Asian American Journalists Association East Coast Mini-Conference
Third Annual Asian American Journalists Association Mini-Conference on Mar. 12 at New York University's Silver Center.
Do you have dreams of being a foreign correspondent? How do you ask for the raise you deserve? What can you do to make yourself stand out professionally?
Get some tips from the pros and take charge of your career by attending the Third Annual Asian American Journalists Association East Coast Mini-Conference at New York University's Silver Center on Sat., Mar. 12. Some of the informative panels during the all-day conference include: the Art and Realities of Covering Celebrities, How to Differentiate and Make Yourself More Marketable, How to Earn a Living by Freelancing, and What Journalists Need to Know about the Law. To register, click on acteva.com/go/aaja-ny.
Schedule:
10-11:30 am
A. The Red Carpet Treatment: the Art and Realities of Covering Celebrities
Moderator: Lan Nguyen, freelance writer
---Brian Raftery, formerly of Entertainment Weekly. Currently freelancing for EW, GQ, Blender and Spin
---Julie Dam, senior editor, People magazine
---Suzanne Rozdeba, reporter, Star magazine
B. How to Get the Contract/Raise You Deserve
Moderator: Seema Kalia, freelance TV journalist
---Steven Herz, president, If Management
---Kenny Plotnik, vice president and news director, WABC-TV
11:30-1 pm
A. Foreign Correspondents: Going Abroad to Get Ahead
Moderator: Sewell Chan, metro reporter, the New York Times
---Phil Bennett, managing editor, The Washington Post
---Marcus Brauchli, global news editor, The Wall Street Journal
---Dafna Linzer, national reporter, The Washington Post
B. The Face in the Crowd: How to Differentiate and Make Yourself More Marketable
Moderator: Shannon Troetel, senior producer, CNN
---A. Chris Gajilan, medical producer, CNN
---Kate O'Brian, vice president, ABC NewsOne
---Steven Herz, president, If Management
---Christina Ha, host, Full Frontal Fashion
1-2 pm
Lunch
2-3:30 pm
A. Pleading the Fifth: What Journalists Need to Know about the Law
Moderator: Dave Tomlin, assistant general counsel, the Associated Press
---John Zucker, vice president, Law and Regulation, ABC Inc.
---Dale Cohen, lawyer, the Baltimore Sun
---Steve Glauber, producer/writer, 60 Minutes
B. The Art of the Interview
Moderator: Ylan Mui, education reporter, The Washington Post
---Joanne Stevens, TV coach, Stevens Media Consulting
---Dr. Shawn Christopher Shea, author, Psychiatric Interviewing: the Art of Understanding, 2nd Edition
---Ben White, Wall Street reporter, Washington Post
3:30-5 pm
A. How to Earn a Living by Freelancing
Moderator: Milanee Kapadia, freelance reporter
---John Kelleran, freelance director of photography
---Jeannie Kim, freelance magazine writer
B. Advance Your Career by Taking Advantage of Fellowships
Moderator: Corey Takahashi, reporter, formerly of Newsday and Entertainment Weekly
---Callie Crossley, program director, Nieman Foundation
---Christine Tanaka, managing director, Fox in San Diego, currently a Knight Fellow at the Univ. of Michigan
5:30-7:30 pm
After party
Date: Sat., Mar. 12
Location: New York University's Silver Center
100 Washington Square East
Time: 10am-5pm
Price:
$25 for AAJA student members/affinity group student members
$45 for AAJA members/affinity members
$55 for nonmembers
All tickets include lunch.
YOU MUST BE a 2005 MEMBER to qualify for discounted rates, so join or renew now!
Hosted by: AAJA-New York Chapter and co-sponsored by: AAJA-New England, AAJA-Philadelphia & AAJA-Washington, D.C.
About AAJA
Founded in 1981, the Asian American Journalists Association is a national, non-profit educational association based in San Francisco that has more than 2,300 members. Today, AAJA encourages young Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and to increase the number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and news managers in the industry.
www.aaja.org.