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Campaign Headquarters > Schedule at a Glance
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More to come? Really? Is that just another empty campaign pledge?
We can't promise to save you money at the pump or to end global warming, but we can guarantee there will be plenty more details to come about all the workshops, training sessions and panel discussions that will make up "NLGJA Goes to Washington." So add this Web site to your favorite places and make this page a regular stop.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
LGBT Media Summit Welcome Breakfast
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
LGBT Media Summit Breakout Sessions
- Diversifying LGBT Newsrooms
- Foreign Correspondence
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LGBT Media Summit Breakout Sessions
- Working the Lavender Spin Zone
- A Gay Reporter Goes to Washington
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
LGBT Media Summit Lunch Plenary
- The March on News Coverage: Is Entertainment Coverage Overpowering the Pages of LGBT Media?
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
LGBT Media Summit Live Broadcast
- The Michelangelo Signorile Show
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
LGBT Media Summit Closing Reception
With special guest Michael Guest, Former United States Ambassador to Romania.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
National Convention Reunion Reception
Held in the Expo Hall
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
National Convention Welcoming Reception
Friday, August 22, 2008
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Breakfast Plenary
- The New Newsroom: As Our Industry Undergoes an Extreme Makeover, What's Next?
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Pray Away the Gay?
- Life After Layoff: Your Job Is History But You're Not
- No Kid Gloves: Covering Children, Education and Young People's Lives
- Dyke Culture in the New Media
- Gay Gear: The New Media Gadgets You Need To Know About
- Hearing is Believing: Writing for the Ear
- New Expo Hall Classroom! Broadcast Critique Sessions
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Plenary
- What's a campaign without a surprise or two (or three)? Bookmark nlgja.org/convention/2008 to stay up-to-date and in-the-know on the convention program.
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Taking It to the Streets: Citizen Journalism & Community News
- Life After Journalism: From Newsroom to the Boardroom
- Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Writing on Research
- Tales from the Trail: The Inside Story of the Presidential Campaign
- Beyond Blogging: Mobile Media Workshop
- NEW Expo Hall Classroom! Sound Judgment: Mastering the Art of the Broadcast Interview
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Money Matters: How the Economy is Impacting the Election
- Life After Journalism: Making a Difference in Non-Profits
- Cultural Diversity: Promoting Diversity through Arts Journalism
- The Beat We'd Love to Lose: Reporting on HIV/AIDS in 2008
- Ready, Aim, Shoot: The Ins and Outs of Web Video
- CNN Documentary Sneak Preview: "His Name is Susan" (Working Title )
- NEW Expo Hall Classroom! Sunshine Week Session: FOIA is Not Just a Four-Letter Word
5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Diversity Reception
7:00 -9:00 p.m.
Women's Cocktail Reception & Networking Dinner
9:00 p.m. - Midnight
Night Out Washington, DC
Saturday, August 23, 2008
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Served in the Expo Hall
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Mirror, Mirror: Gay Bias in Journalism
- Ahead of the Curve: Negotiating Your Broadcast Services Contract
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Gays & Sports: Asking the Big Questions
- Closing the Book: Is LGBT Publishing in its Death Throes?
- Everyone's Entitled: Opinion Writing in the Age of Blogs
- The War Within: LGBT Journalists and the ENDA Debate
- Watch Your (Graphic) Language: Using New Media To Expand Traditional Reporting
- Wash Your Mouth Out: The FCC and You
- NEW Expo Hall Classroom! Freelancer Pitch Slam
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Plenary
- Missing White Women: Is Media Coverage the True Crime?
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Me, Myself and I: Writing (and Selling) the Personal Memoir
- About the Benjamins: Financial and Estate Issues for LGBTs
- Digital Savvy for Your Career: Beyond the Basics
- NEW Expo Hall Classroom! Finding the Michael Moore Within: Making (and Selling) the Documentary
3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Authors' Café
6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
The Not-So-Silent Auction
Sunday, August 24, 2008
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Closing Networking Breakfast
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