Schedule for Saturday’s Choppy Waters conference
Please plan to arrive early to find parking and the conference room at Haggett Hall on the north side of campus. If you did RSVP for the networking luncheon, please plan on paying $15 cash when you check in, and help us out by bringing exact change. Thanks!! We look forward to a stimulating day of discussion.
LOCATION: Haggett Hall – Glacier Room, University of Washington
Link to a map: We’ve circled Haggett Hall and drawn a box around Padelford Garage.
SCHEDULE
8 am         Registration
8:30 am        Welcome and Brief Remarks
8:45 am        New Journalism Models
Moderated by James Tabafunda, Freelance Reporter.
Speakers: David Cohn, Spot.us; Tyler Adams and Kathy Gill, Newsvine.com; Russ Walker, Grist.org
10:20 am      Break
10:30 am      Cultivating New Skills
Moderated by Sanjay Bhatt, Seattle Times reporter.
Speakers: Hanson Hosein, University of Washington School of Communications; Tracy Record, WestSeattleBlog.com; Luke Timmerman, Xconomy.com.
Noon            Networking Luncheon (required RSVP, $15 charge – cash only)
If you plan to get lunch on your own, the HUB is a block away and there are eateries on University Ave.
1:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Who’s Your Audience? From Story Idea to Media Product
An exercise led by Heidi Dahmen, television producer and UW instructor.
2:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Break
2:25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Career Changes
Moderated by Katie Miller, Freelance designer
Speakers: Sarah Wallace, Bellingham Herald; Elisa Murray, Sightline Institute
3 pm           Conference ends
