Alaska Press Club Conference 2012
This year the Alaska Press Club Conference will take place at the University of Alaska Anchorage April 19 to 21. Conference hotel rates ($99) are available at the Spring Hill Suites University Lake.
PRESENTERS
KEYNOTE: Neal Conan is the host of National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation.” He’s held many positions with NPR, including editor, producer and executive producer of “All Things Considered.” He’s served as NPR’s foreign editor, managing editor and news director. Conan has won several awards for his coverage of the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and the September 11th attacks.
Kimberly Dozier covers intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Associated Press. She worked for CBS in Baghdad for three years before being seriously injured in a car bomb attack. Her book — “Breathing the Fire, Fighting to Report- and Survive – the War in Iraq” — was published in May 2008.
Barbara Davidson is a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. She spent nearly two years documenting victims of gang violence in South Los Angeles, Compton and Watts. The final project – “Caught in the Crossfire” – won her a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.
Jason DeRose is the Western Bureau Chief for National Public Radio. He’s worked as an oral history interviewer at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and as a journalism trainer at the International Center for Journalists. He got his start while in college nearly 20 years ago, running the board for a public radio station in Minneapolis, MN.
Howard Weaver was born in Anchorage and graduated from East High School. Fresh out of college, he started as a reporter at the Anchorage Daily News. He eventually became editor-in-chief and led the ADN to two Pulitzer Prizes. He went on to become vice president of News at The McClatchy Company. His book — “Write Hard, Die Free” — is due to be released this spring.
Ted S. Warren was selected to be a member of the AP’s video essay team in 2008, and began shooting and producing video stories in addition to his still-photo assignments. He has been active in AP’s training programs for many years, teaching video to still photographers, photography to reporters and writers, and multimedia slideshows to journalists from all formats.
Check back soon for a list of additional presenters at j-week 2012.
Alaska Press Club Conference 2011
The 2011 Alaska Press Club Conference took place March 31 to April 2 (2011 conference schedule). Thank you to all of our contest judges, mentors and volunteers. Please feel free to browse or upload photos to our Flickr pool. Get your conference gear at our Cafe Press store!
Conference Audio 2011
Some 2011 Conference audio is available for listening! This includes sessions with Kim Severson, Ted S. Warren, Sean Cole, Jason DeRose and more! All the podcasts are listed at the Alaska Press Club collection at the Internet Archive website.
Freelancing for NPR
How to write a pitch; an overview of NPR West, with NPR Western Editor Jason DeRose.
Practical features
Freelance radio producer Sean Cole, Marketplace, Weekend America and other outlets, discusses setting scenes and other approaches to better radio features.
A luta continua: The struggle continues
UAF Snedden Chair Cheryl Hatch will share a documentary project on Eritrean women soldiers, who helped liberate their country then struggled to liberated themselves. Hatch reported, photographed and filmed the project. She’ll show her work, discuss balancing writing and photography as well as finding funding.
Listening over lunch
Inspiring examples of great radio stories from Jason DeRose, Doug Mitchell and Sean Cole.
Better business reporting
Jason DeRose, NPR Western Bureau Chief, talks about understanding business plans, asking embarrassing money questions, using numbers in broadcast copy and other ways to add depth and detail to business coverage.
The story to Storify
Burt Herman, founder of Hacks/Hackers and Storify, talks about how it works, with examples of how it is being used. Storify is a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos. You can re-order the elements and also add text to give context to your readers.
Anatomy of a New York Times feature
Award-winning New York Times writer and author Kim Severson talks about her approach to writing a feature story, from conception to reporting to writing.
Telling any story through food
From Bagdad to Barrow, how to tell stories through food, with veteran New York Times food writer and author Kim Severson. Great for food writers, food bloggers or traditional reporters who are simply interested in food.
Press freedoms and access issues What are your rights as a reporter? And what do you do when those rights are being limited? Experienced Alaska journalists talk about how to get access to public information and how they handle the roadblocks that are sometimes put in their way. With Jill Burke, Brian OâDonoghue, Rich Mauer and John McKay.
Reporters with cameras
Ted S. Warren, staff photographer and videographer with the Associated Press in Seattle, provides tips, tools and techniques for newspaper and radio reporters who are now also shooting photos with point-and-shoot or other compact cameras. Please bring your cameras with you to this session, as an informal camera clinic will be held immediately afterwards to address any specific questions or problems with technical settings or other issues.
Hosting and producing newscasts
Tips on writing, producing, editing and delivery with APRN’s Lori Townsend and Annie Feidt.
