Convention schedule

The full convention schedule can be found on EventMobi. Instructions for downloading and logging in were sent in an email to all registered attendees Feb. 25. 

Thursday, March 5

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Breakout sessions

5 p.m.
Keynote speaker

6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
All-attendee reception

Friday, March 6

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration

8 a.m.
Breakfast (first come, first serve)

9 a.m. – noon
Breakout sessions, On-site Media Critiques, Roundtables

Noon
Best of Show submission deadline

Noon – 1 p.m.
Keynote speaker

1:30 – 5:20 p.m.
Breakout sessions

1 – 4 p.m.
People’s Choice Awards voting

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Adviser reception

Thursday session spotlights

No fixed address, no simple story: Reporting homelessness on campus and within communities

Social media rage and how empathetic journalism can overcome it

Solutions Journalism for your newsroom

So you want to freelance: What no one tells you until it’s too late

Best practices for charts and data visualization in journalism

Friday session spotlights

Beyond the raids: Covering immigrants and their communities

AI & journalism: Legal lines you shouldn’t cross (yet)

Intro to disability reporting

Disaster reporting: How to keep your people safe

What employers really evaluate and when