AAJA
August 4-9, 2002
Dallas, Texas
Monday

7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast - Pavilion Room

9:00 - 9:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction of Students and Mentors
Overview of Training Project (Wilma)

9:35-10:10 AM
Guest Speaker: Yolette Garcia, news director and asst. station manager of KERA, NPR member station in Dallas, on The Business of Public Radio
Short Q&A with students

10:15 - 10:45
Story ideas and how to pitch (Rekha)

10:50 - 11:55
Do's and Don'ts of Reporting and Interviewing (Deepa)

12:00 - 12:40
Lunch - Pavilion Room

12:45 - 2:30
Sound Recording (Chuck)
Getting familiar with equipment
Practice recording and listening/Feedback session

2:30 - 3:00
Break and Confirm Interviews for the Week

3:00 - 3:40
Story Structure and Radio Writing (Wilma)
Writing - Tease, Promo, Host Intro

5:20 - 5:30
Short caucus about the week's schedule and assigments

7:00 - 7:15
Meet at the Lobby for Dinner

7:30 - 9:00
Dinner (Green Papaya - Cedar Springs)