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Campus Progress and The Nation Magazine’s West Coast Youth Journalism Conference

Saturday, January 26, 2008

View the Promo Video:

Confirmed speakers include:
Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation
Robert Scheer, nationally syndicated columnist, founding editor of TruthDig
Patricia Williams, Nation columnist, author, professor of law at Columbia University
Tom Hayden, author, activist, former California state legislator
Marc Cooper, author, Nation contributing editor
Abigail Goldman, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times
Kristina Rizga, editor and publisher of WireTap magazine
Richard Kim, associate editor, The Nation

For the past three years, Campus Progress and The Nation have organized youth journalism conferences with great success. The conferences have attracted live coverage on C-SPAN and other media attention, and hosted hundreds of young aspiring journalists. This year, we will hold an additional conference in Los Angeles so that young journalists far outside the Beltway have the opportunity to hear from some great speakers, network with each other, and learn skills they need to succeed in journalism.

See highlights from last year's conference:
Barbara Ehrenreich
Streaming Video (WMV)

Eric Schlosser
Streaming Video (WMV)
We expect a capacity crowd, so we ask that those who would like to attend to make a commitment to stay the whole day out of respect to the speakers and prospective attendees on the waiting list. Please dress comfortably, business attire is not required. The deadline has passed to apply for a travel stipend.

For more information, including any questions about the conference, please contact publications@campusprogress.org.

Special Screening of the film "Chicago 10" at USC Jan. 25

Join Campus Progress and Participant Productions on Friday, January 25 for a special advance screening of Chicago 10, the story of young Americans speaking out and taking a stand in the face of an oppressive and armed government. Following the film, there will be a Q&A with the writer/director Brett Morgen. For more information and to register, go here.
Location of the Jan. 26 Journalism Conference
Ackerman Student Union
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, California

Directions to the conference:

Click here for driving directions to UCLA
Click here for a campus map showing you where Ackerman Union is
Click here for general transportation information at UCLA

Agenda

Saturday, January 26, 2008

9:30AM
Registration and Breakfast

10:00AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
David Halperin, director, Campus Progress

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation

10:30AM
Panel Discussion: The Media and Election ’08
Tom Hayden, author, activist, former California state legislator

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation

Marc Cooper, author, Nation contributing editor

Patricia Williams, Nation columnist, author, professor of law at Columbia University

Moderated by Robert Scheer, nationally syndicated columnist, founding editor of TruthDig

12:10PM
Panel Discussion: Becoming a Great Journalist: Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Amy Wilentz, author, Nation contributing editor
Roberto Lovato, author and New York-based writer with New America Media
Richard Reeves, author, syndicated columnist, Senior Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC
Andrew Lam, syndicated writer and an editor with New America Media
Moderated by Kay Steiger, associate editor, CampusProgress.org

1:35PM
Lunch

2:30PM
Issue Based Small Group Breakouts
In these small group sessions, you’ll hear from expert journalists the best way to cover a beat and advice they have from their years of experience.

Business/Economics
Abigail Goldman, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times

Youth Activism
Kristina Rizga, editor and publisher of WireTap magazine

Culture
Richard Kim, associate editor, The Nation

Education
Bill Celis, associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC and former education correspondent for The New York Times

Immigration
Roberto Lovato, author and New York-based writer with New America Media

Race
Patricia Williams, Nation columnist, author, professor of law at Columbia University

Environment
Jason Mark, editor, Earth Island Journal

3:45PM
Skills Workshops
Interviewing: Finding Your Inside Source
Jon Wiener, UC Irvine professor of history, Nation contributing editor
The Art of Viral Videos
Christopher Sprinkle, producer, Brave New Films
Erikka Yancey, associate producer, Brave New Films

New Media: How to Breakthrough with Blogging
Rob Anderson, editor, CampusProgress.org
Roy Sekoff, founding editor of the Huffington Post

Crafting an Argument: Writing an Op-Ed
Marc Cooper, author, The Nation contributing editor

Making your Publication Pop: Layout and Design
Joelle Beckett, designer and illustrator

5:00PM
Keynote Speaker
Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, Nation columnist, and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

6:00PM
Networking Reception

Sponsors
Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide and empower new generations of progressive leaders.

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. For information on all of The Nation's student related projects and programs, go here.

Co-sponsors
UCLA Student Newsmagazines

WireTap
TruthDig
Mother Jones

9:30AM	Registration and Breakfast
10:00AM	Welcome and Introductory Remarks David Halperin, director, Campus Progress Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation
10:30AM	Panel Discussion: The Media and Election ’08 Tom Hayden, author, activist, former California state legislator Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation Marc Cooper, author, Nation contributing editor Patricia Williams, Nation columnist, author, professor of law at Columbia University Moderated by Robert Scheer, nationally syndicated columnist, founding editor of TruthDig
12:10PM	Panel Discussion: Becoming a Great Journalist: Tips and Tricks of the Trade Amy Wilentz, author, Nation contributing editor Roberto Lovato, author and New York-based writer with New America Media Richard Reeves, author, syndicated columnist, Senior Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC Andrew Lam, syndicated writer and an editor with New America Media Moderated by Kay Steiger, associate editor, CampusProgress.org
1:35PM	Lunch
2:30PM	Issue Based Small Group Breakouts In these small group sessions, you’ll hear from expert journalists the best way to cover a beat and advice they have from their years of experience. Business/Economics Abigail Goldman, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times Youth Activism Kristina Rizga, editor and publisher of WireTap magazine Culture Richard Kim, associate editor, The Nation Education Bill Celis, associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC and former education correspondent for The New York Times Immigration Roberto Lovato, author and New York-based writer with New America Media Race Patricia Williams, Nation columnist, author, professor of law at Columbia University Environment Jason Mark, editor, Earth Island Journal
3:45PM	Skills Workshops Interviewing: Finding Your Inside Source Jon Wiener, UC Irvine professor of history, Nation contributing editor The Art of Viral Videos Christopher Sprinkle, producer, Brave New Films Erikka Yancey, associate producer, Brave New Films New Media: How to Breakthrough with Blogging Rob Anderson, editor, CampusProgress.org Roy Sekoff, founding editor of the Huffington Post Crafting an Argument: Writing an Op-Ed Marc Cooper, author, The Nation contributing editor Making your Publication Pop: Layout and Design Joelle Beckett, designer and illustrator
5:00PM	Keynote Speaker Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, Nation columnist, and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
6:00PM	Networking Reception