Motivating staffs, digital innovations and diversity of coverage in changing times part of MPI’s February management seminar
Motivating staffers in an era of no-raises, few promotions and increased demands will be a topic Feb. 28 during Mid-America Press Institute’s one-day management seminar at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mid-America Press Institute will hold a one-day management seminar on Saturday, Feb. 28, tentatively at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The seminar will include sessions on changing ethics in the digital age, time management, digital development, staff motivation and diversity. A program will be forthcoming.
Registration for the seminar will be $25 and include a box lunch. To register, email MPI Executive Director John Ryan at jmryan@eiu.edu.
Program set for News Literacy, the First Amendment and the Future of News seminar Oct. 22 at the Daily Herald
News Literacy, the First Amendment and the Future of News seminar will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Ill. The program includes:
10 a.m. Welcome and introductions
10:10 a.m.
The Case for News Literacy: Why sorting fact from fiction is a vital 21st Century skill
In this session, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president for educational programs, Peter Adams, gives an overview of the field of news literacy and explores the ways our rapidly changing information landscape makes these skills some of the most vital for 21st century students and citizens.
Keynote speaker: Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, News Literacy Project
11:15 a.m.
Engaging news consumers about News Literacy
David Porter, editor/publisher of the Lebanon (Ill.) Adverttiser and former communications director for the Illinois Press Association, leads this session on how to use your news product to engage readers/listerners on the importance of news literacy.
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m.
The First Amendment: An amendment under fire
A panel discussion, led by Gene Policinski, chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and its First Amendment Center, on today’s challenges to the First Amendment’s five freedoms from freedom of the press – along with assembly and petition – in Ferguson, Mo., to an attempt in Congress “to amend the amendment” to limit free speech for the first time since 1791.
2 p.m. The Future of News
Publishing platforms, digital metrics, mobile apps: Tim Kelley, digital media manager for Captial Newspapers in Madison and director for digital engagement for Lee Newspapers, will review fast-changing trends and technology, try to target the best opportunities for future digital efforts using limited resources, and maybe even explore the question: Can robots replace journalists?
Registration is $25 and includes lunch. However, the first 50 to sign up will have their registration waived thanks to a grant by the McCormick Foundation, which is sponsoring the seminar. To register contact MPI Executive Director John Ryan at jmryan@eiu.edu.
News Literacy seminar postponed until October
Unfortunately, the News Literacy, First Amendment and the Future of News seminar scheduled Thursday at the Daily Herald is being postponed for a month due to low attendance. The speakers are checking their schedules to see what would be the best date in October to reschedule the seminar. We’re looking at one of three dates — Oct. 16, 22 or 23.
Stay tuned for more emails about the rescheduled seminar.
News Literacy seminar sessions set
Here’s the run down of the News Literacy, the First Amendment and the Future of News seminar Sept. 18 at the Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Ill. We are putting on this seminar thanks to a grant from the McCormick Foundation. The $25 registration fee will be waived for the first 50 attendees because of the grant. Have staffers register with me at jmryan@eiu.edu.
10:10 a.m. The Case for News Literacy: Why sorting fact from fiction is a vital 21st Century skill
In this session, the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president for educational programs, Peter Adams, gives an overview of the field of news literacy and explores the ways our rapidly changing information landscape makes these skills some of the most vital for 21st century students and citizens.
Keynote speaker: Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, News Literacy Project
11:15 a.m.
Engaging news consumers about News Literacy
David Porter, editor/publisher of the Lebanon (Ill.) Adverttiser and former communications director for the Illinois Press Association, leads this session on how to use your news product to engage readers/listerners on the importance of news literacy.
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. The First Amendment: An amendment under fire
A panel discussion, led by Gene Policinski, chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and its First Amendment Center, on today’s challenges to the First Amendment’s five freedoms from freedom of the press – along with assembly and petition – in Ferguson, Mo., to an attempt in Congress “to amend the amendment” to limit free speech for the first time since 1791.
2 p.m. The Future of News
First, news organizations strived to be “web-first.” Then came “digital-first.” Now there’s “mobile-first.” Emily Withrow, an assistant professor of Journalism at Northwestern University, discusses best practices for wading through new trends and technologies to determine where news online is headed, and when and how to jump on board.
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News literacy next seminar topic for MPI
Mid-America Press Institute will hold a one-day seminar on news literacy Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Daily Herald, Arlington Heights. The seminar is being funded through a grant with the McCormick Foundation. Details to be announced soon.
The Mid-America Press Institute’s sports seminar June 23 at the Indianapolis Star will include sessions on social media, writing, beat reporting and life beyond print.
Registration for the one-day seminar is $25 and includes lunch. To register, email MPI Executive Director John Ryan at jmryan@eiu.edu.
Here’s the program:
10 a.m. – Introduction
10:05 – Getting the most out of social media: Tyler James, South Bend Tribune; Carrie Ritchie, IBM, adjunct faculty at Indiana University and formerly the Indianapolis Star
11:15 – Beyond print: Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford, WDRB Louisville 41; formerly the Louisville Courier Journal.
12:30 – Lunch
1:15 – Owning your beat; getting the most out of game covers. Jason Recker, Jasper Herald; Justin Cohn, hockey writer/blogger/tweeter/videographer for the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
2:30 – Tips on writing – Rick Bozich; Pete DiPrimio, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
3:45 – Takeaways – Seminar co-chairs Tim Ethridge (Evansville) and Bob Zaltsberg (Bloomington)
Next up for MPI is its annual summer sports seminar June 23 at the Indianapolis Star. A full program will be posted soon. To register contact MPI Executive Director John Ryan at jmryan@eiu.edu.
College and Professional journalists still have time to sign up for the Investigative Reporters & Editors Watchdog seminar Saturday, April 5 at the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. with a session on “The Web for investigations” followed by a session at 10:30 a.m. on “Investigating caregivers.” A session on “Transparency in action: pinpointing influence of money in state politics” will follow at 11:40 a.m. A session on “Fighting successful open records battles” will start at 2 p.m. Then “Documents you can’t live without” and a panel to be announced will conclude the daylong seminar.
All the sessions will be held in room 107 of the English-Philosophy Building on the University of Iowa campus. To register for the conference, go to IRE’s web site, https://ire.org/events-and-training/event/1246/. A campus map and other info about the conference can be obtained at the site.
Registration is $55 for professionals and $25 students.
An optional computer-assisted reporting training seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in room W340, Adler Journalism Building. That training costs an additional $30, and journalists can sign up for it at the same Web site.
Mid-America Press Institute is one of the co-sponsors for the seminars.
Making innovation a core competency will be among the sessions offered at the Mid-America Press Institute’s Feb. 15 “Leadership & Management” seminar at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
