’s First Amendment Center analyzes what Americans think and know about the First Amendment, based on the latest of the State of the First Amendment surveys. Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute and the First Amendment Center 3:30-4:20 p.m. 406 Your Images Are Your Legacy Copyright violations, as innocent as they sometimes are, cost professional photographers money. And it’s all too easy to grab an image and publish it “courtesy of Google.” Discuss the issues surrounding copyright, Creative Commons and fair use for producers and consumers of photojournalism online and in print. Mickey Osterreicher, National Press Photographers Association 3:30-4:20 p.m. 408 Shooting Video on Your Smartphone Each of us has a camera, microphone, computer and editing bay in our pocket or purse. When news calls, take out your smartphone and use the tips from this hands-on session to make and upload a video. Jay Hartwell, University of Hawaii 3:30-4:20 p.m. 410 From a Movement to a Magazine Amid racial tensions on campus, Clemson University minority students sought a place to make their voices heard. Student editors discuss the inspiration and development behind a magazine for minority students at a predominately white, Southern university. The Melanin team will analyze and discuss the importance of a minority publication on a PWI campus as well as the need for these students to create their own narrative. Jackie Alexander, Tylaar Miller, Wesley Hudson, Edith Dunlap, Nigel James, Jessica Houston; Clemson University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 412 Streams. Compressors. Bits. (No Water, Air or Kibbles.) YouTube or Vimeo? h.264 or MPEG-4? 480i, 1080p or UDH 4k? Confused yet? You’re not alone. This session will take the “geek” out of shooting and distributing your digital videos via the web and mobile platforms. The session covers production tips, hardware/software recommendations, hosting options, etc. Amy DeVault, Wichita State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 414 CMA Research Panel Hear from fellow advisers who have conducted scholarship on college media. These top research papers are the result of a peer-reviewed selection process, designed to showcase some of the excellent research being done on college media issues today. Lisa Lyon Payne, Virginia Wesleyan College #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 23 Convention Sessions Thursday 3:30-4:20 p.m. 415AB The Art of the Unboring Profile: Using All Your Senses to Make Interesting People More Interesting Profiles can be tricky. This session will offer tricks, tips and suggestions on unusual questions to ask (and maybe a few not to ask). Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman 3:30-5 p.m. 416AB Make Your Mark: Promotions and Branding for Electronic Media What makes a truly significant promotions campaign? How can I create a brand for my campus station that will resonate with our audience? Great promotions and branding means more than winning awards, it means you have integrated creativity with audience recruitment and retention to take your station to the next level. In this session two promotions and marketing professionals will share tips and best practices that will make your promotions and branding memorable and effective. Dax Dobbs and Mark Willenborg, KVUE TV 3:30-4:20 p.m. 616A Training Your Advertising Sales Staff Being prepared is the basis for selling advertising. This session will cover the steps required to be successful in building the confidence of new sales people. It will also cover what things are needed to understand your unique market. Ron Spielberger, University of Memphis 3:30-4:20 p.m. 616B Opinion That Matters Everyone has an opinion. So why are opinion columns so hard to write? Coming up with compelling and insightful opinion can be agonizing. But it doesn’t have to be. Learn from a newspaper adviser and award-winning columnist how to find issues that matter to readers, how to “people-ize” them, and most importantly, how to bring energy and life to your commentary. Brian Thompson, Flagler College 3:30-4:20 p.m. 617 Yearbook: Herding Cats Whether your school is tiny or massive, finding stories that adequately sum up the college experience can be difficult. Making sure you get outside of your comfort zone, covering all aspects of the student experience, and still covering the faculty, staff and academics of your campus takes lots of planning. This session will help you explore areas and topics you might have been missing and how to seek them out. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 3:30-4:20 p.m. 619 Advising 103: Advisers’ Guide to Policies and Procedures Every good program starts with a solid foundation. This is a crash course in how to set policies for your staff with a look at basic student media law and ethics. Veteran 24 advisers will touch on topics such as social media, prior review, handbooks and student media advisory boards. Nicki Boudreaux, Nicholls State University David Swartzlander, Doane College 3:30-4:20 p.m. 417AB Just Your Type There are rules in typography? Who knew? Can we break the rules? Yes, if the reader “gets it.” Type choices can make or break the success of your yearbook. Laura Schaub, Lifetouch 3:30-4:20 p.m. 615B Scrounging for Fun and Profit You have a story to tell, but no picture, no visuals, no budget and no clue. That’s when we’ll find out how brilliantly resourceful you are. …Or, you can come to this session and we’ll show you some cool shortcuts and strategies. Your call. Charles Apple, Houston Chronicle 3:30-4:20 p.m. 615A TCCJA Business Meeting All advisers for Texas Community College Journalism Association will gather for their fall business meeting. Texas Community College Journalism Association 4:30-6 p.m. 615A TCCJA Awards Ceremony Texas Community College Journalism Association members are invited to an Awards Ceremony. TCCJA will also hold a contest, and at 5:45pm, all TCCJA members will meet at the front of hotel for the contest rules. Texas Community College Journalism Association 5:30-6:15 p.m. Salon HJK- Sixth Floor CMA Adviser Awards Join the CMA Awards Committee and Board of Directors in recognizing excellence in college media advising. Say congratulations to Adviser Award honorees as they’re recognized and at the adviser-only reception that will follow. The CMA board will also distribute board and presidential citations and acknowledge Hall of Fame members. College Media Association 6-10 p.m. Alamo Draft House (off-site) MOVIE SCREENING: “Suffragette” Free screening of the film “Suffragette,” exclusively for convention attendees, at the Alamo Drafthouse. Followed by Q&A with representatives who worked on the film. Limited seating. Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who fought for equality in early-20th-century Britain. Inspired by true events, “Suffragette” is a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas their lives. The film also stars Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, and Natalie Press. “Suffragette” is directed by BAFTA Award winner Sarah Gavron from an original screenplay by Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan.” 6:15-7:30 p.m. Salon HJK- Sixth Floor ACP/CMA Adviser Reception If you’re new to CMA or ACP, join us for a frosty adult beverage after the CMA Adviser Awards. If you’ve done this before, then you know the reception is the perfect place to fetch a free drink and a couple of appetizers before hitting the town. If you haven’t, it’s a great chance to meet fellow advisers and plan your evening. College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press 7-9 p.m. 406 Steve Jobs on Creativity This one-hour performance imparts three stories from the iconic Steve Jobs. One of the most creative and influential innovators of our generation, Jobs’ words share how creativity inspired him to start two innovative companies that changed the universe: Apple Computers and Pixar Animation. Written and performed by Geoff Carr. Adult language. Geoff Carr, North Idaho College Friday Convention Sessions 8-8:50 a.m. 616A ACP Advisory Committee Meeting Members of the ACP Advisory Committee are invited to provide feedback, advice and suggestions to the ACP Staff. We will examine initiatives, resources and programming opportunities for the upcoming year. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Registration and Check-in Check in or register for the convention here and receive your name badge, program and more. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Best of Show Entries The ACP Best of Show contest is available to all publications that have students attending the convention. Bring your newspaper, yearbook, magazine, website URL or broadcast URL to registration by 2 p.m. Friday to enter. Winners will be announced after Sunday’s closing keynote. The contest is $15 for ACP members and $30 for non-members. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Convention Trade Show Visit the trade show floor where you’ll have the opportunity to browse companies and schools offering services and products for collegiate media programs. Be sure to stop by the engagement center Thursday and Friday to check out other student publications and the SPLC Silent Auction. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Engagement Center Drop off your publication and sift through those of your peers in the engagement center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Speaker Check-in Professional speakers: This is where you’ll check in, pick up your nametag and get any last-minute info you might need. (Advisers and students who are speaking will get all they need at convention registration.) 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor SPLC Silent Auction Bid on donated, handmade items, DVDs and more to benefit the Student Press Law Center. Last year’s auction raised $2,300 for SPLC while helping students and advisers find interesting reading material, jewelry, art and other items, sometimes at bargain prices. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Professionals in Residence Want to know what life is like in the newsroom of a major metro daily? Or behind the scenes at a TV station? Need some input on your portfolio from a pro designer or photographer or advice from an editor on how to begin your job search? The Professional in Residence program gives you 20 minutes Thursday and Friday to ask whatever you’d like to know from a pro in your field. Sign up in the registration area ASAP – slots will fill quickly. College Media Association 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor Be a DJ on NCMCRadio CMA proudly presents the convention’s streaming radio station, NCMCradio, DJ’s by students (including you, if you’re interested)! NCMCradio will begin broadcasting at 9 a.m. Thursday, and the live studio will be operational until 2 p.m. Friday. You can listen to NCMCradio throughout the convention at ncmcradio.org. College Media Association 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor On-Site Critiques You’ll direct the conversation to focus on whatever area you’d like to discuss the most: design, photo, writing, editing, coverage, processes, deadlines, conflicts, leadership, etc. If you’ve pre-registered online, come to the Critique Desk to sign up for a time slot. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Salon ABC Fourth Floor The Live Television Newscast Project Select attendees will participate in the creation of a live television newscast that will originate from the special NCMCTV studio in the exhibit hall. Newscasts will run live at 4 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday and will be streamed live at ncmctv.org. The workshop will include hands-on instruction from Austin-area television professionals and collegiate educators. College Media Association 9-9:50 a.m. 404 Censorship 2.0: Free-Speech Issues on Social Media Colleges are cracking down on what both students and employees can say on social media, even when they’re using personal devices off-campus. Is this constitutional, and how can student journalists help push back against the loss of digital freedoms? Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center 9-9:50 a.m. 417AB Diversity Isn’t a Four-Letter Word With major news outlets creating positions for reporters to cover “Black Twitter,” how do we discuss diversity in our newsrooms? Learn how to discuss microaggressions, social justice and covering the narratives of marginalized groups to beef up your campus coverage. Jackie Alexander, Clemson University 9-9:50 a.m. 602 Tips and Tricks in Photoshop and InDesign How do you create cutout-background photos? How can we eliminate “noise” from our photos? How can we “colorize” a black and white photo? Using Photoshop to edit photos and create special effects is an essential part of design. Sometimes using InDesign with Photoshop can add a special touch to the look you want. Learn how to use Photoshop and InDesign to create the coolest looks for your publication. Laura Schaub, Lifetouch 9-9:50 a.m. 615A Breaking Into TV News: It Takes More Than Good Looks Before you start telling other people’s stories, you’ll need a news director to believe in YOUR story. Television news is a competitive, fastpaced and ever-changing industry. Find out what experience you need, the skills you should be learning, what the bosses want to see and how to stand out from the rest from a 23-year-old who earned his stripes first in a small market and is now reporting in a Top #50 newsroom. Bring your questions and let’s get you hired! Joe Fisher, Multimedia Journalist, WAVY-TV 10 9-9:50 a.m. 615B What the Hell Do I Do Now? Are you ready to begin a career in media but have no idea where to begin? The answer is everywhere. In this session John Laird, who is the Promotions Director for Emmis Austin Radio’s General Market stations, an on-air host for 93.3 KGSR, owner of the music/film blog Side One Track One and more, will offer insight, tips and proof that taking any and all opportunities and exploring personal interests can put you on the track to success in the industry. John Laird, KGSR 93.3 FM Austin and Sideonetrackone.com 9-9:50 a.m. 416AB Advertising 101 Print, digital or broadcast – the basics are the same when it comes to marketing your media to campus, local and national advertisers. Spend a few hours learning the basics of consultative selling and properly marketing your media to those customers. We will discuss the importance and value of a media kit/rate card; how to properly bundle all of your media to simplify the process and basics of the sales process. Paul Bittick, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 9-9:50 a.m. 617 Getting Everyone in the Book It’s not as easy as it sounds. While high school books potentially include everyone through the portraits pages, it’s much harder to get all the students at a college campus represented in a yearbook. Come hear alternative ways to include everyone, and get organizational tips that will help you keep track of who has been featured in your book. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 9-9:50 a.m. 619 Advisers Roundtable Sometimes you just want to chat. Come join new and veteran members as we discuss the challenges we face, and hopefully offer a few solutions. Nicki Boudreaux, Nicholls State University 9-9:50 a.m. 614 How to Build an Industry Recognized Entertainment Magazine in Two Years or Less We believe entertainment journalism can change the world; students offer a unique perspective on popular media. Find out how to create your #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 25 Convention Sessions Friday 9-9:50 a.m. 400 Building Better Relationships with Your Administrators For Editor’s Only: Rule With an Iron Fist Yet Wear a Velvet Glove 401 SCJ National Council Meeting SCJ Members and Guests 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. 12:30-1:20 p.m. What I’ve Learned Since Graduation Friday Night Lights: A Photographer’s Guide ACP State Collegiate Press Association Directors and Organizers Let’s Cure Hazelwood Libel? That’s Your Opinion! 406 Life After Student Media 1 Drone Technologies: A New Frontier in Media 408 The Digital Story: Find It, Tell It, Share It You Can Do It: Developing a Student Media App 410 Products That Sell The Ins and Outs of Back to School Guide Publications 412 How to Pitch Your Way into Magazines and More Tweeting Your Way to A Dream Job 414 Your Own Sense of Style 402 Censorship 2.0: Free-Speech Issues on Social Media 404 SALON HJK SIXTH FLOOR Keynote: Activism and Journalism Don’t Regret the Error 415AB Destination D.C.: Journalism in Our Nation’s Capital I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore: New Media at the Newspaper 416AB Advertising 101 A Killer Among Us 417AB Diversity is a Four-Letter Word Those Crazy Lawmakers Want to Do WHAT? 602 Tips and Tricks in Photoshop and InDesign But I Don’t Want to Be a Journalist Dealing With Campus Disasters: Are You Prepared? 614 How to Build an IndustryRecognized Entertainment Magazine in Two Years or Less Finding Stories in Education Data Tell Me More About Interviewing 615A Breaking Into TV News: It Takes More Than Good Looks Am I Green or Blue? Finding Your Audience 615B What the Hell Do I Do Now? Radio News: Beyond the Headlines Digital Media and the Law Sales Training Q&A Understanding the Sales Process 616A 26 10-10:50 a.m. Nicole Cásarez, University of St. Thomas; Pam Colloff, Texas Monthly; Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle; Anthony Graves That One Crazy Idea: The Thrill and Danger of Writing Opinion Columns Let’s Talk Conflict Critical Thinking for Journalists 616B Taking Better Enterprise Photos: Slices of Life Storytelling at a Two-Year School “But We Don’t Have a Journalism Program!”: Training New Staff in a High-Turnover Environment 617 Getting Everyone in the Book Yearbook: Design Inspiration Corgis and Cupcakes: Making Yearbook Distribution Fun 619 Advisers Roundtable Advising 104: What Students Want Advising 201: Relationships on Campus Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Friday Convention Sessions 1:30-2:20 p.m. 2:30-3:20 p.m. 3:30-4:20 p.m. Evening “Journalism Students are Destined to be Poor” and Other Stupid Lies, Debunked 400 Know Your (Copy)Rights 401 CMA Past President’s Luncheon Dow Jones News Fund Exam for 2016 Data, Digital and Editing Internships (3:30-5 p.m.) 402 DOUBLE SESSION: One for All and All for One: White Space, Sports Pages and Multiplatform Design I’m a Graphic Designer and You Can Be Too! 404 It’s the Democalypse! Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! Objectivity, Credibility, Activism and Social Media: When it Rainbows, it Pours 406 You’re Running What Photo?: Applying Photojournalism Ethics in the Newroom 408 Out of the Abyss: User Generated Content in Student Media Media Metrics Matter Sea Change: Results of a Student Media Survey on the Effects of Disruptive Innovation 410 The Amazing and Awesome AP Style News Quiz The Fluff Stuff The Business of Freelancing 412 Elbowing Your Way Into the Pack: Covering the 2016 Presidential Election Reporting With Your Senses Don’t Blow Your Top 414 Eliminate Those Correction Boxes on Page 2 Spanish-Language Media Today: ¿Qué Pasó? How to Create a Journalism-Based Justice Project at Your University 415AB When Everyone Bails and Everything Fails, You Still Gotta Get the Stuff Done! Chasing the American Dream on Campus: What College Journalists Need to Know about International Students and DREAMers Don’t Be a Tool 416AB Stranger than Non-fiction: Producing Satire in a Traditional Newsroom Covering Your State Legislature Covering Tragedy with Compassion 417AB Small Pay, Big Rewards How to Save Your School I’ll See You in Court: How One Student Editor Survived a Libel Lawsuit 602 The Value of Professional Photojournalism Covering Trauma Is This a Circus or a Sales Office? 614 Tough Interview? You Can Do It! Now Trending: How to Identify and Report on Trends Writing with Voice in Narrative and Other Features Chicken Salad Advisers Under Fire 11 p.m.-12 A.m. 406 Midnight Snack If it Bleeds, it Leads? 3:30-5 p.m. SALON HJK Sixth Floor CMA Pinnacle Awards 8-10 p.m. Presidential Suite CMA Meet in the Suite ‘How Many Likes?’ News Reporting and Social Media 615A 615B Producing Radio Beyond Radio 616A Cloudy with a Chance of Saturation: Building a Marketing Team Color Trends in Advertising 616B More than Stayin’ Alive: Ideas to Reinvent Your Student Media Operations Twitter Energizes the “Meeting Story” Editing in the Lens: Avoiding Becoing Part of the Political Story 617 Advertising and Promotional Ideas for Collegiate Yearbooks Creating Cohesion With Your Staff Social Media Tools for Yearbooks 619 Critiquing the Student Newspaper CMA Speed Dating How Do You Teach Writing? Producing Morning Radio DOUBLE SESSION: College Radio and the FCC (3:30-5 p.m.) Keeping Score #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 27 Convention Sessions Friday own entertainment magazine on campus and learn how to get interviews with the stars, press passes to movies, San Diego Comic Con, and get more than 130,000 views a month. Michael Moccio and Michelle Douvris, Emertainment Monthly, Emerson College 9-9:50 a.m. 616B Taking Better Enterprise Photos: Slices of Life What makes a good enterprise photo and what should I look for to get them? Get these answers and view award-winning feature photography examples. Learn how to get great enterprise photos by capturing an exceptional moment within a common, everyday occurrence. Kevin Kleine, Berry College 9-9:50 a.m. 415AB Destination D.C.: Journalism in Our Nation’s Capital This session will discuss how to land an internship and full time employment in Washington, D.C. In the past a journalism job in D.C. was only possible after a long career elsewhere. The landscape has changed dramatically and now D.C. can be a great place to launch your journalism career. Learn how to navigate the D.C. media market and find many “off the radar” job opportunities. Joe Starrs, The Institute on Political Journalism 9-9:50 a.m. 410 Telling the Whole Story: The Fundamentals of Solutions Journalism The news is riddled with depressing stories about societal problems. What about the other half of the story? Solutions journalism is rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. This session will explore the fundamentals of solutions journalism, helping you make your reporting stronger, higher-impact, and more engaging for your audience. Samantha McCann, Solutions Journalism Network 9-9:50 a.m. 400 Building Better Relationships with Your Administrators Students, bring your advisers! Advisers, bring your students! Learn how to work together to build and nurture relationships with the powersthat-be at your school to prevent problems with censorship or adviser interference down the line. Chris Evans and Cory Dawson, University of Vermont; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 9-9:50 a.m. 401 SCJ National Council Meeting By invitation only: Members of the Society for Collegiate Journalists’ National Council will gather for their annual fall meeting. Sally Renaud and Andrea Frantz, Society for Collegiate Journalists 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday Salon ABC Adviser Is In Get help from a seasoned professional with some one-on-one time. Drop by and ask your question or bounce off an idea or vent a bit. This is for students or advisers. 28 10-10:50 a.m. 400 For Editors Only: Rule With an Iron Fist Yet Wear a Velvet Glove If you work at a big newspaper at a big school, maybe it’s easy to recruit obedient reporters who fill dozens of pages with pristine copy. For the rest of us, it’s about small staffs, tight deadlines, and short tempers. Learn the Five Rules of Ruling Well from a pro editor and volunteer adviser whose newsroom of eccentrics has won national awards by doing things differently. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 10-10:50 a.m. 404 Let’s Cure Hazelwood How North Dakota passed the nation’s newest and most comprehensive statute protecting student press rights and adviser job security, and how you can convince your state to be next. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; Steve Listopad, Valley City State University 10-10:50 a.m. 406 Life After Student Media 1 Would you like to take your knowledge of and passion for design, writing and journalism and use it in a fulfilling career with outstanding long term income potential? If you’re a media student who has some business acumen, an entrepreneurial spirit, and who enjoys working with students, then a career as a yearbook sales representative might be for you. Come and learn about this challenging and rewarding career path that will allow you to control your own destiny. Reese Ericson, Ryan Rinaldi and Lisa Llewllyn, Walsworth Publishing 10-10:50 a.m. 408 The Digital Story: Find It, Tell It, Share It Effective 21st century journalists must use technology to find, tell and distribute stories. This session teaches how to produce up-to-the-minute digital content, how to use converged information sources like Twitter and Facebook to generate coverage ideas, and how to format/distribute what you produce so audiences can easily access it. Amy DeVault, Wichita State University 10-10:50 a.m. 410 Products That Sell How can your media group better serve your core audience while simultaneously creating new and exciting opportunities for your clients? Let’s explore how product development paired with a winning sales strategy can resonate to both your readers and your advertisers. Mollie Pointer, Atlantic Media 10-10:50 a.m. 412 How to Pitch Your Way into Magazines and More How do you find places to publish your writing? How do you craft effective pitches that will get an editor’s attention? How do you find success as a freelancer? A journalist, TV critic and writer who’s written for BuzzFeed, Playboy, HitFix, NPR, The New York Times and The Daily Beast, among other publications, will give you secrets to making your way as a writer. Andy Dehnart, Stetson University Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 10-10:50 a.m. 414 Your Own Sense of Style Local style trumps AP’s rules. But do your reporters know your local style? Get started writing a style guide individualized for your publication/website. Figure out when to follow AP’s rules and when it’s wise to go your own way. Lola Burnham, Eastern Illinois University 10-10:50 a.m. 415AB I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore: New Media at the Newspaper Veteran newspaper columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden of the Austin American Statesmen tell their story of transformation. They both started their careers as classic print journalists, but as tastes have changed, they began to adopt high tech approaches to delivering newspaper content to distracted readers. Listen in as this entertaining duo reflects on the trials and errors they have encountered when they added blogs, tweets, live chats, and comedy videos to their traditional print columns. Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden, Austin-American Statesman 10-10:50 a.m. 416AB A Killer Among Us When a college student’s parents and sister were found shot to death, the student newspaper’s first instinct was to approach him with compassion. When he was accused of being the killer, everything changed. Come to this session to learn how The Oklahoma Daily covered a major crime story. You’ll also get a refresher course on criminal court proceedings in case you, too, have a killer on campus someday. Judy Gibbs Robinson, University of Oklahoma 10-10:50 a.m. 417AB Those Crazy Lawmakers Want to Do WHAT? Concealed weapons on campus. Out-of-state tuition for undocumented students. Amnesty for underage drinkers. These are just a few college-related bills debated in state legislatures this year. If you aren’t reporting on your state legislature, you’re missing some important (sometimes outrageous) stories. Bring your laptop or tablet for hands-on training. Erin Gibson, University of Southern Indiana 10-10:50 a.m. 602 But I Don’t Want to Be a Journalist So you work for student media, and the biggest lesson you learned is you don’t actually want to go into media. How do you translate what you’ve learned into a real world job? This session will break down the skills you are acquiring now and help you apply them to a résumé. You will need a pen or pencil for this session. Adrianne Harris, Roger Williams University 10-10:50 a.m. 615A Am I Green or Blue? This session will aim to help editors and compositors decide on using a blue screen or a green screen…or both…for their chroma-key projects. Pros and cons of each will be explored. Paul Glover, Henderson State University Friday Convention Sessions 10-10:50 a.m. 615B Radio News: Beyond the Headlines Discover the elements of producing a great radio news story from audio collection, interviewing techniques, and editorial decision making. You’ll hear examples of award-winning radio news, and learn how your station can move beyond the headlines to cover your campus with quality radio news that engages your audience. Joy Diaz, KUT 90.5 FM Austin 10-10:50 a.m. 614 Finding Stories in Education Data There are many higher education data sources you can mine to get story ideas and additional information to make your stories better. We’ll show you what they are, how to avoid pitfalls, and tips on making smart use of data in reporting. Joshua Hatch and Brian O’Leary, The Chronicle of Higher Education 10-10:50 a.m. 616A Sales Training Q&A What are common mistakes made by sales reps? Is your ad team’s “tool kit” up to date for a successful year? Wondering about the best steps for newbies? Sit in on this Q&A session with professors whose passion on sales training will get you moving in the right direction. Michael Levin, Otterbein University; Amie Mowrey, Kennesaw State University 10-10:50 a.m. 402 Friday Night Lights: A Photographer’s Guide In Texas, football is a religion. It’s king. It occupies Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from little league to JV to pro. Come learn some tips for shooting all kinds of football. Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University 10-10:50 a.m. 616B Storytelling at a Two-Year School Think that great stories only happen at four-year schools? Think again. We’ll take an awardwinning story and take it apart from idea creation to last-minute editing. Then we’ll hear your ideas for the story you really want to do. Chris Whitley, Tarrant County College From death row to the national stage, Anthony Graves has witnessed the life-changing impact of investigative journalism. Graves spent years proclaiming his innocence after he was convicted of capital murder in 1994 and sentenced to death, but it was not until University of St. Thomas journalism professor Nicole Cásarez and her undergraduates began investigating his case that it came unraveled. Texas Monthly executive editor Pamela Colloff brought their findings to light in 2010, in a damning, 14,000-word exploration of the case. Six weeks later, after 18 years behind bars, Graves was released from jail and subsequently exonerated. The power of investigative journalism is exemplified by the work of Lisa Falkenberg, who won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for her “vividlywritten, groundbreaking columns about grand jury abuses that led to a wrongful conviction and other egregious problems in the legal and immigration systems.” Nicole Cásarez, University of St. Thomas; Pam Colloff, Texas Monthly; Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle; Anthony Graves 10-10:50 a.m. 617 Yearbook: Design Inspiration Need some tips on yearbook design? What are the newest colors or the most popular fonts? This session with a yearbook pro will help answer these questions and more. Jen Bladen, Journalism and Leadership Consultant 10-10:50 a.m. 619 Advising 104: What Students Want Advising isn’t a science, and your style and approach will change based on the students you work with. Hear what students want from the students themselves. A panel of students from around the country will give you tips on what works for them and why they love their advisers. Ana Costa, New Jersey City University 10-10:50 a.m. 401 SCJ Members and Guests The Society for Collegiate Journalists is the nation’s oldest honor society for student media leaders. This session, led by advisers for Society for Collegiate Journalists chapters, lets SCJ students and those interested in starting SCJ chapters at their schools meet and talk about activities, the national contest and awards. Please join us! Sally Renaud and Andrea Frantz, Society for Collegiate Journalists 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Keynote: Activism and Journalism 12:30-1:20 p.m. 402 ACP Los Angeles Planning Meeting ACP programming committee members, let’s talk through possible pre-con and regular sessions for Feb. 18-21 Midwinter Conference in Los Angeles. Advisers interested in helping plan conventions or doing sessions should join us to find out how to get involved. Associated Collegiate Press 12:30-1:20 p.m. 404 Libel? That’s Your Opinion! An “editorial” or “commentary” label isn’t a “get out of libel free” card. Opinion columns can, and do, raise legal issues for student media. We’ll give recent examples and pointers on how to strengthen opinion pieces with verification. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center 12:30-1:20 p.m. 406 Drone Technologies: A New Frontier in Media Drone technologies are an inspiring new industry. The potential applications of this new technology are simply staggering. For decades, the media has used aerial photography to tell stories such as natural disasters, traffic and protests primarily through footage shot from helicopters. These shots are now accessible via drone at a fraction of the cost. That being said, the use of drones comes with legal and privacy concerns. We’ll look at how to use drones, what’s happening now, and what’s in the future for drone technologies. Chris Bonnet and Joshua Barnett, Lyft Aerial 12:30-1:20 p.m. 408 You Can Do it: Developing a Student Media App Why should student media operations consider developing their own apps rather than using a third-party service? What does a good app look and function like? Why does a student media operation need to develop and maintain an app? How does a student media program hire an app developer? What are the challenges and opportunities? Is a stand-alone app necessary? This mobile app developer will answer these questions and more. Jeff Linwood, Mobile App Developer 12:30-1:20 p.m. 410 The Ins and Outs of Back to School Guide Publications The presentation will focus on strategies for community college students to produce a backto-school publication through interactive, handson activities with attendees, handouts/diagrams, visual presentation and group discussions. Shannon E. Philpott, St. Louis Community College - Meramec 12:30-1:20 p.m. 412 Tweeting Your Way to A Dream Job If you know how to think strategically about social media, you are a valuable hire. Period. If you aren’t already using Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Storify, Twitter and emerging social media tools to present stories in creative ways and making it a top priority, we’ll tell you how you can start. You’ll also hear how one recent grad used her college social media experience to land her dream job -- and how you can, too. Jena Heath, St. Edwards; Hannah Thornby and Debbie Hiott, Austin American-Statesman; Tristan Hallman, Dallas Morning News; Corrie MacLagga, Texas Tribune 12:30-1:20 p.m. 414 Don’t Regret the Error Copy editors are the last line of defense against errors in the paper in copy, headlines and captions. Yet editing is as much of an art as science. Discuss top tips for editors and a methodology for editing even those pesky captions. Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 29 Convention Sessions Friday 12:30-1:20 p.m. 415AB That One Crazy Idea: The Thrill and Danger of Writing Opinion Columns As veteran columnist for the Austin-American Statesman, Kirk Bohls has been the soul of sports in the Austin market for more than four decades. During that tenure, he has found himself in the middle of the conversation on Heisman selection, coach firing and hiring, student-athlete conduct, and much more. An engaging and humorous speaker, Bohls will help aspiring columnists navigate the pitfalls in articulating what can and should be on the agenda without raising the kind of controversy that seems to oppose or even harm the entire community. Kirk Bohls, Austin-American Statesman 12:30-1:20 p.m. 602 Dealing With Campus Disasters: Are You Prepared? Campus shootings have become so common, “campus shootings” has its own Wikipedia entry. Bomb threats have caused college campuses to be evacuated. From car crashes to assaults to mass-casualty events, learning to deal with public safety officials and planning for such eventualities have become routine parts of campus life for student reporters. S. Griffin Singer, University of Texas at Austin 30 12:30-1:20 p.m. 417AB Critical Thinking for Journalists Editors have the tough job of deciding what to publish and when to publish it — no small task. Critical thinking makes the difference between being an original source of news and information and being an echo chamber. This session will cover the big questions to ask yourself before you release a story. Not an editor? Join us — it may open your eyes to a new way of approaching stories. Beth Francesco, University of Texas at Arlington 12:30-1:20 p.m. 416AB Let’s Talk Conflict Student media relishes when conflict erupts on campus, but sometimes implodes when conflict exists in our own newsrooms. Bring your conflicts, and leave with a solution. Jake Lowary, Austin Peay State University 12:30-1:20 p.m. 614 Tell Me More about Interviewing Get the interview. Know the types of questions. Roll with surprises. Be a smart closer. This session is perfect for the novice interviewer and a refresher for experts. This session is best for print/web writers but broadcast folks can also walk away with a gem. Peggy Elliott, University of South Carolina Aiken Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 12:30-1:20 p.m. 615A Finding Your Audience You’ve got a great story and a talented team to make it come to life. Why is nobody watching? After writing and producing three feature-length films, Michael B. Allen has seen the highs and lows of seeking an audience. Come listen as he shares the key principles of finding and engaging a fanbase for your work. Michael Allen, Riot Studios 12:30-1:20 p.m. 615B Digital Media and the Law Anyone with a website, social media presence or an app should know the legal issues involved in producing media for digital platforms. Copyright, licensing, advertising, contracts....there’s a lot of information you need to know to ensure that your digital operation does not get you into legal hot water. The presenter will offer invaluable expertise on many of the legal issues that arise in connection with digital media operations. Don Martin, P.C.. Broadcast, Media, and Entertainment Attorney 12:30-1:20 p.m. 616A Understanding the Sales Process New to sales? Constantly running into closed doors? Getting hung up on? This session will teach you Friday Convention Sessions the basics of advertising sales, from prospecting to the customer needs analysis and closing. Michael Giusti, Loyola University New Orleans 12:30-1:20 p.m. 616B “But We Don’t Have a Journalism Program!”: Training New Staff in a High-Turnover Environment Your reporters wouldn’t recognize a good lead if it bit them in the behind, and they think a nut graf is a chart comparing almonds to cashews ... but hey, you have to have reporters, right? If that sounds familiar, you most likely work with media at a two-year college, where turnover is high and training opportunities may be few and far between. Learn how one community college adapted The Daily Collegian’s Candidate Program to meet the unique challenges of a twoyear college newspaper. Ben Lathrop, Minneapolis Community and Technical College 1:30-2:20 p.m. 404 It’s the Democalypse! Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! You’ve just taken over the United States, and as its new dictator, you have to decide how best to control your citizens. So which First Amendment freedoms do you get rid of first. You decide, then we’ll see how well you control the masses. Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute and the First Amendment Center; Andrea Frantz, Buena Vista University; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 1:30-2:20 p.m. 408 Out of the Abyss: User Generated Content in Student Media News operations depend on content generated by readers and others. Learn how professionals verify the photographs and videos and ensure that we are not endangering the citizen journalist. Jay Hartwell, University of Hawaii 12:30-1:20 p.m. 617 Corgis and Cupcakes: Making Yearbook Distribution Fun Whether you sell your book or it’s included in a student fee of some sort, distribution is the most important aspect of the yearbook. All your hardwork doesn’t matter if no one gets the book. This session will look at fun ways to make yearbook distribution an event and maybe even a marketing and recruiting tool. Kelley Callaway, Rice University; Ryan Almon, Balfour Publishing 1:30-2:20 p.m. 410 The Amazing and Awesome AP Style News Quiz Do you know the eight states that are never abbreviated? Do copy editor’s love reading your work? If you caught the error in the last sentence and love game shows mixed with irreverent humor, then this session is for you. The student who correctly answers the most Associated Press Stylebook-themed questions claims the $15 prize, the contents of the “make-itinteresting” bucket and bragging rights. #APQuiz. Geoff Carr, North Idaho College 12:30-1:20 p.m. 619 Advising 201: Relationships on Campus You’re the one stuck between a rock and a hard place… meaning the media staff and your administration. Veteran advisers will discuss how to manage your publication’s image on campus by navigating campus politics and building alliances. Kelly Messinger, Capital University; Bob Bergland, Missouri Western State University 1:30-2:20 p.m. 412 Elbowing Your Way Into the Pack: Covering the 2016 Presidential Election Politicians with an eye on the White House are fanning out across the country campaigning. They’ve already been in Iowa for months. An adviser and students from Iowa talk about covering stump speeches, debates, the media scrum and Donald Trump - so you can be prepared if they invade your campus. Mark Siebert, Simpson College 12:30-1:20 p.m. 400 What I’ve Learned Since Graduation Two 2014 student media grads (Georgia Southern and UCLA) tell you what they wish they’d known before they started their pro jobs. And what they’ve learned that can help you find and love your first job. Jennifer Curington, Community Impact Newspaper; Jillian Beck, Bastrop Advertiser and Smithville Times 1:30-2:20 p.m. 400 Know Your (Copy)Rights Can I use a photo I found online in my newspaper or yearbook? What about images from movies and TV shows? Does the “30-second rule” really exist? Copyright laws can be confusing, but knowing what you can and can’t do could save you from embarrassment and legal issues. This session sheds light on the most common copyright issues encountered by publications staffs. Amy DeVault, Wichita State University 1:30-2:20 p.m. 414 Eliminate Those Correction Boxes on Page 2 Tips for editors, copy editors and designers on how to produce a cleaner product, eliminate extensive page fixes on deadline and reduce correction boxes in the next edition. S. Griffin Singer, University of Texas at Austin 1:30-2:20 p.m. 415AB When Everyone Bails and Everything Fails, You Still Gotta Get the Stuff Done! The most important trait for a journalist -- or anyone for that matter -- is the ability to get stuff done, no matter what. A former editor in chief of the Iowa State Daily who now designs for Gannett had a special talent for getting it done. In this interactive presentation, he’ll show you why it’s important, how he did it in one special case and how you can do it on a daily basis. Jake Lovett, Gannett 1:30-2:20 p.m. 416AB Stranger than Non-fiction: Producing Satire in a Traditional Newsroom Imagine Jon Stewart sitting in the morning meeting at CBS News. Sound ridiculous? At Florida Southern, the student media students work together to produce satire pieces for a website alongside traditional news media like a newspaper and a weekly news show. Find out about the advantages such a set-up can have, as well as the challenges of covering traditional news and creating satire in the same newsroom. Mike Trice, Florida Southern College 1:30-2:20 p.m. 616B More than Stayin’ Alive: Ideas to Reinvent Your Student Media Operations Join us for a discussion about ways to make your student media operation successful in the changing media marketplace. We’ll talk about content initiatives, changing business practices and other ways you can approach your student media operation to keep it vibrant and relevant. Susan Zake, Kent State University; Chuck Clark, Western Kentucky University; Charlie Weaver, Emerald Media Group 1:30-2:20 p.m. 417AB Small Pay, Big Rewards Smaller schools and community colleges rarely have much of a budget to pay staffers, much less editors. The misconception, though, is that money alone is the only way to keep the staff growing and in place. Wrong! Learn how to attract and retain staffers with incentive programs, training sessions, social activities, and cost-effective newsroom strategies that will leave staffers wanting big rewards without a big paycheck. Shannon E. Philpott, St. Louis Community College - Meramec 1:30-2:20 p.m. 602 The Value of Professional Photojournalism What makes a photograph worth publishing in an age when images are shared in an instant, around the world? The National Press Photographers Association commissioned a study in association with the Poynter Institute to find out. Come hear and discuss those findings with NPPA general counsel Mickey Osterreicher: people value journalistic photography and can readily differentiate between professional and amateur photographs! Also get to see a just released video narrated by Bill Moyers explaining the issues. Mickey Osterreicher, National Press Photographers Association 1:30-2:20 p.m. 614 Tough Interview? You Can Do It! You’ve got the basics down, but your stomach aches at the thought of interviewing the college spokeswoman who always criticizes you. Or the student who just lost a loved one to a tornado? Learn how to do these interviews while respecting your subjects -- and yourself. David Simpson, Georgia Southern University #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 31 we rub shou some impressive co we don’t let it g yearbooks.friesens.com 32 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas ulders with ompany. of course, go to our heads. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 33 Convention Sessions Friday 1:30-2:20 p.m. 615B Producing Radio Beyond Radio This session will take a look at how public radio goes back to its roots to reach out to the community both digitally and face to face. Join a veteran radio host and producer who will offer tips to help you produce radio shows that entertain and engage your audience. Rebecca McInroy, KUT 90.5 FM Austin 1:30-2:20 p.m. 616A Cloudy with a Chance of Saturation: Color Trends in Advertising Ever wondered how to market your student media organization as a singular entity? Whether you have a newspaper, website, radio, magazine, yearbook, TV or just a few of these components, learn how to present your department as one cohesive brand across all platforms and media. Randy McCauley, Texas A&M University–Central Texas 1:30-2:20 p.m. 617 Advertising and Promotional Ideas for Collegiate Yearbooks Learn ways to promote your publication by engaging campus groups through partnerships. Utilize social media and the newest technology, such as Augmented Reality, to extend coverage while promoting your publication. Ryan Rinaldi, Walsworth Yearbooks 1:30-2:20 p.m. 619 Critiquing the Student Newspaper College newspaper staffs need – and crave – feedback. The nature of the feedback, both constructive and destructive, can affect future performance, staff morale, and the education process. When do you use the whip versus the carrot as a motivator? A veteran adviser offers his expertise in giving critiques, inviting educators from the outside, and having a systematic means for letting the staff know how they are doing. Bring your ideas to share with colleagues. Shawn W. Murphy, SUNY Plattsburgh 1:30-2:20 p.m. 406 You’re Running What Photo?: Applying Photojournalism Ethics in the Newsroom You are feeling pressure to run that great shot but have ethical concerns. This former photojournalist and photojournalism instructor will direct discussion about the various considerations in the decision making process. A look at past problem photos will be included. Kevin Kleine, Berry College 1:30-2:20 p.m. 401 CMA Past Presidents’ Luncheon CMA President Rachele Kanigel will welcome her predecessors to Austin. By invitation only. Rachele Kanigel, College Media Association 1:30-3:20 p.m. 402 DOUBLE SESSION: One for All and All for One: White Space, Sports Pages and Multiplatform Design Sports page design is as important as front page design when designing across multiple platforms. Go back to your paper armed with ideas after two multiple-award winning Society of News Design visual editors discuss approaches to make the sports page look good in print and on mobile. Jason Jarrett, Austin American-Statesman Gary Mezker, Long Beach State 2:30-3:20 p.m. 400 Chicken Salad The stories are late, the photos are weak, and production deadline is in 36 hours. Even so, the EIC hovers over your computer and whines, “Can’t you add a pull-quote or a chart or something?” How can you whip up award-winning designs under these conditions? A pro designer shows you how – by revamping actual college newspapers, from front pages to feature spreads. And in minutes, not hours. Note: This presentation features educational nudity and profanity. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 2:30-3:20 p.m. 404 Advisers Under Fire Muscatine Community College, Fairmount State University, Northern Michigan, Delta State -- all are schools where advisers have been removed from their jobs. Advisers are often on the front lines of the fight for a free student press, but sometimes have little protection themselves. Hear a panel discussion on how to galvanize your students and fight for your rights as an adviser. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; Chris Evans, The University of Vermont 2:30-3:20 p.m. 408 Media Metrics Matter Learn how a college newsroom set specific goals to increase page views and social media reach, then used easily available metrics to build audiences -- even in the summer when news is slow. Along the way, we learned to curate conversations that started on Instagram, Vine, Twitter and elsewhere instead of simply writing stories. Judy Gibbs Robinson, University of Oklahoma 2:30-3:20 p.m. 410 The Fluff Stuff Not every journalist’s dream is to write about crime, political corruption, and town hall meetings. Some of us crave compelling interviews with prominent figures in music, television, sports, and the fashion industry. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. We will teach you how to interview, report, and write about today’s biggest names. Keep and use your ethics, learn to take interviews to the next level, and hold your own with the A-listers. Remember, you’re the star of your publication. Cassie Morien, University of Texas 34 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 2:30-3:20 p.m. 412 Reporting With Your Senses Knowing how to use non-verbal communication makes your reporting and your job interviewing more successful and your writing more enjoyable and useful. Learn how, including why physical descriptions of sources’ non-verbal actions makes them real and more fun and interesting to read about and how your own nonverbals (gestures, posture, voice and even smell) can really help in a job interview. Nils Rosdahl, North Idaho College 2:30-3:20 p.m. 414 Spanish-Language Media Today: ¿Qué Pasó? The changing demographics of the United States make the importance of this oft-ignored segment of media even more important throughout the United States. An adviser will discuss her research on Spanish-language media, specifically focusing on newspapers, and professionals from area media will discuss the opportunities and challenges in Spanish-language media today. Kay Colley, Texas Wesleyan 2:30-3:20 p.m. 415AB Chasing the American Dream on Campus: What College Journalists Need to Know about International Students and DREAMers International students are a fast-growing presence on American campuses, and they have fascinating stories to tell – and they can give college journalists an outsiders’ perspective on campus news and an insiders’ view of major stories from around the world. Meanwhile, DREAMers – undocumented students brought to the U.S. as children – have become a growing political force, coming out of the shadows to push for the right to attend college as in-state residents. Covering these students starts with understanding their lives and their issues. Dave Harmon, Austin American-Statesman 2:30-3:20 p.m. 416AB Covering Your State Legislature A professional journalist speaks about covering the Texas Legislature — the greatest, or most horrifying show in state lawmaking. She’ll give tips, tricks and things to watch for when covering your own legislature. Alexa Garcia-Ditta, Texas Observer 2:30-3:20 p.m. 417AB How to Sue Your School It is easy to say that you’ll take something all the way to the Supreme Court, but what does it mean to really do that? If your adviser has been reassigned, your students have been harassed or your records requests rejected, a lawsuit may be an option. However, there is no textbook, no blog, no YouTube video that shows all of the steps in the process. In this session, hear about the practical steps from those who have been there. Hillary Warren, Otterbein University Friday Convention Sessions 2:30-3:20 p.m. 602 Covering Trauma Journalists write about traumatic events like child abuse, rape, natural disasters, car wrecks, and mass shootings, sometimes all within the same week. It’s impossible not to have feelings about traumatic topics, but it’s possible to still cover them with poise and professionalism. Learn how trauma coverage differs from other types of news and how best to report about victims. Kenna Griffin, Oklahoma City University prep sheets, and using social media to your advantage. Take what you learn back to your campus station to create a show that not only informs and entertains your campus and community but also helps you produce a professional quality show that can get you a job in the industry. Daniel Gallo and Carissa Jaded; Dudley & Bob Morning Show, KLBJ 93.7 FM 2:30-3:20 p.m. 614 Now Trending: How to Identify and Report on Trends This session will provide tips on spotting, investigating and verifying trends. You will also learn how trend reporting is useful in hyperlocal coverage and the difference between a trend and a fad. Amy Denney, Community Impact Newspaper 2:30-3:20 p.m. 616A Building a Marketing Team What is the significance of having a marketing team to represent the student media organizations on your campus? What do they do? Almost everything – except general editorial and broadcast team responsibilities. They can handle sales, administration, your website, distribution, etc. Come learn the benefits of having one and how to start your own! Amie Mowrey, Kennesaw State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 615B Producing Morning Radio Ever wonder what it takes to produce an energetic morning radio show? This session will offer an insight into daily show prep; where to find topics, how to get the phones ringing, staying on top of pop culture, creating 2:30-3:20 p.m. 616B Twitter Energizes the ‘Meeting Story’ The speaker covers long, boring meetings. Or they would be if she didn’t tweet a stream of sometimes funny observations. She calls it “reporting with my eyes and ears things that don’t typically make the story, but readers REASONS TO CELEBRATE Herff Jones Yearbooks congratulates the editors and advisers of the UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE LinC, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Royal Purple and NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Tower as well as all the other 2014 Pacemaker Finalist yearbooks. want still want to know.” Learn more and get tips for toeing the line between professional commentary and getting yourself fired. Jennifer Curington, Community Impact Newspaper 2:30-3:20 p.m. 617 Creating Cohesion With Your Staff Join a veteran yearbook editor-in-chief discuss tips, tricks and techniques to teamwork building among yearbook staffs. While newspaper staffs are typically together at least two or three times a week, if not daily, yearbook staffs rarely get the time to bond. Lets talk about how to get your staff to gel, from a beginning-of-the-year retreat to weekend work sessions and, of course, pizza. Kelsey Schriver, Northwest Missouri State University 2:30-3:20 p.m. 619 CMA Speed Dating Advising college media can be a lonely job sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be. Networking with other advisers can often provide support and encouragement, so CMA has a mentoring program to help members make personal connections. This session will help pair new(er) advisers with veterans and will allow pairs who are already matched a chance Convention Sessions Friday to get to know each other better. Join us for some craziness and laughter. Kelley Callaway, Rice University; Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 400 “Journalism Students Are Destined To Be Poor” and Other Stupid Lies, Debunked We have all heard from parents, counselors, family members and complete strangers: “Journalism? Hope you like being poor;” “The newspaper industry is dying;” “You’ll never have a stable job;” and “Journalism skills aren’t useful in the real world.” Come learn from a journalismnerd-turned-corporate-marketing-pro why these sayings are “total lies,” and what the employment future holds for professional communicators. Jake Palenske, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services 3:30-4:20 p.m. 402 I’m a Graphic Designer and You Can Be Too! Need to give your aging publication a facelift? Explore the fundamentals of graphic design, page layout, infographics and advertisement design with a designer-turned-EIC and learn how to bring your media outlet into this decade (and century). Malik Rahili and Samantha Cordialini, Appalachian State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 404 Objectivity, Credibility, Activism and Social Media: When it Rainbows, it Pours Did The Daily Evergreen really hurt its credibility when it used a rainbow filter on its social media flag? Hear from the Managing Editor of The Daily Evergreen and the newspaper’s former adviser on the paper’s decision following the SCOTUS decision on marriage equality, the public criticisms from College Fix and where student journalists fit in a campus community dialogue on social justice issues. Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network, Oregon State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 406 If It Bleeds, It Leads? After the Boston Marathon, photojournalists and editors nationwide wrestled with decisions about whether to publish extremely graphic images — images that, while they showed the horror of the event, upset readers. Discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding the publication of spot news photos and manipulation of such images. Mickey Osterreicher, National Press Photographers Association; Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University ACP National College Media Convention Oct. 20-23, 2016 | Grand Hyatt | Washington, D.C. studentpress.org/acp/events 36 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 3:30-4:20 p.m. 408 Sea Change: Results of a Student Media Survey on the Effects of Disruptive Innovation Feel like you’re drowning in a sea of change? We’ll discuss the results of a survey that explored how student media operations are dealing with disruptive innovation, where new products and services threaten and compete with established student media businesses. We’ll also explore ideas and share best practices to address the new media marketplace. Susan Zake, Kent State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 410 The Business of Freelancing You’ve got a great story idea. Now, how do you develop, pitch, sell, submit and get paid for your work? How do you negotiate contracts and report your income to the IRS? A panel of veteran and newbie freelancers who have produced work for magazines, television, radio and online media will share tips and tricks for launching and sustaining a freelance business. Michael Ray Taylor, Henderson State University; Andy Dehnart, Stetson University; Leah Fleischel, Robert Morris University Friday Convention Sessions 3:30-4:20 p.m. 412 Don’t Blow Your Top Actual college front-page headline: SGA holds B&F workshop. Does that grab you by the throat and scream READ ME? What about a lead that begins, “MDCC observed Sustainability Day on October 24 in an effort to encourage students and faculty to become aware of environmental implications of their consumer choices...?” Learn how to make the beginning of your stories better by watching them rewritten right in front of you. Bring your newspapers and magazines, and a professional editor will revamp their tops in 60 seconds. If you don’t like what you see, that editor will eat a grasshopper. Or a maggot. