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Campus Progress and The Nation
National Youth Journalism Conference
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Center for American Progress
1333 H St., NW, 10th floor
Washington, D.C., 20005 Join Campus Progress and The Nation magazine for a day of workshops, skill sessions, and panel discussions with award-winning editors and writers from the nation’s top publications. The day is modeled on successful journalism conferences Campus Progress and The Nation have put on in D.C. and Los Angeles. You’ll have the chance to hear from great speakers, network with journalists, and learn the skills you need to succeed in journalism. Past speakers include Barbara Ehrenreich, Eric Schlosser, Naomi Klein, E.J. Dionne, Helen Thomas, and Seymour Hersh. We are expecting a capacity crowd, so we ask that those who would like to attend to make a commitment to stay for the entire day out of respect to the speakers and prospective attendees on the waiting list.
Confirmed speakers include: - Eugene Robinson, columnist and associate editor, The Washington Post
- Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation
- Asra Nomani, former reporter, The Wall Street Journal; author, "Standing Alone in Mecca"
- Chris Hayes, Washington editor, The Nation
- Mathew Yglesias, associate editor, The Atlantic Monthly
- Anya Kamenetz, author, “Generation Debt”; staff writer, Fast Company
Apply to the conference today Students and other college-aged young people are eligible to apply, but space is limited, so don’t wait. While the conference is free, including breakfast and lunch, attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodations. We encourage you to apply for funding from your school, campus groups, or other organizations for these costs. A limited number of travel stipends are available to attendees who are also attending the National Conference. The application procedure for a travel grant is part of the application for the National Conference. Applications for the journalism conference will be accepted until June 30, 2008, or until we are full. Don't wait; apply right away! If you have already applied for the National Conference, apply to the journalism conference by filling out the short application here. Otherwise, click here to fill out the long application for the journalism conference.
Location: Center for American Progress
1333 H St., NW, 10th floor
Washington DC, 20005
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Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center There are also numerous buses you can take. Go here to learn more about your transportation options, including the helpful Metro Trip Planner.
For more information and any additional questions please contact: publications@campusprogress.org
Sponsors Campus Progress works to help young people make their voices heard on issues that matter. Through an online magazine and student publications, public events, and grassroots issue campaigns, Campus Progress acts to empower new progressive leaders nationwide as they develop fresh ideas, communicate in new ways, and build a strong progressive movement.
The Nation, America's oldest weekly magazine, was founded by abolitionists in 1865. For more than 140 years, the magazine has been considered one of the country's premiere journalistic voices on politics, culture and the arts. The Nation stages an annual student writing contest, hosts regular student conferences, and produces a student-oriented website.
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