#EIJ13
Conference Highlights
New U Loft
Friday, Aug 23 and Saturday, Aug 24
Sponsored by UNITY Journalists for Diversity
Do you have a business that is ready to reach new heights? Are you ready to learn from business and media start-up leaders? Apply for the New U Loft, a two-day boot camp experience that uniquely increases the number of diverse idea-makers in media. New U Loft is a conduit for access to development capital and like-minded people, using personalized mentoring to support individual growth and diversity within the start-up space. Diverse leadership requires support. Participation in New U Loft will improve your business plan writing, marketing, presentation, market research and analysis, networking, budgeting, and branding. And there’s a chance to compete for two $20,000 start-up seed grants. Come see what makes New U Loft different from all other start-up camps.
New U Loft will take place at EIJ13 on Friday, Aug 23 (approx 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT) and Saturday, Aug 24 (approx. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT). The program has an application and selection process. The application will be available soon. To learn more about New U, follow this link. For more information contact New U co-directors Doug Mitchell or Alli Joseph.
Want more details? Check out a recap of last year’s camp in Las Vegas.
RTDNA Paul White & John F. Hogan Awards Presentation
Awards Presentation: Sunday, Aug. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Free and open to all
Awards Reception: Sunday, Aug. 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. | $45 (purchase tickets)
Join us for a special event honoring Chris Wallace, winner of the 2013 Paul White Award, and Belva Davis, winner of the 2013 John F. Hogan Award. Attend the award presentation, then share a lively conversation with Wallace, Davis, past winners and other distinguished guests at a VIP reception on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Wallace (right) is the anchor of “Fox News Sunday”, Fox Broadcasting Company’s Sunday morning public affairs program. He also contributes to Fox News Channel’s “America’s Election HQ” coverage and is based in Washington, D.C. Wallace also served as a panelist in a number of FNC’s Republican primary debates.
Wallace has won every major broadcast news award for his reporting, including three Emmy Awards, the Dupont-Columbia Silver Baton, the Peabody Award, and most recently, the Sol Taishoff Award for Broadcast Journalism, which was awarded to him by the National Press Foundation. Wallace has been described as an “equal opportunity inquisitor” by The Boston Globe, “an aggressive journalist,” “sharp edged” and “solid” by The Washington Post and “an equal-opportunity ravager” by The Miami Herald.
Davis (right) was the first black female anchor in the West. At a time when stories about African Americans and/or women rarely made the news, Davis, a young single mother struggling to raise two small children, refused to be deterred — the fact that a racist mob pummeled her with insults and trash at the 1964 GOP convention only made her more determined to persevere.
And ultimately she did, rising to become one of the most respected and trusted local journalists in the country. She retired last November. She has won eight regional Emmy Awards during her career. In 1961, Davis became an on-air interviewer for KSAN, an AM radio station broadcasting in San Francisco. She made her television debut in 1963 for KTVU, a Bay Area television station, covering an African American beauty pageant. She worked as a disc jockey for KDIA, a soul-gospel radio station based in Vallejo, California, when the 1964 Republican National Convention, located at the Cow Palace in nearby Daly City, California, inspired her to become a reporter.
She worked for KNEW, an AM radio station located in Oakland, as an announcer in 1966. She became the first female African American television journalist on the West Coast when she was hired by KPIX-TV in 1966, and spent the next three decades working for KPIX, becoming an anchorwoman in 1970. Her autobiography, Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman’s Life in Journalism, was published in 2010.
The RTDNA Paul White & John F. Hogan Awards Presentation is free and open to all attendees. Tickets to the RTDNA Paul White & John F. Hogan Awards Reception are $45 each and can be purchased using the registration form.
Minority Leadership Institute
Friday, Aug 23 and Saturday, Aug 24
Sponsored by American Society of News Editors
The Minority Leadership Institute will provide leadership and management training to 15 mid-level editors and business executives from news organizations. Topics covered will include foundational leadership, personal growth, getting the best from others, leadership in time of increased diversity, and more.
It will take place at EIJ13 on Friday, Aug. 23 (approx 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT) and Saturday, Aug 24 (approx. 8 a.m. to noon PT). The institute has an application and selection process. To apply, send an email by June 28 to asne@asne.org with the subject line “EIJ13 Minority Leadership Institute application” and include the following:
— A resume
— A 300-word essay describing the leadership role you play in your organization, including day-to-day managerial duties and why you would benefit from the institute
— A nomination letter from your supervisor (candidates must be employed by a news or media organization to be considered)
— A document that includes your full name, email address, mailing address and mobile number as well as the name, job title and email address of the person who nominated you
For more information, please direct all questions to Arnie Robbins at ASNE.
Opening Night Reception
Saturday, Aug. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. | Free and open to all
Have a night out with your friends, colleagues and new connections for an evening of entertainment at 300 Anaheim. It’s not just a bowling alley: 300 Anaheim features massive video screens and cushy seating by the lanes. Those same plush chairs fill a lounge area where you can enjoy fantastic food, drinks and conversation, or you can play a few games of pool. The venue is a short walk from the hotel, and every EIJ13 attendee is welcome to join the fun.
Hollywood on the Horizon
Monday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | $58 (purchase tickets)
Imagine strolling through Hollywood on a pleasant summer afternoon — history all around and landmarks bathed in sunlight.
Take the Whirlwind Hollywood Tour at EIJ13, and that’s what you’ll experience. The excursion includes guided walking and driving tours in Hollywood Highlands and the Sunset Strip, meaning you’ll see the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, The Rock Wall, The Chateau Marmont and others along the way.
Make the tour a part of your EIJ plans. Please note that transportation is provided, but you’ll need to bring your own lunch. Claim your spot in this adventure, because space is limited.
The Student Union
This event will be an opportunity to celebrate exceptional work by student journalists from across the county. National winners of SPJ’s collegiate Mark of Excellence Awards program will be recognized. SPJ will award students and educators for outstanding efforts on their campuses, and the Society will announce its campus chapter of the year.
Legal Defense Fund Live and Silent Auctions
Silent Auction: Saturday, Aug. 24, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Live Auction: Monday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m.
SPJ’s Legal Defense Fund was created to help off-set the legal fees of journalists and news outlets protecting the First Amendment. The Society offers financial assistance to journalists who are subpoenaed for sources, refused access to government information that by law should be public and who struggle against obstacles that hinder free press. Each year at the conference, an auction is held to raise money for the Fund. Please join us in our efforts to keep information unrestricted and available to the public, by bidding on one of this year’s auction items. The live auction is open to all and a cash bar will be on hand at the event.
Critiques
Video Critiques
Sunday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
News directors and other professionals will be available to provide helpful suggestions about how to improve your clips and as a result, improve your journalistic skills.
Social Media Critiques
Sunday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Social media platforms aren’t just ways to share links or even engage audiences. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and all the rest are part of your professional portfolio, just like clips of your work and your resume. Make sure your social media footprint is a reflection of your professional self and your brand with a quick, one-on-one, review and suggestions for best practices from a seasoned social media colleague.
Résumé Critiques
Sunday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Let the experts review your résumé and provide you with tips to help you land that next job.
