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 CBI Conference
Here are a list of sessions in which the project team will be panelists during the College Broadcasters, Inc. conference in Kansas City, MO.
Turning an Internship into a Job
Sure people advise you to get an internship, but is it really important? Can it really boost your career? Hear firsthand how people have turned successful internships into full time jobs. It may be the best way to interview.
Thursday, 10-10:50 a.m., Senators, Westin;, 5th floor
Deanna Garcia, WXXI, Rochester, NY
Doug Mitchell, National Public Radio
Josh Wells, KFDI Radio, Wichita, KS
What Goes into Specialty Reporting
Most reporters are general assignment reporters who cover a variety of subjects, but what if you have just one beat? How do you uncover stories? How do you stay on top of your area of responsibility? Meet the only broadcast journalist in the New Orleans area dedicated to covering health and medicine.
Thursday, 11-11:50 a.m., Mayors, Westin, 5th floor
Sarah Hughes, WAMU, Washington
Sarah Hullett, Michigan Public Radio
Better Audio Production
Expand your understanding of audio production. Find out how sound really behaves and misbehaves, and know how to control it. Plus, hear tips on field production.
Friday, 2:30-3:20 p.m. , Ambassadors, Westin, 5th floor
Candy Walton, University of South Dakota
Elaine Heinzman, National Public Radio
Eve Troeh, Freelance Reporter
Convergence, What's it All About?
Convergence seems to be on everyone's agenda, but how exactly do we achieve this? Hear how one school is tackling the convergence issue among their student media.
Saturday, 10-11:20 a.m., Ambassadors, Westin, 5th floor
Randy Yoder, Elizabethtown College
Tom Krymkowski, KQED, San Francisco
Internships--They're Worth a Million Dollars
Learn the ABCs for Interns--an invaluable primer for student interns. Tips from the power brokers (human resources, news directors, production coordinators, producers) on how to get and make the most of a media internship.
Saturday,
12:30-1:20 p.m., Benton, Hyatt, Mezzanine Level
Maryjo Cochran, Troy State University
Doug Mitchell, National Public Radio
Eve Troeh, Freelance Reporter-former NPR Intern
Writing Better Broadcast News
Student journalists sometimes enjoy the technology of the media but forget the basics of writing and reporting solid news stories. Brush up on the techniques involved with writing good copy and following good reporting guidelines.
Saturday, 12:30-1:20 p.m., Ambassadors, Westin, 5th floor
Celeste Headlee, WDET, Detroit
Sarah Hulett, Michigan Public Radio
Next Generation Radio-Listening Session
Perhaps you've seen them roaming the corridors during the past few days...maybe they have even put a microphone to your face! Now is your chance to hear for yourself what the Next Generation Radio Journalism project is all about. Everyone is encouraged to join in listening to the radio magazine created by the Next Gen participants and evaluate the work project of these professionals-in-the-making.
Saturday, 5:30-6:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall B, Hyatt
Doug Mitchell, National Public Radio
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