Journalism State of the Field

Join the Newhouse School for a daylong symposium exploring the issues and events that impact journalism today. An impressive panel of professionals will bring their insights and expertise to conversations about creative storytelling, covering a beat, reporting on social justice and managing newsroom trauma. The event will begin with a keynote address by Weijia Jiang G’06, senior White House correspondent for CBS News.

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Agenda

8:30 a.m.  Welcome Remarks

8:45-9:15 a.m.  Keynote

• Weijia Jang G’06, Senior White House Correspondent, CBS News 

9:20-10:30 a.m. Opening Session: Misinformation and Disinformation

• Al Tompkins, Senior Faculty, Poynter Institute

10:30-10:45 a.m.  Break 10:45-11:45 a.m.  General Session Panel Discussion: Beat Reporting: How to develop a subject-area specialty and thrive as a journalist

• Karen DeWitt, Capitol Bureau Chief, New York State Public Radio
• Myles Miller, General Assignment Reporter, WNBC TV New York
• Erin Billups, National Health Reporter Spectrum News
• Cathleen F. Crowley, Data Journalist and Web Producer, Albany Times Union
• Moderator: Simon Perez, Associate Professor, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Newhouse School

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Lunch 1-2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Session 1: Creative Storytelling—Pandemic or Not

• Boyd Huppert, Reporter, KARE-TV

Session 2: Where is the Industry headed, RTDNA Newsroom Survey

• Bob Papper, Adjunct, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Newhouse School 

Session 3: Better Photography for All News Platforms

• Kevin Rivoli, Staff Photographer, The Auburn Citizen
• N. Scott Trimble, Photojournalist and Drone Photojournalist, Syracuse Media Group
• Moderator: Seth Gitner, Associate Professor, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Newhouse School 

Session 4: Finding Your Voice for Radio, TV, and Podcasts

• George Bodarky, News and Public Affairs Director, WFUV New York

2:20-3:30 p.m.  General Session Panel Discussion: Reporting on Social Justice—Challenges and Strategies for Journalists

• Amanda Barrett, Deputy Managing Editor, The Associated Press
• Richard Prince, Columnist, Journal-isms and former Washington Post Journalist
• Sarah Glover ’96, Manager of Social Media Strategy, NBC and former President, National Association of Black Journalists
• Duchesne Drew, President, Minnesota Public Radio
• Moderator: Lynne Adrine, Director and Adjunct, Washington Capstone Program, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Newhouse School

3:35-4:45 p.m. General Session Managing Newsroom Stress and Trauma in a Pandemic

• Al Tompkins, Senior Faculty, Poynter Institute
• Sidney Tompkins, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

4:50 p.m.  Closing Remarks and Thanks