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 3:30-4:20 p.m. 415AB Don’t Be a Tool You don’t need to publish a total lie to end up a tool on a story. This session shows students how to turn up their antennae for half-truths and spin. The session will look at some good web sites (NewsTrust, factcheck.org, etc.) that tease out truth, and quick ways to identify bull, using Alan Shapiro’s “”crap detector”” and SUNY Stonybrook’s News Literacy Center’s media neighborhoods test. We’ll look at a press release by Americans for Prosperity, a political story based on a questionable poll (about Obama and Christie) and the Shirley Sherrod case. Pat Winters Lauro, Kean University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 414 How to Create a Journalism-Based Justice Project at Your University Since 1999, Medill Justice Project students have investigated murders, uncovering revelatory information that impacts people’s lives and the criminal justice system. We’ll share our knowledge so other students can examine potentially wrongful convictions and learn about joining the Journalism Justice Network (http:// journalismjusticenetwork.org/), a coalition we launched of criminal justice reporters. Alec Klein, The Medill Justice Project, Northwestern University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 416AB Covering Tragedy with Compassion The hardest call to make in journalism is to family and friends who have just lost a loved one. But it’s also the most important call you will make as a reporter, because those are the people who can tell that person’s story the best. Find out from someone who’s been on both sides of that equation – how to make that call with compassion and what happens when reporters don’t make that call. Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State Daily 3:30-4:20 p.m. 417AB I’ll See You in Court: How One Student Editor Survived a Libel Lawsuit When Andrea Behling was served papers identifying her as the target of a libel lawsuit during finals week 2013, she was floored! The articles in question: she did not write, she did not edit, she did not design. BUT, at the time of the lawsuit, she was the editor in chief of the newspaper, and accordingly, she could be sued for libel. She had no support from the division, the department, the college, or the university. She stood alone. Her adviser offered little guidance and soon was removed from his position. Promises were made but when she went to collect, there was no memory of these promises of support. She found her way and persevered with the help of SPLC and her staff, but not before she resigned her position. Hear what she learned and what she can offer any newspaper or staff member who faces what she did, as a 20-year-old, standing before the state Supreme Court on charges of libel. Andrea Behling, Madison Magazine 3:30-4:20 p.m. 602 Is This a Circus or a Sales Office? Last month’s invoices haven’t been mailed. Several clients’ calls aren’t being returned. Your sales reps — if you have more than one — haven’t been trained. This session is for advisers juggling the demands of both editorial and sales and for sales directors who want to be the ringmaster but don’t know where to start. Learn to hire and train a staff that will stop clowning around and get serious about sales. Erin Gibson, University of Southern Indiana 3:30-4:20 p.m. 614 Writing with Voice in Narrative and Other Features We talk about writing with authority, writing with voice and writing narrative. It boils down to accepting that YOU are the storyteller. Your observations may belong in the story. Most direct quotes may not. Learn from some big-name examples and the more modest experiences of a speaker who has gotten away with writing with voice at The Associated Press and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. David Simpson, Georgia Southern University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 615A ‘How Many Likes?’ News Reporting and Social Media Cori Coffin is an anchor and reporter for KVUE-TV, Austin’s ABC affiliate. She specializes in running the breaking news/social media desk. Join her as she talks about achieving balance in today’s world of reporting: intelligent, accurate journalism that’s also entertaining, relevant and “click worthy.” Cori Coffin, KVUE TV Austin 3:30-4:20 p.m. 616B Editing in the Lens: Avoiding Becoming Part of the Political Story We have all heard or seen the discussions that focus on the impact of editing images using PhotoShop. But very little is said about the decisions that must be made while looking through the viewfinder - before taking the picture. As journalists, we strive to be as objective as possible. As photojournalists, we must take images that are as objective as possible. Our decisions concerning lens choice, angle and in-camera cropping can greatly affect the objectiveness of those images. This seminar looks at the decisions that have to be made when choosing a lens, an angle and cropping our images in camera. What do we need to know about political and social/moral implications of imaging even before we press the shutter? Robert G. Nulph, Missouri Western State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 617 Social Media Tools for Yearbooks Social media and digital platforms are often underused and confusing for those accustomed to the traditional print yearbook. This session will explore ways to use digital tools to engage students, increase interest in the book, publish supplemental content and further develop the journalistic skills of the yearbook staff. Steven Chappell, Northwest Missouri State University 3:30-4:20 p.m. 619 How Do You Teach Writing? How do you teach your students to write like journalists when their favorite adjective is “cool,” they don’t read newspapers, they seem to love the “college-essay” format and/or they don’t know what news is anyway? Get advising tips and lesson plans that will push students to identify the news, excise opinion, grip the reader and never let go. This session is intended for advisers, but editors looking to improve their reporters’ writing are welcome. Chris Evans, University of Vermont 3:30-4:20 p.m. 616A Keeping Score Before writing game stories, sportswriters need to know how to effectively take notes. That starts with keeping track of sporting events as they are played. The author of the Field Guide To Covering Sports will reveal the best methods for keeping score of football, baseball/softball, basketball and soccer, among other sports. Joe Gisondi, Eastern Illinois University 3:30-5 p.m. 615B DOUBLE SESSION: College Radio and the FCC There are serious issues every college radio station faces with regard to FCC rules and regulations. From the complex such as license renewal, maintaining the public file, and rules for station fundraising and underwriting to the (seemingly) simple task of station ID’s and every day compliance, there are legal hoops to jump through for collegiate broadcasters. Our presenter will offer invaluable expertise on all matters FCC as they relate to college radio. Don Martin, P.C. Broadcast, Media, and Entertainment Attorney 3:30-5 p.m. 401 Dow Jones News Fund Exam for 2016 Data, Digital and Editing Internships College juniors, seniors and graduate students applying for the Dow Jones News Fund’s 2016 paid summer internships in digital media, copy editing and data journalism can take the required onehour exam at ACP/CMA. The exam is part of the application process, which includes completing an #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 37 Convention Sessions Friday online form by DJNF’s Nov. 3 deadline. Only serious candidates please. Sign up and bring proper identification. The Fund placed more than 92 paid interns at 56 news organizations for summer 2015. All attended free-pre-internship training before reporting to work. You could be part of the 2016 group. See our ad on page 21. Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University 3:30-5 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor CMA Pinnacle Awards College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards recognize the best college media -- print, broadcast and online -- across nearly 100 categories: 20 organizational and nearly 80 individual. The more than 2,800 entries were judged by media professionals from across the country: from The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly to All3 Media America, Nashville Public Radio, Springboard Creative and MLB.com.In this ceremony, CMA will honor top two- and four-year college newspapers, TV and radio stations, feature and literary magazines, yearbooks, websites and mobile apps with organizational Pinnacle Awards. We’ll display the best of the best (and discuss why it qualifies as such) in advertising, Best of Collegiate Design, online, photo, radio, sports and writing. College Media Association The leading academic journal on advising collegiate media in print, broadcast & electronic forms. 8-10 p.m. Presidential Suite CMA Meet in the Suite Join CMA President Rachele Kanigel and the CMA board for an adviser-only social soiree in the presidential suite. Drinks and snacks provided by the president. If you don’t know many (or any) CMAers, this is the easiest way to meet them. College Media Association 11 p.m.-12 a.m. 406 Midnight Snack Refine your feature writing over Frosted Flakes, finesse your front page over Fruit Loops, and analyze your A&E section over Apple Jacks. Meet us before midnight for critiques that’ll show you the Trix of the trade and some Bran-new ways of doing things. Bring your publications, and we’ll bring the cereal. cmreview.org + Get the beat on breaking news. Introducing Camayak + Chartbeat for your college newsroom. Come see us in the vendor hall for your #ACP discount ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS Associated Collegiate Press would like to recognize our Hall of Fame members! We thought it was time for you to garner a little recognition for your stellar past. We salute you and your accomplishment. Thank you for your contributions to student journalism and Associated Collegiate Press. Your seat in the Hall of Fame places you at the top of all student media. Kudos! Publications can qualify for the ACP Hall of Fame in three ways: if they have earned 10 All-American ratings from our publication critique service within an 11-year span, received a total of 10 national Pacemaker awards since 1970 or received a combination of 15 national Pacemaker and Pacemaker finalist awards since 1970. Ouachitonian (1989) Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas Petit Jean (1988) Harding University Searcy, Arkansas The Orion (2005) California State University, Chico Graphic Weekly (1989) Pepperdine University Malibu, California Oasis (1991) Pepperdine University Malibu, California Falcon Times (1988) Miami-Dade Community College, North Miami, Florida Observer (1992) Broward Community College Pompano Beach, Florida Galeria (1994) Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida Triad (1999) Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida Indiana Daily Student (1994) Indiana University Bloomington Loyola Maroon (1988) Loyola University New Orleans Midland (1988) Midland Lutheran College Fremont, Nebraska Cactus (1990) University of Texas Austin Arbutus (2001) Indiana University Bloomington Xavier Herald (1994) Xavier University New Orleans Spectator (1997) Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff Daily Texan (1990) University of Texas Austin The Franklin (1995) Franklin College Franklin, Indiana Central Michigan LIFE (1988) Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Ball State Daily News (1988) Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Chart (1991) Missouri Southern State College Joplin, Missouri Cardinal Points (2010) State University of New York at Plattsburgh Delta Collegiate (2001) Delta College University Center, Michigan Flyer News (2000) University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio Northwest Missourian (2000) Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville Daily O’Collegian (2000) Oklahoma State University Stillwater Tower (1993) Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville Spectrum (1998) Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Montage (1988) St. Louis Community College, Meramec Optimist (1988) Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas Lance (1998) Evangel College Springfield, Missouri Ranger (1993) Amarillo College Amarillo, Texas The Daily Tar Heel (2014) University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Shorthorn (1988) University of Texas at Arlington Orient (1988) Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Lariat (1994) Saddleback College Mission Viejo, California Hawkeye (2000) Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida Stuff (1993) Saint Joseph’s College Rensselaer, Indiana Advocate (1996) Contra Costa College San Pablo, California Oracle (1989) University of South Florida Tampa, Florida The Baker Orange (2005) Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas el Don (2008) Santa Ana College Santa Ana, California Sentinel (1988) North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Collegian (1988) Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Morning Glory (1990) California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California Daily Eastern News (1988) Eastern Illinois University Charleston Royal Purple (1991) Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Roundup (1988) Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, California Western Courier (1999) Western Illinois University Macomb Kanza (1990) Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas Hurricane (1993) University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Daily Vidette (1989) Illinois State University Normal College Heights Herald (1989) Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Torch (1988) Saint John’s University Jamaica, New York STUDENTPRESS.ORG/ACP North Texas Daily (1990) University of North Texas Denton University Daily (1994) Texas Tech University Lubbock inducted 1994 Ranger (1996) San Antonio College Cavalier Daily (1990) University of Virginia Charlottesville MATC Times (1989) Milwaukee Area Technical College Advance-Titan (2002) University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Advisers who believe their publication has achieved Hall of Fame status may apply for the Hall of Fame by writing a letter indicating the name of the publication, information showing the publication meets the induction criteria and publication/adviser contact information. Mail it to ACP Hall of Fame, 2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 121, Minneapolis, MN 55414. The letter must be received by Sept. 15 to be inducted that year and honored at that year’s convention. Convention Sessions Saturday 8-8:50 a.m. 403 NYC16 and #CollegeMedia16 Committee Meeting CMA programming committee members, let’s talk through details for upcoming conventions. Advisers interested in helping plan conventions? Join us to find out more. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Engagement Center Drop off your publication and sift through those of your peers in the engagement center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Convention Registration and Check-in Check in or register for the convention here and receive your name badge, program and more. If you have questions or need help, this is your convention information center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Speaker Check-in Professional speakers: This is where you’ll check in, pick up your nametag and get any last-minute info you might need. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor On-Site Critiques You’ll direct the conversation to focus on whatever area you’d like to discuss the most: design, photo, writing, editing, coverage, processes, deadlines, conflicts, leadership, etc. If you’ve pre-registered online, come to the Critique desk to sign up for a time slot. 9-9:50 a.m. 402 Simple and Effective Methods to Conduct Market Research Learn free basic research strategies that will help you better understand your target audience and find opportunities to increase revenue. Christina Carreira, Yelp 9-9:50 a.m. 404 Athletics + Controversy = Now What Do I Do? From FIFA and Sepp Blatter to your athletic director, big time coach and star player. Everyone has something to hide. But how do you get the goods on these people? Join the director of the Student Press Law Center and the sports editor of the Austin AmericanStatesman as they discuss how best to cover sports controversies of all kinds and learn how to uncover the information when the athletic department goes underground. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; Jason Jarrett, Austin American-Statesman; Gary Mezker, Long Beach State 9-9:50 a.m. 408 Innovations to Improve Public Engagement Learn innovative tips to improve your college’s engagement with issues that affect students, including the 2016 elections. Annie Daniel, Texas Tribune Natalie Jomini Stroud, University of Texas 40 9-9:50 a.m. 412 Recruit, Retrain, Retain Get suggestions to help in recruiting immediate and future staff members--from within your own college and from high schools. Other tips will help your newsroom environment be a useful, pleasant place. Nils Rosdahl, North Idaho College 9-9:50 a.m. 417AB Publication Public Relations: The Least Important Most Important Thing Building a following can be difficult, especially when marketing to an entire student body. When it comes to publicity most publications just “go for it,” but meeting college students where they are can put your brand at the heart of a campus community. Attention to detail in the right areas can make the difference between a nationallyrenowned publication and a ho-hum grouping of words on a page. This talk provides practical advice for your advertising, social media and community outreach game plan. Dave Dykes and Kyle Hazard, Appalachian State University 9-9:50 a.m. 602 Lighting the Interview Whether you are producing a digital documentary or shooting an interview for a feature news piece, good lighting can be the difference between a professional-looking piece and one shot with a cellphone. This seminar looks at the decisions that you must make concerning light placement and the kind of light you want to use for your particular interview. This visual demonstration will walk you through the various setups and styles of light you may want to use for your next foray into digital production. Robert G. Nulph, Missouri Western State University 9-9:50 a.m. 410 CMA Advisory Council Meeting Appointed members of the CMA Advisory Council provide feedback, advice and suggestions to the CMA Board of Directors. By invitation only. College Media Association 9-9:50 a.m. 616A Small School Editors Roundtable Small schools can have big problems. Come and get ideas from other editors about coverage, conflict, critiquing or whatever you need to discuss. Zach Gerhardt, Capital University 9-9:50 a.m. 614 Five Ways Breaking News Will Slowly Kill You The mobile/breaking news editor for the Austin American-Statesman shares what he’s learned about covering breaking news in the 11th largest city in America in a time when everything is instant, visual and mobile – and often being done better by somebody else. Roberto Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 9-9:50 a.m. 615A The Live TV Newscast Projects Revealed Over the past two days teams of students have come together to form local news crews: writing scripts, shooting and editing packages, and anchoring and directing a live newscast from the convention. This session will feature participants from those student crews sharing their thoughts about the experience and showcasing the newscasts they created. Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University 9-9:50 a.m. 615B College Broadcasting and Sports Coverage A discussion for radio and television programs who are just beginning sports coverage or who have been in the game for a while. Best practices and technical ideas will be shared as well as ways to help keep the balance between music programming and sports healthy. Len O’Kelly, Grand Valley State University 9-9:50 a.m. 415AB Building a Media Kit and Rate Card Who me? Sell Ads? If you don’t know where to start, or if you need a little help with metrics, this workshop is for you. Get help from a veteran newspaper marketer on what to include in a media kit and how to use it. Alice Murray, Georgia Perimeter College; Amie Mowrey, Kennesaw State University 9-9:50 a.m. 616B Is Grad School Worth It? Hear from a pro who didn’t think much about grad school until near graduation but is glad he took the plunge. And from faculty advisers who counsel students pondering the same decision. Joe Lanane, Community Impact Newspaper; Jean Reid Norman, Weber State University; Lisa Lyon Payne, Virginia Commonwealth University 9-9:50 a.m. 400 Opportunities Are Everywhere Students discuss and explore ways to find work and create opportunities for themselves by capitalizing on their academic strengths, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong media skills. An experienced professional will provide creative ideas and teach techniques on how to build a professional network,leverage it and set yourself apart in the job market. Maggie Mullikin, Elon University 9-9:50 a.m. 617 It’s All About That BOOK: The Yearbook Digital Innovation In an age where books are purchased and read digitally, what is the identity/relevance of the campus yearbook? Join this discussion to learn more about the role of yearbooks today. Panelists will discuss opportunities to make your annual publication more interactive through video apps, social media and more. James Carviou, Jessie Eidson, Bryant Scott and Tommy Marshall; Missouri Western State University Saturday Convention Sessions 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Salon HJK Adviser Is In Get help from a seasoned professional with some one-on-one time. Drop by and ask your question or bounce off an idea or vent a bit. This is for students or advisers. 10-10:50 a.m. 400 An Ethic of Empathy and Journalistic Integrity Journalists in the 21st century, particularly those who employ the narrative form, practice an ethic of empathy. In this session I will define an ethic of empathy (a definition I constructed after studying cross-disciplinary work on the nature of empathy) and discuss ways in which attention to its principles can transform the work of the journalist. Janet Blank-Libra, Augustana College 10-10:50 a.m. 402 How to Really Use Your Student Media to Land a Professional Media Job How does a childless woman get hired as an editor of a national parenting website? Simple: She embraced the parts of student media others ignore. Learn how the basic rules of journalism paired with the latest technology can get you a media job right now. Dori Zinn, Bundoo.com 10-10:50 a.m. 404 I Found This Great Photo on Google Images and … When is it “fair use” to borrow a video clip, photo or song from the Web — and when are you most at risk of a copyright infringement threat? What if it’s your photo that’s “borrowed” without consent? We’ll walk through how to respond when you’re the infringer or the infringee. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; Jim Hemphill, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody LLP 10-10:50 a.m. 408 Reformat Content for Mobile and Increase Hits Student media needs more than a website. Reformatting your content for mobile delivery via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter will multiply those hits. Come to this hands-on session to practice the best techniques. Jay Hartwell, University of Hawaii 10-10:50 a.m. 410 Guacamole-gate Come to this session and learn how a large public university got blacklisted by a national entertainment company because of the student newspaper. The paper’s adviser and a student editor will recap the so-called “Jack White Affair,” which began with a routine request for the rock star’s performance contract. As an added bonus, you’ll leave with Jack White’s own guacamole recipe. Judy Gibbs Robinson, University of Oklahoma; Blayklee Buchanan and Paighten Harkins, The Oklahoma Daily 10-10:50 a.m. 412 Help CMA Plan New-Wave and Advanced Training We’ll always teach the basics. But if you’re here in Austin and wishing there were more about some advanced topic -- technology, business models, you name it -- come to this session and help us make it happen for future conferences. David Simpson, Georgia Southern University 10-10:50 a.m. 415AB Top 10 Things You Should Do On Social Media to Get a Job Horror stories abound. Teachers get fired for posts. Hiring managers troll the Internet to veto job candidates. Party posts can haunt you forever. Learn the flip side from a seasoned journalist and Facebook fanatic. Get the tips you need to make social media work for you. Alice Murray, Georgia Perimeter College College Media Association Dedicated to serving the needs of collegiate student media programs and their advisers Member Benefits include: CMA Listserv ▪ Discounts on Events ▪ Contests ▪ Adviser Awards ▪ Resources ▪ Networking ▪ Mentoring Program ▪ College Media Review ▪ First Amendment Advocacy Committee collegemedia.org ▪ [email protected] ▪ @collegetalk #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 41 Convention Sessions Saturday 9-9:50 a.m. 11-11:50 A.m. 12:30-1:20 p.m. 400 Opportunities Are Everywhere An Ethic Empathy and Journalistic Integrity News Reporting and Writing in the Digital Age A Session about Sessions 402 Simple and Effective Methods to Conduct Market Research How to Really Use Your Student Media to Land a Professional Media Job The Successful Sports Section Designing a Winning Logo 404 Athletics + Controversy = Now What Do I Do? I Found This Great Photo on Google Images and ... It May be Legal, but is it Ethical? Cracking Campus Crime High-Impact Type Design Stop Broadcasting and Start Talking. How to Really Engage People on Your Campus Finding Stories in Hispanic Communities 406 408 Innovations to Improve Public Engagement Reformat Content for Mobile and Increase Hits Measure What Matters Big Data Hits Home: Using Readership Analytics 410 CMA Advisory Council Meeting Guacamole-gate Chicken Salad II: Extreme Makeover Editor Therapy 412 Recruit, Retrain, Retain Help CMA Plan New-Wave and Advanced Training Writing the Great American Novel (or Other Book) Life After Student Media 2 415AB Building a Media Kit and Rate Card Top Ten Things You Should Do On Social Media to Get a Job 10 Lessons Learned from a Life in Journalism Clashing Cultures: How to Steer Your Media Organization through a College Merger Jumpstart Your Career: Join a Journalism Group Cut the Crap Bad Ledes and How to Prevent Them 416AB 417AB Publication Public Relations: The Least Important Most Important Things Understanding Your Administrators Getting What You Need Small School Editors Roundtable 602 Lighting the Interview Stop Waiting, Get Moving How to Cover Speeches and Other Feature Events, Part 2 Photo Styling: The Hidden Professional 614 Five Ways Breaking News Will Slowly Kill You Quick Improvements to Your News Design The DNA of an American Journalist: How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Deadlines, Death and Desctruction Reporting on Race Beyond the Riots 615A The Live TV Newscast Projects Revealed Boom Goes the Dynamite: Learning from On-Air Disasters DOUBLE SESSION: Student Television Critiques 615B College Broadcasting and Sports Coverage Everything You Wanted to Know About Professional Radio But Were Afraid to Ask DOUBLE SESSION: Student Radio Critiques 616A Small School Editors Roundtable Business and Advertising Basics for Advisers How to Market Your Organization But I Don’t Know How to Teach Sales! 616B Is Grad School Worth It? Find Your Reporting Niche (Or Let It Find You) Student Journalists Abroad! What Your Need to Know Before You Go Dazzle Your Digital Résumé 617 It’s All About That Book: The Yearbook Digital Innovation Yearbook: InDesign Hacks Yearbook Roundtable ACP Student Advisory Committee Meeting The Worst of the Best of Advising 202: Training Students Ethical Advising: Or, How to Follow the CMA Code of Ethics and Become a Better Adviser 619 42 10-10:50 a.m. Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Saturday Convention Sessions 1-1:50 p.m. 2-2:50 p.m. Evening 3-3:50 p.m. 400 John A. Boyd CMA Hall of Fame Reception, CMA Business Meeting 400 Somehow I Manage 402 Darn Good Video Newsgathering Practices for Non-techies How I Got My Awesome Magazine Job 404 Journalists are Superheroes Open Mic Night for Advisers 406 You Sound, Like, Um ... STUPID? Ya Know? From Newsroom to Movie Set 9-11 p.m. 406 Zombie Stories: Interviewing the Undead Crystal Ball: The Future of the Internet and Journalism 408 410 Austin Shoot-out Critique In Case of Emergency 412 I’m Sorry, Is My PERSONALITY Getting in the Way? An Entertaining Way into the Magazine Business 415AB How to Present 10 Ways to Become a Leader Everyone Wants to Work For 416AB That Story Could Be a Book: How an Assignment Can Turn Into a Tome That Probably Won’t Change Your Life How to Separate Yourself in the Job Application Process 417AB Trading Bylines for the Grad School Grind New Advisers Roundtable 602 If Chris Pratt had a CMA Session, This Would Be It Lighting the Fire, Avoiding Burnout Reporting on Gender: Rape and Beyond 614 615A DOUBLE SESSION: Student Television Roundtable 615B DOUBLE SESSION: Student Radio Roundtable 616A The Best of the Story 616B Sprechen sie what now? Getting the Most Out of Interpreters When Reporting and Studying Abroad 3:30-5 p.m. Austin Grand Ballroom ACP Awards Ceremony 617 619 Advising 203: Connecting with Resources #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 43 Convention Sessions Saturday 10-10:50 a.m. 416AB Jumpstart Your Career: Join a Journalism Group Want to plug into the professional journalism scene? Are you ready to network? Representatives from Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Collegiate Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Journalism and Women Symposium and National Association of Hispanic Journalists share tips on how to network and get the most out of membership, including conventions, workshops, scholarships and internships. Diana Dawson, University of Texas Austin (SPJ); Andrea Frantz, Buena Vista University (SCJ); Luqman Adeniyi, UT Austin (NABJ); Nicole Chavez, Austin American-Statesman (JAWS and NAHJ) 10-10:50 a.m. 417AB Understanding Your Administrators Got conflict? Sure you do. Does anyone ever not complain about the administrators on campus? What if you understood them better? What if you could plan your strategy better and be cool and collected when problems come up? This session will help you get to know your campus officials and give you some ideas on dealing with them. Kelly Messinger, Capital University 10-10:50 a.m. 602 Stop Waiting, Get Moving The market for talented reporters is in high demand despite any of the doom and gloom you may have heard from media industry talking heads. As a college journalist, there is no better time to start dipping your toes into the professional waters. So, start doing the kind of reporting you’re proud of, strike up conversations with editorial folks at publications you want to work for, and, of course, don’t miss this session! Tom Cheredar, freelance journalist 10-10:50 a.m. 614 Quick Improvements to Your News Design Outdated newspaper designs? Struggling with old type and design furniture that just doesn’t fit any more? The six-time editor of the Best of Newspaper Design has some suggestions for both sooner and later. Ron Johnson, Indiana University 10-10:50 a.m. 615A Boom Goes the Dynamite: Learning from On-Air Disasters Anyone who has been behind a mic or in front of a camera in a live broadcast has had at least one moment they wish they could take back, and if you haven’t had that moment yet, you will. Whether you’ve had cottonmouth and flop sweat, a raging case of the giggles, or the world caught you cursing into a live mic, the key is to learn from the mistakes you (and others) make to become a polished on-air presence. Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University 44 10-10:50 a.m. 615B Everything You Wanted to Know About Professional Radio But Were Afraid to Ask Kurtis is the Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and On-air talent for 93.3 KGSR in Austin, Texas. She decided she wanted to work in radio at age 13 and started her career at Emerson College in Boston. You will hear truths she’s learned the hard way, and how to set yourself apart from the competition and survive this manic industry. Kristen Kurtis, 93.3 FM KGSR, Austin 10-10:50 a.m. 406 High-Impact Type Design There’s so much more you can do with type when you are thinking scale, emphasis and specific functions. Design like a pro to give your pages and spreads (or your whole publication) more visual power. Choosing fonts you love is just the beginning. Ann Akers and Linda Puntney, Herff Jones 10-10:50 a.m. 619 The Worst of the Best of Days after returning from a conference and facing just two months of school, The Appalachian staff decided to raise revenue and readership with a reader’s choice issue. The paper succeeded and increased readership and raised additional revenue. Now, The Appalachian wants to share their tips and tricks for a first time reader’s choice issue. First, do not have 150 categories. Stephanie Sansoucy and Chris Warner, Appalachian State University 10-10:50 a.m. 616B Find Your Reporting Niche (Or Let It Find You) The speaker’s career path guided the niches he came to specialize in. He finds that’s true of many journalists. Hear how to identify the specialty that will set you apart. Joe Lanane, Community Impact Newspaper 10-10:50 a.m. 617 Yearbook: InDesign Hacks Managing your publication specifications with tips on how to set up grids, create and work with libraries, set character and paragraph styles, export color swatches, package files to preserve links as well as using keyboard shortcuts and other time-saving tips for Indesign. Lisa Llewellyn, Walsworth Yearbooks 10-10:50 a.m. 616A Business and Advertising Basics for Advisers Learn how to set up your business and advertising operation at a student media. Understand the workings of national advertising and the various options that may be available to your school. This presenter is past president of College Media Business and Advertising Managers. Paul Bittick, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 11-11:50 a.m. 400 News Reporting and Writing in the Digital Age Do you want to scrape an image of Bart Simpson off the Internet and post it to your college newspaper’s website? Can you express whatever you want in an online opinion piece or blog? Student journalists and bloggers navigate safe harbors as well as dangerous waters during the digital age, and rules governing defamation, invasion of privacy and copyright for the Web differ sharply from laws impacting print and broadcast journalism. Understanding how these rules differ for the Internet may spell the difference between a “pleasure cruise” and a sunken ship when publishing online news stories. Understanding federal regulations and appellate case law provides new protections as well as additional risks for the unwary blogger and online journalist. A discussion of recent developments in media law that allow student journalists and bloggers to sail safely on the Web will be discussed during this session. Leonard Penix, J.D., University of Cincinnati 11-11:50 a.m. 402 The Successful Sports Section Sports sections need a balance of strong stories, photos and design. Readers probably already know who won so you must write an interesting lead to grab them. Your production schedule will change your story structure. Learn how to use information from the past and future. We’ll discuss tips on how to make the page come alive, photographer positioning for strong shots and how to crop sports photos. Nils Rosdahl, North Idaho College 11-11:50 a.m. 404 It May be Legal, but Is it Ethical? In this session, participants will examine challenging ethical issues in journalism, public relations and advertising—situations where the law may not provide much guidance for the practitioner. A step-by-step approach to analyzing these difficult choices will be demonstrated and practiced, providing a careful analysis to assist in making tough decisions. Philip Hohle, Ph.D. Concordia University Texas 11-11:50 a.m. 406 Stop Broadcasting and Start Talking. How to Really Engage People on Your Campus This generation grew up with social media, but student news organizations still aren’t using it to its fullest potential. Robert Quigley, a former social media editor, will show you how you can be the talk of your campus on Snapchat, Twitter and beyond. Robert Quigley, University of Texas at Austin 11-11:50 a.m. 408 Measure What Matters So you’ve been watching your web traffic go up and down, but you want to do more. Learn how to track what matters to you, your staff and your advertisers. Not just for data geeks or sales staff, this is for newsroom leaders to set and measure newsroom goals. Michael Levin and Hillary Warren, Otterbein University; Tim Wilson, Web Analytics Demystified FOR MORE MORE FOR INFORMATION INFORMATION 678.906.2960 or Call 678.906.2960 or signalcampus.com visit signalcampus.com #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com #COLLEGEMEDIA15 • COLLEGEMEDIA15.COM 45 45 Convention Sessions Saturday 11-11:50 a.m. 410 Chicken Salad II: Extreme Makeover We’re going to gut a dozen student newspapers in less than an hour. We’ll tear down their front pages and redesign everything – including the name of the paper. We’ll rewrite every headline and every lede. Seriously, it’ll be a bloodbath. If you don’t like what you see, make a compelling counter-argument and win some money. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 11-11:50 a.m. 412 Writing the Great American Novel (or Other Book) A long feature article is 2,000 words; an average novel is around 100,000. This panel session explores what it takes to write a full length book, get it published, and (hopefully) make a living as an author. Michael Ray Taylor and James Samuel Starnes, Henderson State 11-11:50 a.m. 415AB 10 Lessons Learned from a Life in Journalism From his elementary school newspaper to a year teaching in Vietnam, journalism always has been part of Jay Hartwell’s life. Hear the 10 life lessons acquired by this award-winning reporter and adviser that will help your career. Jay Hartwell, University of Hawaii 11-11:50 a.m. 416AB Cut the Crap Concise, clear writing is a must across any platform ... and takes focus on deadline. We’ll give you 10 things you can do in 10 minutes to cut the crap from your writing (and make your editor love you). Bring a story you’ve written or grab one from the newspaper exchange table to follow along as we go. This fast-paced session is geared for anyone in media – not just editors! Beth Francesco, University of Texas–Arlington 11-11:50 a.m. 417AB Getting What You Need Small schools, private schools, community colleges: Let’s face it, these media programs have different needs than their large, state school counterparts. Come to this session and help CMA better meet your programming and training needs. Let us know what you need to succeed. Kelley Callaway, Rice University 11-11:50 a.m. 614 The DNA of an American Journalist: How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Deadlines, Death and Destruction Cathy Conley started her career as a newspaper reporter, then spent seven years as a radio personality on Austin’s #1 rated morning radio show and later anchored Austin’s #1 rated morning television newscast. She will show you what it takes to capture an audience of several thousand or several million while maintaining credibility and avoiding liability. From jumping out of an airplane, to getting an exclusive with a cop killer, to having a camera crew nearby during the birth of her 46 baby, Cathy understands reporters live and die by the ratings. The key, she says, is to never trade integrity for celebrity. Cathy Conley, Conley Swofford Media 11-11:50 a.m. 602 How to Cover Speeches and Other Feature Events, Part 2 You’ve attended the Covering Entertainment session, attended “Steve Jobs on Creativity” last night and covered it to the best of your abilities. Now we’ll take a look at your work and let you know what works and what needs improvement. Best Coverage wins the “I Would Hire Thee if I Could” Award. Geoff Carr, North Idaho College 11-11:50 a.m. 616A How to Market Your Organization This session will cover many cost-effective ways that a student media organization can market themselves to their college or university, their community and their alumni. Areas of discussion will cover social media marketing, promotions, giveaways and contests, as well as the legal responsibilities associated with them. Matt Thome, Carthage College 11-11:50 a.m. 616B Student Journalists Abroad! What You Need to Know Before You Go Do you fantasize about becoming a foreign correspondent? Hope to study abroad? Want to sharpen your multimedia savvy by covering some of the world’s most rural areas? Here are all the best tips and tricks from faculty and former student journalists. Find out about work and study-abroad opportunities for students interested in media and journalism. See how you can enhance your professional skills, learn about culture and compassion and put a global spin on your résumé that will give you a competitive edge as you launch your career. Steve Listopad, Valley City State University; Jeffrey Brody, California State University, Fullerton 11-11:50 a.m. 617 Yearbook Roundtable All yearbook editors and advisers unite to talk about the issues you are facing in your yearbook. 