Christopher J. Georges
Conference on College Journalism

Friday, April 4

5 – 6 p.m.

Welcome reception

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 – 9 p.m.

Keynote address and conversation with Paul Steiger, editor-in-chief of

ProPublica. Chair, The Committee to Protect Journalists. Former managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, 1991-2007.

Introduction – TBD

 

Saturday, April 5

9 – 10 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

10 – 10:15 a.m.

Welcome
Bob Giles, Curator, Nieman Foundation

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Session One: Reporting from the Field

Simon Wilson, BBC Middle East Editor. 2008 Nieman Fellow

Introduction – TBD

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session Two: Introduction to Narrative Journalism

Constance Hale, Program Director of the Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism

Introduction – TBD

12:30 – 2 p.m.

Lunch Address

Charles Sennott, Executive Editor and VP of Global News Enterprises

Introduction – TBD

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Session Three: Breakout Discussions

á    Arts & Culture:  Alicia Anstead, arts reporter with the Bangor (Maine) Daily News. 2008 Nieman Fellow
Introduction – TBD

á    Blogging and Web Tools: Josh Benton, Reporter for The Dallas Morning News. 2008 Nieman Fellow
Introduction – TBD

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Political Reporting/2008 Elections: Panel Discussion with John Harris, Editor in Chief, Politico.com; Mark Halperin, Editor-at-large and senior political analyst, TIME/ABC News; Jackie Calmes, lead political reporter for The Wall Street Journal

Introduction – TBD

4:45 – 5 p.m.

2008 Georges Award Presentation

5 – 8 p.m.

Dinner

The Harvard Crimson, 14 Plympton Street