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SPJ Region 10 Spring Conference in Portland
Join SPJ Region 10 for a day of education, camaraderie and fun at our annual spring conference, held this year at the University of Oregon's White Stag building in downtown Portland.
Panels and workshops will cover the ins and outs of modern journalism, for students and professionals alike.
During lunch, journalism students from across the region can celebrate their hard work at the Mark of Excellence Awards.
Questions can be sent to spjoregon@gmail.com.
Please join us for a gathering on May 2 to kick off the conference. It will kick off 7 p.m. at the Rialto Poolroom in downtown Portland, a few minutes from the conference location at 529 S.W. Fourth Ave. Your fellow guests will be in the upstairs balcony, but feel free to hang out in the downstairs area as well. It'll be a blast.
SPJ Region 10 Spring Conference
When: Saturday, May 3, 2014 Where: White Stag Building, 70 N.W. Couch St., Portland, Ore.
Schedule:
8 a.m. * OPENING RECEPTION. Remarks by Mike Fancher, interim director of University of Oregon's Center for Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement.
9 a.m. * CREATING STORIES THAT RESONATE Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian Alex Tizon, University of Oregon journalism professor
* DATABASE JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC RECORDS Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian Tracy Loew, Statesman Journal Kate Willson, Willamette Week
10 a.m. * THINKING VISUALLY Ifanyi Bell, OPB Michael Lloyd, The Oregonian
* CRAFTING THE PERFECT PITCH Zach Dundas, Portland Monthly Courtney Sherwood, freelance writer Brent Walth, Willamette Week
11 a.m. * FINDING A WORK/LIFE BALANCE Harry Esteve, The Oregonian Renee Mitchell, writer/speaker Denis Theriault, Portland Mercury
* ALL ABOUT POT REPORTING Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian Jordan Green, Willamette Week Shaun Hall, Grants Pass Courier
Noon * LUNCH OFF-SITE * MARK OF EXCELLENCE STUDENT JOURNALIST AWARDS CEREMONY AND BANQUET (separate ticket required)
1:30 p.m. * LIFE IN A SMALL NEWSROOM Helen Silvis, The Skanner Samantha Swindler, Forest Grove Leader Additional speaker TBD 2:30 p.m. * DEALING WITH THE AUDIENCE: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Lou Brancaccio, The Columbian Cornelius Swart, KGW
* STRANGE AND TRUE TALES FROM THE NEWSROOM Lisa Loving, The Skanner Brett Oppegaard, Washington State University Vancouver journalism professor
3:30 p.m. * JOURNALISM ETHICS FOR A DIGITAL AGE Mike Fancher, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication's Center for Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement
* BREAKING AWAY FROM THE JOURNALISM HIVE MIND Aaron Mesh, Willamette Week Denis Theriault, Portland Mercury Joanne Zuhl, Street Roots
4:30 p.m. * SPJ REGION 10 BOARD MEETING 5 p.m. HAPPY HOUR LOCATION: TBD
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LocationUniversity of Oregon in Portland (View)
70 N.W. Couch St.
Portland, OR 97209
United States
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