11-11:50 a.m. 619 Advising 202: Training Students Student media doesn’t run without students. Period. But it can be a struggle to recruit eager, talented, dedicated students. Veteran advisers will provide tips on recruiting and retaining a staff, developing leaders, incentivizing student media and training a media staff. Alice Murray, Georgia Perimeter College; Steve Listopad, Valley City State University 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. 615A DOUBLE SESION: Student Television Critiques So your TV show has been seen by your adviser or professor, your friends on campus, and even your mom, but you still want an unbiased opinion on what you’re doing well and what you can do better. Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Bring your show on a flash drive in QuickTime format for a quick and constructive critique. Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. 615B DOUBLE SESSION: Student Radio Critiques You’ve listened, your adviser has listened, your friends have listened….even your Aunt Sue tuned in once. But you still want an unbiased opinion on how you can make your radio show better. Bring your aircheck on a flash drive in mp3 format and have an experienced educator and former radio professional give you a quick and constructive critique. Len O’Kelly, Grand Valley State University 12-12:50 p.m. 400 A Session about Sessions Sure, it sounds silly: a session on how to present a better convention session. But discover some timesaving shortcuts for using PowerPoint and Keynote, writing an accurate yet enticing session description, and generally doubling the number of people who come to see you. For both advisers and students. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 12-12:50 p.m. 402 Designing a Winning Logo Like the logo on the cover of this program? Would you like to design one for next year’s CMA convention cover? Learn more about the CMA 2016 design contest plus general design principles on how to create a fantastic flag or a lasting logo. Whether you wish to enter this contest, revise your current media group’s logo and design a new brand from scratch, our expert student designer will give you advice on the best steps for creating something vivid and memorable. Malik Rahili, Appalachian State University 12-12:50 p.m. 404 Cracking Campus Crime The Clery Act and state open records laws entitle you to a ton of information about crime on campuses, even private ones, but getting secretive colleges to provide timely, accurate information can be a tug of war. Learn what really is and isn’t private when it comes to crime and discipline on college campuses. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center 12-12:50 p.m. 406 Finding Stories in Hispanic Communities Originally from Mexico, Joy Diaz moved to the U.S. in 1998 and began working for the NPR affiliate. At KUT in Austin, she has covered education, health care and immigration and now is a senior reporter on the city beat. She has made deep connections in the Hispanic community and worked with them to tell stories. Joy Diaz, KUT Austin 12-12:50 p.m. 410 Editor Therapy A reporter hung out at six meetings, but didn’t product a single story. A staffer bad-mouthed the editor, but produced great work. Administrators Saturday Convention Sessions are mad at a different student media outlet, and your staff is shut out. An ex poured sugar in a staffer’s gas tank. This veteran adviser has seen and heard it all. Learn a dozen leadership tips and share problem-solving advice. Kenna Griffin, Oklahoma City University 12-12:50 p.m. 412 Life After Student Media 2 Would you like to take your knowledge of and passion for design, writing and journalism and use it in a fulfilling career with outstanding long term income potential? If you’re a media student who has some business acumen, an entrepreneurial spirit, and who enjoys working with students, then a career as a yearbook sales representative might be for you. Come and learn about this challenging and rewarding career path that will allow you to control your own destiny. Reese Ericson, Ryan Rinaldi and Lisa Llewellyn; Walsworth Publishing 12-12:50 p.m. 415AB Clashing Cultures: How to Steer Your Media Organization through a College Merger College mergers are becoming more common, with 12 colleges merging in Georgia recently, and others proposed around the country. But what happens to student media when schools merge? This session includes advisers and student journalists who made it through a merger, with tips on how to survive and thrive. Merrill Morris, Bryce McNeil and Dan Cabaniss, University of North Georgia; Alice Murray, Georgia Perimeter College; Amie Mowrey, Kennesaw State University 12-12:50 p.m. 416AB Bad Ledes and How to Prevent Them Everyone thinks they can start a story off right, so how come there are so many bad ledes out there? No need to worry. In this session, you’ll learn tips on how to start a story off right as well as give you some examples of when they don’t. Chris Whitley, Tarrant County College 12-12:50 p.m. 602 Photo Styling: The Hidden Profession Introducing the glamorous world of photo styling. Covering products to architecture; advertising to editorial and topics including (but not limited to) what a photo stylist does, how they work and the numerous benefits and pleasures of working with a stylist. Also featuring tips and tricks from a real-life stylist. Adam Fortner, photo stylist 12-12:50 p.m. 617 ACP Student Advisory Committee Meeting The ACP Student Advisory Committee is seeking additional students interested in assisting with programming, social media, resources and ideas for our website and membership. Join us. Associated Collegiate Press 12-12:50 p.m. 614 Reporting on Race Beyond the Riots Is the United States “post-racial,” or “perpetually racist?” Are today’s college students charting a new path or going down the same old road as previous generations? In this session, Robert Jensen will get past the clichés of “diversity trainings” to talk about the economic and social realities of contemporary racial politics. Robert Jensen, University of Texas 12-12:50 p.m. 616A But I Don’t Know How to Teach Sales! No advertising background but need to rev up your sales? Our speaker plunged into that problem. Within a year, she had found the resources to implement proven sales techniques and get students to buy in. Samantha Reid, Georgia Southern University STUDENTPRESS.ORG/ACP/EVENTS “Cal Poly’s Mustang News gave me the opportunity to attend ACP during my college years. At the last convention in San Diego, I made valuable connections in my field. Through those connections, I landed a job doing what I love.” -Kassi Luja ACP NATIONAL COLLEGE JOURNALISM CONVENTION FEB. 18-21, 2O16 • SHERATON UNIVERSAL HOTEL • LOS ANGELES Millenium Hotel, Minneapolis Jan. 29-31, 2016 Best ofCollege theJournalism Midwest Convention #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 47 GET A HEAD START ON TOMORROW. To learn more about our MS programs in Journalism, Sports Journalism and Public Relations, 48 visit www.quinnipiac.edu/communications. Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas With a graduate degree from Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications, tomorrow is yours for the taking. Because we deliver a hands-on experience with an emphasis on breaking trends, like social media. So you’ll be ready to take on tomorrow’s world, today. • • • • • • • MULTIMEDIA REPORTING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA SPORTS JOURNALISM LONG-FORM WRITING BROADCAST AND ONLINE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 49 Convention Sessions Saturday 12-12:50 p.m. 616B Dazzle Your Digital Résumé You know how to blog, send savvy tweets and Facebook like a pro, but do you have one link to send a potential employer? Learn five skills for creating a personal website for the simple purpose of landing a job. Forget the overwhelming templates and confusing code, we’ll teach you what matters so you create a site that highlights your accomplishments, showcases your clips, hosts your résumé, and helps you land your next dream job. Cassie Morien, University of Texas 12-12:50 p.m. 619 Ethical Advising: Or, How to Follow the CMA Code of Ethics and Become a Better Adviser If your administration tries to shut you down, censor your students or (gulp) fire you, CMA has your back ... as long as you’re following the CMA code of ethics. This session will show you how. Chris Evans and Mark Witherspoon, First Amendment Advocacy Committee 12-1:50 p.m. 408 Big Data Hits Home: Using Readership Analytics What are your readers telling you with each click? How can you use that information to better serve your community? This session will address how to access and interpret the readership/ user data available at your fingertips. The Shorthorn at the University of Texas at Arlington has dramatically increased its readership by harnessing the information at its fingertips. We’ll share how, and give tips on how to do the same for your news organization. Beth Francesco, University of Texas–Arlington 1-1:50 p.m. 400 Somehow I Manage Editor breathing down your neck? Other desks just not cooperating? Graphic designer stop you on your way to the bathroom and yell at you for not promoting them? These are all situations that student media leaders can find themselves in and this editor-in-chief can give you the tips you need to turn you into the leader people want to work for. Malik Rahili, Appalachian State University 1-1:50 p.m. 616A The Best of the Story There are stories everywhere and the best ones are developed with multiple layers and different aspects of the story told in different ways. This session looks at professional and student produced stories to provide tips for finding the best in every story. Laura Widmer, Associated Collegiate Press; Linda Puntney, Herff Jones 1-1:50 p.m. 402 Darn Good Video Newsgathering Practices for Non-techies Designed for those who have little experience or knowledge of the techniques of video or audio production, this session will show how a basic smartphone can do the job—if you apply some secrets only the professionals know. Philip Hohle, Concordia College 50 1-1:50 p.m. 404 Journalists are Superheroes Superman and Spiderman chose to change the world with their superpowers -- and not just their physical ones. Famously seeking “truth, justice and the American way,” these superheroes sought careers in journalism. Join us to discuss why journalism appealed to these heroes, the ethical breaches they committed and how today’s journalists can also be super. Kelley Callaway, Rice University 1-1:50 p.m. 406 You Sound, Like, Um...STUPID? Ya Know? Interviewing is as much about your credibility as the questions you ask. Speaking like an inarticulate reality TV star and mumbling sentences filled with the words “like,” “um,” and “ya know?” won’t result in good answers from even the friendliest source. This class teaches you how to use your voice, your words and your body language to be an outstanding, intelligentsounding interviewer (or interviewee.) Kel Lemons, Rouse High School Newspaper and Yearbook Adviser 1-1:50 p.m. 412 I’m Sorry, Is My PERSONALITY Getting in the Way? You wanna know when communication is most effective in a group... When you know personalities!! Your personality influences how people communicate with you and how you communicate with them. In this session, you will do a personality assessment (that you CAN bring back to your staff) and learn how your personality is perceived, as well as how it affects your leadership. In addition, you will learn how to communicate more effectively with the other personalities on your staff. Bring a pen or pencil. Adrianne Harris, Roger Williams University 1-1:50 p.m. 415AB How to Present Are you ready for that presentation before the Board of Regents or your next journalism class? Learn the techniques perfected for TED that will hold your audience and deliver the message. Jay Hartwell, University of Hawaii 1-1:50 p.m. 416AB That Story Could Be a Book: How an Assignment Can Turn Into a Tome That Probably Won’t Change Your Life Patrick Beach thought he was just parachuting in to cover another tragedy, albeit a fairly bizarre one, when a Texas environmental activist was killed by an enraged logger who felled a tree on the man in a forest in Northern California’s Lost Coast. Years later, Doubleday published his account of the tale. What he learned, and what you should know, before tackling such a job. Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman 1-1:50 p.m. 417AB Trading Bylines for the Grad School Grind What happens when you spend four years working in college media, only to decide an Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas industry job isn’t for you right now? Enter: graduate school. Come hear from a former college media editor who chose grad school and how being part of college media prepares you more than you think. Blythe Steelman, Clemson University 1-1:50 p.m. 602 If Chris Pratt had a CMA Session, This Would Be It Do your student staff members walk all over you? Do they systematically test the fences? Do they hunt in packs? Would you describe them as ‘clever’? Then you’re halfway toward establishing an award-winning newsroom. But getting the best out of your velociraptors means establishing trust, being consistent, and not being afraid of wearing night vision goggles and going deep in the jungle. In this session, we’ll outline how to establish firm expectations, tools for improvement, providing feedback, becoming the Alpha and how to avoid being eaten alive. Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network, Oregon State University 1-1:50 p.m. 614 Small School Advisers Roundtable Come and talk. No official presentation. Let some veteran advisers listen and give you some feedback. Bring your business cards for networking. Kelly Messinger, Capital University; David Swartzlander, Doane College; D’Arcy Fallon, Wittenberg University 1-1:50 p.m. 616B Sprechen sie what now? Getting the Most Out of Interpreters When Reporting and Studying Abroad One of the most important relationships an intrepid international journalist has is with his or her interpreter. They are your gateway to deciphering unfamiliar languages, as well as to understanding the current politics and culture of the foreign land you are exploring. This session will provide best practices and actual practice working with interpreters. Steve Listopad, Valley City State University 1-1:50 p.m. 410 Austin Shoot-out Critique After photojournalists have spent two days fulfilling the assignment, pro photographers and instructors will critique their work. The group will also select a class favorite. Come to the closing keynote to see a variety of the photos. Winners (selected by a panel of pro judges) will be posted on the CMA website in about two weeks. Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University 1-1:50 p.m. 619 Advising 203: Connecting with Resources Advising college media can sometimes feel really lonely, and while there may not be many people on your campus who understand what you do, there are many people in the country who certainly do. This session will discuss various resources available to advisers, the benefits of Saturday Convention Sessions CMA and will end with an opportunity to grab dinner with advisers from around the country. Colin Donohue, Elon University; David Swartzlander, Doane College 1-2:50 p.m. 615A DOUBLE SESSION: Student Television Roundtable Bring your ideas, your questions, and your complaints and discuss the joys and challenges of college television in this students-only roundtable discussion. Get together with your college TV colleagues from around the country to discuss programming, promotions, equipment, technology, and much more. Sarah Vollman, Vanderbilt University 1-2:50 p.m. 615B DOUBLE SESSION: Student Radio Roundtable Bring your ideas, your questions, and your complaints and discuss the joys and challenges of college radio in this students-only roundtable discussion. Get together with your college radio colleagues from around the country to discuss recruiting new DJ’s, programming, promotions and much more. Jeff Greenberg, VandyRadio, Vanderbilt University 2-2:50 p.m. 417AB New Advisers Roundtable Any information you still need to know? What if your newspaper is a class? How do you work within student affairs? What if you don’t have a journalism program? Still in need of some more mentoring in your job as advisers? Join these veteran advisers for an informal discussion about your position and its quirks. Stanley Lee, Leeward Community College; Kelley Callaway, Rice University 2-2:50 p.m. 402 How I Got My Awesome Magazine Job Journalism may seem like a tough field to break into, but some people actually graduate college and land fabulous jobs. A panel of young professionals will talk about their career paths -- how they turned college media experience and internships into full-time jobs. Kimya Kavehkar, Austin Monthly 2-2:50 p.m. 404 Open Mic Night for Advisers The executive director of the SPLC takes on all comers and questions from advisers in a student-free environment. Get good, plain legal advice for your student publications. Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center 2-2:50 p.m. 406 From Newsroom to Movie Set How did the lessons of college media help Alvaro Rodriguez as a filmmaker and script writer? What storytelling lessons from film and TV can help you as a journalist? Find out, and bring your own questions. Alvaro Rodriguez, Filmmaker and Writer, “Machete” and “From Dusk to Dawn” 2-2:50 p.m. 408 Crystal Ball: The Future of the Internet and Journalism Come hear Austin activist/blogger/maven speak about the social, political, cultural, technological and legal trends that will impact journalists and delivery of the news. Jon Lebkowsky, EFF-Austin 2-2:50 p.m. 412 An Entertaining Way into the Magazine Business A&E editors get no respect from the rest of the newsroom. But if they do their jobs right, they can break into the coveted magazine business — and not just entertainment magazines, but any kind. Make those cocky news reporters jealous with these easy-to-use ideas from a pro editor who’s received death threats from Marilyn Manson and been cussed out by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Apply what you learn here, and you’ll not only be a better journalist, you’ll also have a lot more fun than the rest of the staff. Or just show up for the swag. Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists 2-2:50 p.m. 602 Lighting the Fire, Avoiding Burnout Putting together a daily paper is a full-time job for professionals, so how do we enable full-time students to develop that same level of commitment? Even during finals? We’ll share tips for recruiting the right people and keeping them, even when homework and other jobs are competing for their time and attention. Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network, Oregon State University 2-2:50 p.m. 415AB 10 Ways to Become a Leader Everyone Wants to Work For Good leaders have guts. Great leaders inspire others to be courageous and find their voice and talent. This session explores 10 steps to help students and advisers become more authentic and effective leaders. Jody K. Biehl, University at Buffalo 2-2:50 p.m. 614 Reporting on Gender: Rape and Beyond Sexual violence has dominated the college headlines the past year, but gender politics play out across any campus in other contexts as well. How have those politics changed since the critique of the feminist movement? In this session, Robert Jensen will probe how the culture’s understandings of sex/gender affect our sense of self and society. Robert Jensen, University of Texas 2-2:50 p.m. 410 In Case of Emergency Your adviser has run off to Paris, your editor has joined a free-love commune and the staff still has to get the news out. Advisers with proven organizational skills will help you develop a system so advisers and top leaders are prepared for the best or the worst in leadership transitions. Jessica Clary, Savannah College of Art and Design; Hillary Warren, Otterbein University; Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University 3-3:50 p.m. 400 John A. Boyd CMA Hall of Fame Reception and CMA Business Meeting To celebrate its 40th anniversary in 1994, College Media Advisers initiated its John A. Boyd CMA Hall of Fame with nine charter members. This reception will celebrate 2015 Hall of Fame adviser Stacy Sparks, Southwestern College. Following the reception, join the CMA Business Meeting to meet the CMA Board of Directors and hear about recent decisions and upcoming plans. New officers will be installed. Come to get more involved and give feedback to CMA’s leadership. All CMA members are strongly encouraged to attend. College Media Association 3:30-5 p.m. Austin Grand Ballroom ACP Awards Ceremony Associated Collegiate Press annually recognizes the best work of collegiate student journalists. The presentation includes individual student awards and ACP’s Pacemaker awards for student media. Associated Collegiate Press 9-11 p.m. 406 Zombie Stories: Interviewing the Undead If you can interview a zombie, you can interview anyone alive. We’ll give you a clean white Zombie Stories T-shirt, and if you pose quality questions to our professionally made-up zombies, you can win a zombie conversion for yourself on Halloween in Austin (which is also the best Facebook profile photo ever). But if you ask crappy questions, your white shirt will get doused with fake (?) blood. Are you willing to bleed for your media? 2-2:50 p.m. 417AB How to Separate Yourself in the Job Application Process Ready to take the next step in your career? Learn how to differentiate yourself in a competitive job market through résumé insights, interviewing tips and networking advice. Christina Carreira, Yelp #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 51 The Spring National College Media Convention offers 250 sessions, special events, activities and extra that you just can’t get anywhere else – just like the City itself welcomes you with attractions, landmarks, food, movie moments and more that you won’t find outside the five boroughs. NYC16. The experience of a lifetime. Come get it. Registration opens in January 2016 at nyc16.net. 52 Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas 9-11a.m. Salon HJK Sixth Floor Closing keynote and acp best of show awards ceremony KEYNOTE: Black Lives Matter, the Civil Rights Movement and the Criminal Justice System Black Lives Matter has been called the Civil Rights Movement of the 21st Century, doing for a new generation what the NAACP did in leading the march for racial equality in the 20th Century. Leaders of the two organizations will discuss their similarities and differences and how best to achieve the goals of criminal justice reform and improving the quality of life for African Americans. Discover why this story of this new Civil Rights Movement, which aims to impact racial equality and criminal justice reform, is important for your school and your readers. Let’s start the discussion of why Black Lives Matter is important on your campus. Margaret Haule, Black Lives Matter Austin; Nelson Linder, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Associated Collegiate Press Summer Workshop Minneapolis•July14-17,2016 studentpress.org/acp/events ACP Best of Show Awards Ceremony Immediately following the closing keynote, join ACP as we announce this year’s Best of Show winners. You must enter your publication at the ACP Registration Desk before 3 p.m. Friday to be eligible. Associated Collegiate Press Panel members will discuss the activist causes within Texas, the importance of this movement on a national scale and available tools to address the criminal justice system. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 53 CMA Awards Honor Roll Two-Year Newspaper Adviser Kelli Bloomquist A 20-year veteran of the journalism industry, Kelli Bloomquist has sat behind print, radio, and social media editorial desks and received multiple state and regional awards for her work. Six years ago, Bloomquist transitioned from an editorial role to academia and is currently a professor at Iowa Central Community College teaching journalism, public relations, and social media concepts. Bloomquist’s Digital Mass Communications program is the only program in the state that immerses students in social media and public relations for two years as they build a professional portfolio and then graduate into the workforce. Bloomquist also serves as the adviser for The Collegian, Iowa Central’s student-led newspaper, a role she was asked to take on in 2012 in hopes of reviving the paper. Since that time, The Collegian has flourished with student numbers consistently doubling each school year. Bloomquist has also started a chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists on campus, and this fall will introduce Social Media Breakfast – Iowa Central. Bloomquist has also authored public relations and media curriculums for FEMA and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC). These courses are currently being offered nationally to help first response agencies in addressing media needs and requests at the scenes of crises. Bloomquist holds two master’s degrees in educational administration and in mass communications and journalism, and is in the process of completing her Ph.D. Reid H. Montgomery Distinguished Adviser Award Charles W. Little Jr. Charles W. Little Jr. began his professional career as a magazine writer and editor, covering sports, health, science and technology issues. His credits include ESPN Inc., American Sports Network, Muscle Digest, Flex, Fit and senior writer at the Energy Research Institute. He has served as a design and journalism consultant for numerous organizations including The Orange County Register, General Dynamics, Sullivan Corp., American Sports Network, and scores of colleges and universities. Since 1986 Little has served as a communications and media studies professor, 54 department chair and journalism adviser at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, Calif. During his tenure at SAC student media have enjoyed great success, winning numerous state and national honors. The student newspaper, el Don, that he advises, was inducted into the Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame in 2008. Several of his former students have distinguished themselves professionally, winning multiple Emmy Awards, Golden Mike Awards, and numerous global design, and national reporting honors including the Alfred I.duPont and George Polk award. He has been honored by his peers for excellence in teaching, innovation and curriculum development at the state and national level, and has been recognized by the governor of California and the state legislature for excellence in teaching. In 1997, The College Media Advisers, Inc. awarded him the National Distinguished Community College Adviser Award. He was selected as Santa Ana College’s Distinguished Faculty Award recipient in 2000. The University of La Verne named Professor Little one of its “Top 75 Graduates” at its Diamond Jubilee Celebration. He is an avid cyclist and runner. Ron Spielberger Service to CMA Award Chris Carroll Chris Carroll is the director of student media for Vanderbilt Student Communications, Inc., where, since 1996, he has served as the corporation’s chief operational officer responsible for strategic planning, fiscal, legal and logistical operations, professional staff supervisor, and principal journalism educator and adviser. Carroll served previously as director of student media at the University of South Carolina, Tulane University and on the journalism faculty at Arkansas Tech University. He also worked as a reporter and photojournalist at a daily newspaper in Fayetteville, Ark. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism. For almost 30 years Carroll has been active nationally in college media and journalism education. He is the former executive director of College Media Association, past president of College Media Advisers, past president of the Southeast Journalism Conference, a member of the Student Press Law Center Board of Directors, founder of the Middle Tennessee Scholastic Press Association, a co-founder of the Center for Innovation in College Media, founder of the College Media Institute, and a frequent presenter, judge and consultant for media associations and schools. He has received three national CMA advising awards (newspaper, broadcast Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas and multimedia); the Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. Distinguished Service Award; the Gold Key from Columbia Scholastic Press Association; the Student Press Law Center Distinguished Service Award; and in 2009 he was inducted as the 27th member of the national College Media Advisers Hall of Fame. Louis E. Ingelhart First Amendment Award Frank LoMonte Frank LoMonte joined the Student Press Law Center as executive director in January 2008 after practicing law with Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and clerking for federal judges on the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. At the SPLC, LoMonte teaches workshops at approximately 30 different locations every year in addition to supervising a roster of 175 volunteer attorneys who help field some 2,000 calls for pro-bono assistance every year. Before law school, LoMonte was an investigative journalist and political columnist for daily newspapers in Florida and Georgia. LoMonte graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a senior editor of the Georgia Law Review. His articles about the First Amendment and media-law topics have been widely published in Slate, Education Week, The Chronicle of Higher Education, the American University Law Review, the University of North Carolina First Amendment Law Review, and in many other outlets. He teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia, where he was the first Otis Brumby Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law in 2014. Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Judy Gibbs Robinson Judy Gibbs Robinson is assistant director of Student Media and editorial adviser to The Oklahoma Daily at the University of Oklahoma. She is a 20-year veteran of newsrooms in Missouri, Utah, New York, Montana, West Virginia, Oklahoma and North Carolina. Most of that time was with The Associated Press, where she worked on the general desk in New York, served as broadcast editor for Oklahoma and news editor for North Carolina. Robinson also spent four years as a minority affairs reporter at The Oklahoman, the state’s largest newspaper, before rejoining the University of Oklahoma journalism faculty in 2007. Robinson earned her bachelor’s degree in CMA Awards journalism from the University of Missouri and master’s from the University of Oklahoma. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2015. Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Chris Poore Chris Poore, adviser of The Kentucky Kernel at the University of Kentucky, has been advising since 2001. Kernel students have won ACP Pacemakers twice during his tenure and ranked in the top 10 in the William Randolph Hearst writing and photojournalism competitions several times. Poore, a graduate of Western Kentucky University, spent 10 years working for KnightRidder newspapers before starting at UK. He is also a farmer, fisherman, gardener and father. He raises chickens, turkeys, pigs and vegetables on 25 acres in historic Harrodsburg (home of Old Fort Harrod), fishes just about anywhere he can find fish and lives in (and constantly repairs) a historic home in downtown Lexington, Ky. He’s married to Lee Poore, who played volleyball at WKU when he was editor of the College Heights Herald, and has two children ages 17 and 15. Some of Poore’s recent students work at The Washington Post, MSNBC, ESPN, and the Today Show, and at newspapers, churches and PR firms big and small all over Kentucky and the country. He is thrilled to receive this honor. He has never felt distinguished and is extremely honored to have respected peers say he is. Distinguished Two-Year Newspaper Adviser Richard F. Gaspar Richard F. Gaspar, Ph.D. is a full professor of Mass Communication and has taught for more than 20 years. He has been recognized as a site-level, county-level and state-level teacher of the year. He earned his A.A. at Hillsborough Community College, B.A. at the University of Tampa, M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of South Florida, Developmental Education Certification at Appalachian State University, and he has completed post doctorate certificates and coursework at the universities of Florida, South Florida, Missouri and Memphis. He has advised the Hillsborough Community College student publications the Hawkeye, Triad, and the Hawk Media Club for the past 13 years. Gaspar has published works in newspapers, magazines, textbooks and online. He has worked on television sets (SHAMU TV), commercials, radio and television. He is an active member of the Society of Professional Journalists, College Media Advisers, Associated Collegiate Press, Florida College System Publications Association, and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. For the past nine years, he has judged national publications contests and served as a critique adviser for student publications. He has attended numerous state, national and international journalism and mass communication conferences. In 2011, he was honored as the 10th recipient of the CMA Distinguished 2-Year Magazine Adviser Award. In 2015, he joins his mentor and CMA Hall of Fame Adviser Nancy White as Hillsborough Community College’s second recipient of the CMA Distinguished 2-Year Newspaper Adviser Award. Noel Ross Strader Memorial Award Michael Ray Smith Michael Ray Smith teaches online ideas and communication to university audiences and professional writers. He’s a professor of journalism at Palm Beach Atlantic University. “7 Days to a Byline that Pays,” his seventh book, was published in late August. In 2013 he was elected to lead an interest group known for teaching and issues of interest to small programs for Association in Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, an international group of educators. In an independent search, journalismdegrees.org recognized Smith as one of “Top 50 journalism professors for 2012.” Also in 2012 Campbell University selected him from 216 professors for its first university-wide teaching excellence award. In 2001-2002 he was recognized as professor of the year. In 2011 World Journalism Institute, Manhattan, named him the John McCandlish Phillips Scholar. Philips was the internationally known reporter for The New York Times in the 1960s. Smith earned a Ph.D. from Regent University and taught at state and private universities, at graduate and undergraduate schools and is a professor of communication studies at Campbell University. An award-winning journalist and photographer, he has been quoted in the New York Times and others. Michael spent a decade working in the newsroom and more than two decades working in the classroom. In 2008 Shippensburg University, his graduate school, honored him as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, the highest award presented by the university. That same year Prince George’s Community College in suburban Washington, D.C., recognized him as one of its top 50 graduates. He has presented workshops on writing in the United States and overseas. He and his wife Barbara live in West Palm Beach, not far from the likes of celebrities such as Rod Stewart, Donald Trump and Ben Carson. The Smiths have two grown daughters who are involved in media in Tennessee and Paris. Distinguished Two-Year Multi-Media Adviser Toni Albertson Toni Albertson is a professor of journalism and adviser of student media at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. Since coming to Mt. SAC in 2006, she turned around a troubled journalism program with low enrollment into an award-winning program that was recently called by Nieman Lab “the most daring, innovative college media outlet in the United States.” Under her guidance, the student media stopped all print publications, and in a unique partnership, moved its newsroom over to medium.com. The student media also launched a hyper-local reporting news site on Twitter, with student staff covering more than 15 local communities. Albertson founded “The Journalism Project,” designed to restart or rescue vulnerable or defunct student newspapers and conducted “The Future of California Community College Journalism Programs and Student Newspapers” study. She is president of the Community College Journalism Association and a speaker on new media and entrepreneurial journalism at conferences nationwide. Albertson is the former editor-in-chief of an internationally distributed entertainment magazine and owner of one of the largest entertainment booking agencies in Hollywood. She also is a freelance writer for numerous publications. Honor Roll Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Mike Wagner Mike Wagner is 47, and his Otterbein University students remind him of just how old he really is with some sort of ridicule every week. This is his fifth year as a journalism adviser at Otterbein (located outside Columbus, Ohio), the last three as the adviser of the T&C campus life magazine. He says he has been blessed to work with talented, passionate students and my terrific co-adviser Hillary Warren. Wagner graduated from Ohio State University in the stone ages and has been a reporter for 25 years. He spent 10 of those years with the Dayton Daily News and the last 10 with the Columbus Dispatch, where he currently serves #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 55 CMA Awards as an investigative projects reporter. He has worked on stories that have helped free men from prison, put some bad guys in prison and helped pass new laws to better protect children, the elderly, our neighborhoods and campuses. Otterbein students tire of him preaching it, but he says journalism should always be about helping, informing and inspiring others. Wagner lives in Columbus in the shadows of his amazingly talented wife Kristy Eckert; their five-year-old son Cooper who scored five goals in his first soccer game; their 16-year-old daughter Izzy who sadly has her first boyfriend; and their twin sons Mitch and Kyle, who are sophomores in college and currently have no criminal records. And he’s a life-long victim of Cleveland sports. Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Hillary Warren Hillary Warren has been a student media adviser at Otterbein University since 2002, where she has advised the Tan & Cardinal Newspaper, co-advised two magazines and now advises otterbein360, the student media website. Her students have been recognized with the 2015 SPJ Sunshine Award for contributions to open government, 2014 SPJ Region 4 Dick Goehler First Amendment Award, the 2012 Holland Award for Excellence in College Journalism and numerous local and regional awards for headlines, photography and reporting. Warren has previously been recognized by CMA with a Board of Directors Citation and the 2007 Honor Roll 4-Year Newspaper Adviser Award. During her tenure at Otterbein University, students reported on a university requirement that alleged victims of sexual assault sign nondisclosure agreements and the administration’s refusal to release police reports. In response to an otterbein360 student editor’s lawsuit, the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that private college police in Ohio are subject to Ohio public records laws. During her first sabbatical, Warren returned to the newsroom to work as a general assignment reporter for a local suburban weekly paper. In covering the local police, city council, planning commission and schools, she had to do the same entry-level job as a recent graduate. This experience reminded her nothing in the classroom can replace going out to cover a story. Warren earned her Ph.D. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. Prior to attending graduate school, she worked as a reporter in commercial and public radio in California. 56 Honor Roll Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Jim Burns Jim Burns began college newspaper advising after a successful career in newspapers, books, magazines and television. He was lucky enough to mentor under a former colleague at College of the Canyons, where he taught classes and learned how to advise the newspaper. He then ran the journalism program and advised at Antelope Valley College for four years. Currently, he is the part-time adviser at Riverside City College as well as the first full-time adviser at Occidental College’s newspaper, The Weekly, which has published for 122 years. The Weekly has been a ACP Pacemaker Finalist two out of the last three years, winning in 2012. He also continues his own editorial pursuits as a magazine writer and blogger at www. lariverflyfishing.com. Terry Vander Heyden Golden Leaf Memorial Award Bonnie Thrasher Bonnie Thrasher was an instructor of multimedia journalism and faculty adviser to the student newspaper, The Herald, at Arkansas State University. She joined the A-State faculty in 1993 and taught news reporting, editing and design. Thrasher was very active in national, regional and local journalism professional organizations. She had served as secretary, treasurer and vice president of the CMA. She was also secretary/ treasurer for the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC). She regularly took students to journalism workshops and competitions, and her students frequently took home several awards from SEJC and the Arkansas College Media Association. In 2007, the Arkansas Press Association awarded Thrasher its Journalism Educator of the Year award. The Jonesboro Sun recognized her as a Freedom of Information hero in 2010. She was a staunch advocate of First Amendment rights and up-to-date journalism education. Dr. Brad Rawlins, dean of the College of Media and Communication, expressed the significant contribution Thrasher made to the college: “As a journalism faculty member and adviser to The Herald, Bonnie has had a positive impact on many students, faculty and staff at Arkansas State for more than 20 years,” he said. “Her former students work in news organizations throughout Arkansas, the Mid-South and across the country” Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas “We have heard from several of them and they have expressed their love and gratitude for her mentorship and support. She will always be remembered for her fun, brash and lively personality, and for how much she cared for students. She was a friend to all who knew her and she will be dearly missed.” Terry Vander Heyden Golden Leaf Memorial Award Dan Reimold Dan Reimold was the college media guy. In truth, there was no one like him, no one who did what he did with the energy and passion that he devoted to the student press. Reimold died unexpectedly on Aug, 20, 2015, at the age of 34. Perhaps best known for his blog College Media Matters, which he founded and maintained, Reimold also served as the Campus Beat columnist for USA TODAY College. There he churned out more then 250 columns on issues related to higher education, college life and student media. He also was a regular contributor to Poynter where he wrote a monthly column about the student press. Student media was in Reimold’s blood. He served as editor-in-chief of The Grizzly student newspaper at Ursinus College, where he graduated with a B.A. in communication studies. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Temple University and a Ph.D. in journalism from Ohio University, where advised the online student news outlet Speakeasy Magazine. Reimold published his first book on college media, Sex and the University: Celebrity, Controversy, and a Student Journalism Revolution in 2010. He also authored the textbook Journalism of Ideas: Brainstorming, Developing, and Selling Stories in the Digital Age, which was published in 2013. That same year Reimold joined Saint Joseph’s University as an assistant professor of journalism where he also advised The Hawk student newspaper. Under his mentorship, The Hawk won its first-ever ACP Pacemaker award in 2014. While Reimold worked closely with students at Saint Joseph’s, his classroom extended far beyond the Philadelphia campus. Through his blog postings and social media chats and in conversations at conferences and at colleges and universities where he was invited to speak, he encouraged and mentored thousands of others. His reach extended around the world, most regularly to Singapore where he had served as an assistant professor of journalism at Nanyang Technological University and where he returned to lead study tours and workshops. CMA Awards At an Aug. 25 memorial Mass at Saint Joseph’s, Hawk editor-in-chief Cat Coyle described Reimold’s influence not just on The Hawk staff but on students everywhere. “He was the ultimate source for every journalist our age,” Coyle said. Terry Vander Heyden Golden Leaf Memorial Award James Tidwell James Tidwell loved journalism. From his earliest work at the student newspaper at Oklahoma Baptist University, James was hooked on the the sights, smells and sounds of the newsroom–and it never left him. After working in sports information and sports reporting and earning a master’s degree from Oklahoma University, he began his advising career at Tulsa Junior College, and found himself in a First Amendment battle that eventually involved the governor of Oklahoma. He began his CMA career while a community college adviser, his first convention in Miami in 1974. He also was hooked on fighting the good fight for student press freedoms, a hook that eventually brought him to the Louis B. Brandeis School of Law at Louisville for the law degree he earned while advising the Horizon at IU Southeast. He was active in CMA, giving sessions in law, and working with the Student Press Law Center. Recruited by John David Reed at a CMA convention, in 1987 he took a job at Eastern Illinois University teaching communication law and news writing, and serving as the daily newspaper’s legal adviser. James became a regular member of the CMA Law Committee, doing popular sessions (in his heavy Oklahoma accent) with Reed on April Fool’s issues, as well as sessions on censorship and libel, and writing advice and training articles for CMA publications. He was one of CMA’s main go-to guys for legal sessions. Many CMA veterans first learned about legal issues through James, when CMA enlisted him to be part of its New Advisers Workshops and Advising Today’s College Media, held annually in the summer. He continued to champion those advisers, their training and their students until his untimely death in April 2014. Nothing gave him more pleasure than attending CMA conventions, visiting with beloved adviser friends, and spreading the gospel of the First Amendment. Hall of Fame Stacy Sparks Stacy Sparks, a long-term adviser, is an associate professor of journalism and program coordinator for convergent journalism at Southwestern College. Sparks has advised student magazines, newspapers and yearbooks since 1988 and has taught at Southwestern College since 2006. In addition to serving on the advising team for UpdateSC.org, she is the faculty adviser to The Collegian student newspaper and Moundbuilder yearbook. She taught at St. Mary of the Plains College 1988 to 1992 and at Dodge City Community College 1992 to 2006. Sparks is an associate professor of journalism and teaches photography, media law and media writing. She is on sabbatical this semester, working on a photography project in Kansas and Oklahoma. She is an awardwinning photographer and has completed photo workshops in Colorado, Maine, Montana and New Mexico. She has shown her work in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama. John A. Boyd Hall of Fame The John A. Boyd Hall of Fame Award is the most prestigious honor given by CMA, recognizing longtime members whose dedication, commitment and sacrifice have contributed to the betterment and value of student media programs of both their campus and the nation. It also recognizes the contributions of members who have devoted extensive and varied service to CMA on committees, the board of directors and other leadership roles and who have presented insightful, relevant and well-prepared programs and sessions. Those considered for this award must have contributed to college journalism education for 20 years or more while being an active member of CMA. David Adams, 1997 Robert Adams, 2006 Karen Bosley, 2007 John A. Boyd, 1994 Chris Carroll, 2009 Jan Childress, 2006 J. William Click, 1994 Nancy Green, 1994 Les Hyder, 1997 Louis Ingelhart, 1994 Ron Johnson, 2012 David L. Knott, 1999 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, 1994 Wayne J. Maikranz, 2008 Lesley W. Marcello, 1996 Kathy Lawrence McCarty, 2010 Reid H. Montgomery Sr., 1994 William Neville III, 2011 Linda C. Owens, 2005 Marilyn Peterson, 1994 Dario Politella, 1994 Linda Puntney, 2001 John David Reed, 1996 Nils Rosdahl, 2012 Ken Rosenauer, 2003 John M. Ryan, 2008 Arthur M. Sanderson, 1994 Trum Simmons, 2005 Stacy Sparks, 2015 Ronald E. Spielberger, 1998 James Tidwell, 2011 Nancy White, 2001 Laura Widmer, 2003 Mark Witherspoon, 2010 Past Presidents Norman D. Christensen, 1955-57 University of Miami Frank W. Gill, 1957-58 Wayne State University Donald E. Swarts, 1958-59 University of Pittsburgh Donald R. Grubb, 1959-62 Northern Illinois University John A. Boyd, 1962-64 Indiana State University Herman R. Estrin, 1964-66 Newark College of Engineering K.P. Orman, 1966-67 Texas Tech University Dario Politella, 1967-69 University of Massachusetts Reid Montgomery, 1969-71 University of South Carolina J.W. Click, 1971-75 Ohio University Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, 1975-79 Florida International University Nancy Green, 1979-83 University of Texas-Austin Richard Sublette, 1983-85 University of California at Los Angeles David Knott, 1985-87 Ball State University David Adams, 1987-89 Kansas State University Lesley Marcello, 1989-91 Nicholls State University Laura Widmer, 1991-93 Northwest Missouri State University Ron Johnson, 1993-95 Kansas State University Jan Childress, 1995-97 Texas Tech University Mark Witherspoon, 1997-99 Southern Methodist University Chris Carroll, 1999-2001 Vanderbilt University Jenny Tenpenny Crouch, 2001-2003 Middle Tennessee State University Kathy Lawrence McCarty, 2003-2005 University of Texas at Austin Lance Speere, 2005-2007 University of Illinois-Edwardsville Ken Rosenauer, 2007-2009 Missouri Western State University Sally Renaud, 2009-2011 Eastern Illinois University David Swartzlander, 2011-2013 Doane College #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 57 CMA Awards 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Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago • Connor Murphy, The Daily Texan, University of Texas • Emily Grams, The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas • Isabella Palacios, The Daily Texan, University of Texas • Jules Everson, Lumberjack, Northern Arizona University • Mary Roberts, Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College • Mitchell Fong, Ka Leo O Hawai’i, University of Hawaii-Manoa • Vanessa Barajas, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College 64 2015 ACP Advertising Award Display Ad • Angela Chang, Kalli Flores-Lyon, The Oklahoma Daily, University of Oklahoma • Claudia Fernandes-Hernandez, Distraction, University of Miami • Elena Chudoba, The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington • Katelyn Clark, The All State, Austin Peay State University • Kristen Morrison, The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State University of Denver • Kristen Morrison, The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State University of Denver • Matthew Cornwall, The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta • Staff, The State News, Michigan State University • Staff, Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University • Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College House ad • Albert Chang, Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University • Alex Tomic, The Daily Cougar, University of Houston • Andrew Gallegos, The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas • Anthony Mata, Guardsman, City College of San Francisco • Dachele Cuke, Envision, Andrews University • Edgar Hernandez, The Prospector, University of Texas at El Paso • Emily Lasher, The Signal, Georgia State University • Gretchen Macchiarella, Daily Sundial, California State University, Northridge • Kendal Coker, The Oklahoma Daily, University of Oklahoma • Susan Nguyen, The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington Ad campaign • Claudia Fernandes-Hernandez, Distraction, University of Miami • Damian Balderrama, The Prospector, University of Texas at El Paso • Joe Hewison, Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University • Staff, The State News, Michigan State University • Staff, The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University • Susan Nguyen, The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington • Susan Nguyen, The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington Acp/cma national college media convention • Austin, Texas Ad/editorial supplement • Mariella Rudi, Alexander Hayes, Thomas Reinhard, Graphic, Pepperdine University • Staff, Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University • Staff, Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology • Staff, The Breeze, James Madison University • Staff, The Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles • Staff, Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University Brochure/rate card • Chelsea Brown, Technician, North Carolina State University • Joe Hewison, Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University • Karen Villarreal, Panorama, University of Texas Pan American • Kristen Morrison, The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State University of Denver • Staff, The Maroon, Loyola University • Staff, The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College • Staff, The Heights, Boston College Convention Officials ACP Board of Directors Albert R. Tims, Ph.D., President University of Minnesota J. Keith Moyer, Treasurer University of Minnesota Jeanne Acton University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas Peter Bobkowski University of Kansas Laura York Guy Garden City (Kan.) Community College Laurie Hansen Stillwater (Minn.) Area High School Ron Johnson Indiana University, Bloomington Valerie Kibler Harrisonburg (Va.) High School CMA Board of Directors Rachele Kanigel, President San Francisco State University Kelly Messinger, Vice President Capital University Kelley Callaway, Vice President, member services Rice University Adrianne Harris, Treasurer Roger Williams University Robert Bergland, Secretary Missouri Western University Elections Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State University Bridget Jackson Staff Associate Diana Mitsu Klos Executive Director Laura Widmer Associate Director Amber Billings Digital and Design Coordinator Kirsten Chang Contest and Critique Coordinator Ashley Tilley Administrative Assistant Mariah Keith Marketing Intern Maria Ungaro Executive Oversight Libby Settle, CMP Manager, Meetings & Expositions CMA Committee chairs First Amendment Advocacy Committee Chris Evans, University of Vermont Awards/Adviser Steven Listopad, Valley City State University Awards/Apples Donald Krause, Truman State University Awards/Pinnacles Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University Advisory Council Convention, Media Tours Nicki Castoro, Texas A&M – San Antonio CMA Staff Sara Quinn Poynter Institute ACP Staff Convention, Critiques Jessica Clary, Savannah College of Art and Design – Atlanta Convention, SPLC Silent Auction Peggy Elliot, University of South Carolina Aiken Meredith Taylor Executive Director Woman’s University; Ryan Almon, Balfour; Steve Chappell, Northwest Missouri State University; Steve Listopad, Valley City State University; Jake Lowary, Austin Peay State University; Adrianne Harris, Roger Williams University; Bob Bergland, Missouri Western State University; Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University; Sacha Bellman, Miami University; Allison Bennett Dyche, Appalachian State University; Gary Metzker, California College Media Review Debra Chandler Landis, University of Illinois Springfield David Swartzlander, Immediate past president Doane College Scott M. Libin University of Minnesota Ann Visser Pella (Iowa) Community High School Broadcast and Electronic Media Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University Hall of Fame Ronald Spielberger, The University of Memphis Research Lisa Lyon Payne, Virginia Wesleyan College Convention, Programming Kelley Callaway, Rice University (chair); Amy Mowrie, Kennesaw State University; Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University; Brian Thompson, Flagler College; Candace Baltz, Washington State University; Chris Evans, University of Vermont; Chris Whitley, Tarrant County College; David Simpson, Georgia Southern University; Geoff Carr, North Idaho College; Jessica Clary, Savannah College of Art and DesignAtlanta; Jim Hayes, Vanderbilt University; Joe Gisondi, Eastern Illinois University; Judy Gibbs Robinson, University of Oklahoma; Kay Colley, Texas Wesleyan University; Kelly Messinger, Capital University; Kenna Griffin, Oklahoma City University; Lisa Lyon Payne, Virginia Wesleyan College; Mark Witherspoon, Iowa State; Paul Bittick, Cal Poly State University-San Luis Obispo; Phil Hohle, Concordia University; Rhonda Ross, Texas Candace Baltz, Orange Media Network at Orange State University (Advertising, Business); Sacha Bellman, Miami University Ohio (New Members), Annemarie Franczyk, Buffalo State College (Scholastic Journalism); Richard Gaspar, Hillsborough Community College (Diversity, Community Colleges); Joe Gisondi, Eastern Illinois State University (Scholastic Journalism, Sports Journalism); Mark Goodman, Kent State University (Media Law); Holly Johnson, Mercer County Community College (Community Colleges); Ron Johnson, Indiana University Bloomington (Design); Lisa Lyon Payne, Virginia Wesleyan College (Research); Vivian Martin, Central Connecticut State University (AEJMC Liaison); Kelly Messinger, Capital University (New Members); Len O’Kelly, Grand Valley State University (Broadcast); Erica Besears Perel, University (Daily Newspaper); Carrie Pratt, Western Kentucky University (Photojournalism, Multimedia); Sally Renaud, Eastern Illinois State University (Membership, Yearbook); Arvli Ward, UCLA (Advertising, Business); Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University (Photojournalism); Joshua Wilson, William Carey University (Religiously Affiliated Schools, New Advisers); The Advisory Council also includes all committee chairs listed here and members of the CMA Board of Directors. #collegemedia15 • Collegemedia15.com 65 THIS BOOK WAS PROUDLY CRAFTED PRINTED IN CANADA BY OUR EMPLOYEE-OWNERS.