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LGBT Media Sessions & Workshops
Hands-on training workshops and topical panel discussions that focus exclusively on the challenges and opportunities unique to this niche of the journalism industry.

Thursday, August 21 9:15AM-10:30AM	Diversifying LGBT Newsrooms
Thursday, August 21 9:15AM-10:30AM	Foreign Correspondence
Thursday, August 21 10:45AM-12:00PM	Congressional Confidential
Thursday, August 21 10:45AM-12:00PM	A Gay Reporter Goes To Washington
Thursday, August 21 12:15PM-1:45PM	The March On News Coverage: Is Entertainment Coverage Overpowering The Pages Of LGBT Media?
Thursday, August 21 2:00PM-4:00PM	The Michelangelo Signorile Show
Saturday, August 23 9:30AM-10:45AM	LGBT Media Roundtable

Hot Topics Sessions & Workshops
The subjects that are making headlines, buzzing online and keep the talking heads working overtime. Our hot topic sessions are guaranteed to give you something to talk about.

Friday, August 22 11:00AM-12:15PM	Pray Away The Gay?
Friday, August 22 2:15PM-3:30PM	Taking It To The Streets: Citizen Journalism & Community News
Friday, August 22 3:45PM-5:00PM	Money Matters: How The Economy Is Impacting The Election
Saturday, August 23 9:30AM-10:45AM	Mirror, Mirror: Gay Bias In Journalism
Saturday, August 23 11:00AM-12:15PM	Gays & Sports: Asking The Big Questions
Saturday, August 23 2:15PM-3:30PM	Oh God! (Or Allah…Or Buddha): Reporting On Issues Of Faith & Religion

Survival Skills Sessions & Workshops
Whether you’re looking for ways to dig in or exploring your options for moving on, these survival skills workshops will give you the practical advice you need to navigate the industry’s changing landscape.

Friday, August 22 11:00AM-12:15PM	Life After Layoff: Your Job Is History But You're Not
Friday, August 22 2:15PM-3:30PM	Life After Journalism: From Newsroom To The Boardroom
Friday, August 22 3:45PM-5:00PM	Life After Journalism: Making A Difference In Non-Profits

New Media Sessions & Workshops
From the gadgets you need to how to put them to good use in the newsroom and in your career, NLGJA’s new media track is a byte-savvy boot camp for convention attendees.

Friday, August 22 11:00AM-12:15PM	Gay Gear: The New Media Gadgets You Need To Know About
Friday, August 22 2:15PM-3:30PM	Beyond Blogging: Mobile Media Workshop
Friday, August 22 3:45PM-5:00PM	Ready, Aim, Shoot: The Ins & Outs Of Web Video
Saturday, August 23 11:00AM-12:15PM	Watch Your (Graphic) Language: Using New Media To Expand Traditional Reporting
Saturday, August 23 2:15PM-3:30PM	Digital Savvy For Your Career: Beyond The Basics

Broadcast Sessions & Workshops
Wondering if those clips on your audition tape are ready for prime time? Want expert advice on honing your script writing and interview skills? Dreaming of becoming the next documentary sensation? Two days. Eight broadcast sessions. Good odds.

Friday, August 22 11:00AM-12:15PM	Hearing Is Believing: Writing For The Ear
Friday, August 22 11:00AM-12:15PM	Broadcast Critique Sessions
Friday, August 22 2:15PM-3:30PM	Sound Judgment: Mastering The Art Of The Broadcast Interview
Friday, August 22 3:45PM-5:00PM	CNN Documentary Sneak Preview: "His Name Is Susan" (Working Title)
Saturday, August 23 9:30AM-10:45AM	Ahead Of The Curve: Negotiating Your Broadcast Services Contract
Saturday, August 23 11:00AM-12:15PM	Wash Your Mouth Out: The FCC & You
Saturday, August 23 2:15PM-3:30PM	Finding The Michael Moore Within: Making (& Selling) The Documentary
Saturday, August 23 3:45PM-5:15PM	No Dumb Questions: Five Years Later

Author, Author Sessions & Workshops
Author, author is not just about making the leap from bylines to book jackets, but a chance to look behind the scenes of the book publishing world. Culminating in the ever-popular Authors’ Café, you might want to grab your seat early; this track promises to be a bestseller.

Saturday, August 23 11:00AM-12:15PM	Closing The Book: Is LGBT Publishing In Its Death Throes?
Saturday, August 23 2:15PM-3:30PM	Me, Myself & I: Writing (& Selling) The Personal Memoir
Saturday, August 23 3:45PM-5:15PM	Annual Authors' Café