NABJ-NAHJ Convention Schedule Now Available

18 Jul, 2020

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#NABJNAHJ20 VIRTUAL CONVENTION SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS & TRAINING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 (Full schedule here.)

2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention General Managers Leadership Academy
Bearing Witness While Black by Allissa V. Richardson | Authors Showcase
¿Quien tu eres? Tips and Resources for Building Your Digital Footprint
Digging Into Data for Beginners
Verizon Media Half-Day Workshop – Digital News & Storytelling | Powered by Verizon Media
Making the Leap From Journalism to Public Relations
Entrepreneurship for the Next Normal | Powered by Visa
Supreme Models by Marcellas Reynolds | Authors Showcase
Investigative and Accountability Journalism
Racism in the Press Box: How to Win as a Minority Journalist Covering Major Sporting Events
Coverage During COVID-19: Managing Through a Pandemic
SEO for Dummies: Step-by-Step Search Visibility | Innovation Bubble
Thirst for Yours: How Brands Can Approach Purpose | Powered by Sprite
Professional Development Luncheon | Powered by the Walton Family Foundation
Show M Your Data!
Survival of the Hippest: A Broadcaster’s Guide to Surviving the Pandemic Set to the Explicit Songs of the Summer
Navigating the Evolving PR Landscape to Find the Right Role for You
Disinformation in 2020: How COVID-19 and the Murder of George Floyd are Being Used as a Tool of Online Voter Suppression
Science and Data: Examining Health Disparities in the COVID-19 Era | Powered by American Medical Association
Reclaiming our Newsrooms: Reporting While Black and Latinx | Powered by Twitter
How to Pitch Your Book and Get Published | Authors Showcase
2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention General Managers Leadership Academy
NBC University: Writing Feature TV News Reports | Powered by NBCUniversal | INVITATION-ONLY
Media Network Leaders’ Virtual Fireside Chat Series| Powered by ESPN / ABC / ABC Owned Television Stations| Innovation Bubble
Break Into Business Journalism
Breaking Into (and Moving Up in) Sports Journalism
Rebellion, Revolution & Rebuilding: Why Diversity in Media is Critical to the Historical Framing of the Language of Our Protest Narrative
60 Minutes| Powered by CBS
Coming Full Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism by Wanda Smalls Lloyd | Authors Showcase
The Future of Research: Using Text Analytics to Decode Viewer Verbatims | Innovation Bubble
How to Start a Career in Podcasting
Getting Into the Game of Covering Esports
Structural Racism and Maternal Health: How Can We Save Lives and Ensure Healthy Moms and Babies?| Powered by The Commonwealth Fund
Say I’m Dead by E. Dolores Johnson | Authors Showcase
Video Strategy 101: Create Compelling Digital Stories That Find an Audience | Innovation Bubble
Google News Lab Election Training | Powered by Google | Innovation Bubble
TweetUp | Powered by Twitter
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Reception | Powered by Walt Disney World

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 (Full schedule here.)

Newsmaker Plenary: U.S. Presidential Forum
2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention General Managers Leadership Academy
Why SEO is Important for Every Content Creator
The Talking Drum by Lisa Braxton AND Beyond Bourbon Street by Nikesha Elise Williams | Authors Showcase
Getting Down to (Sports Journalism) Business
Podcasting for Reach
Restricting Cities: How Preemption Threatens Health in Communities of Color| Powered by the American Heart Association
The Importance of Impactful Content Storytelling | Powered by ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands
Innovation in the Midst of Disruption| Powered by ESPN| Innovation Bubble
Exploring the Voices Behind “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” | Powered by Comedy Central and ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands
¡Excelente! Investigative Reporter Starter Kit
Lies Uncovered: The Truth About the Arthur Dozier Reform School for Boys by Duane Fernandez | Authors Showcase
Love Life and the Lede: How to Navigate the Business and Your Personal Life (Part 2)
Tools and Strategies for Uncovering Voter Suppression Ahead of the 2020 Elections
NABJ Visual Task Force Presents Multimedia Tools, Tips and Techniques | Innovation Bubble
COVID-19: A Tale of Two Americas Luncheon Session | Powered by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Students of Color, COVID-19, and the Widening Achievement Gap Luncheon | Powered by The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
How Disney Adapts Storytelling Even During Times of Disruption | Powered by The Walt Disney Company
The New Age of TV Hosting and Social Media with Kamie Crawford and Rachel Lindsay | Powered by MTV and ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands
Up Close While Far Apart: Reporting in a Socially Distant World
Periodismo de Soluciones en Tiempo de Pandemia
Convictions of Faith by R.S. Basi | Authors Showcase
Staying on Beat: Protecting Your Mental Health While Covering the Tragedies of COVID-19
2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention General Managers Leadership Academy
NBC University: Visual Storytelling During Breaking News | Powered by NBCUniversal | INVITATION-ONLY
Let’s Write Our First Web Scraper: Getting Data from Websites Without Knowing How to Code| Innovation Bubble
Using Data, FOIA and Public Records to Report on COVID-19 in Communities of Color
Workshop | Powered by TEGNA Foundation
Trauma y Resiliencia Son de un Pájaro las Dos Alas
Lessons Learned About Account Hijacking from Reality TV Stars (EN)
Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Legend and Cultural Heroine by Merlisa Lawrence Corbett | Authors Showcase
Boost Your Enterprise Reporting
Using Google Earth for Storytelling with the Google News Lab | Powered by Google | Innovation Bubble
The Color of COVID-19: What to Know About Diverse Communities’ Financial Pain & How to Cope | Powered by AARP
When Racism and Objectivity Collide — What Does Objectivity Really Mean?
Using Your Voice to Cover Issues That Matter on Instagram (in English and Spanish)
Producers Workshop | Powered by CNN | INVITATION-ONLY
Reporters Workshop | Powered by CNN | INVITATION-ONLY
Lecciones Sobre Secuestro de Cuentas de Estrellas de Reality TV (ES)
Colaboraciones Periodísticas Entre América Latina y Estados Unidos: Proyecto Centinela-COVID-19
Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights by Gretchen Sorin | Authors Showcase
Cracks in the Rainbow Ceiling: The Future of LGBTQ+ Candidates
The Reality of Relationship TV: Purpose, Passion, Partnership| Powered by WEtv
Google News Lab Data Visualization Training | Powered by Google | Innovation Bubble
Pay Equity: Getting What You Deserve
Show Me the Money: How to Make Six Figures or More as a Publicist
NBC University Townhall with Craig Melvin & Jose Diaz Balart | Powered by NBCUniversal
Tech in a Minute | Innovation Bubble
An Evening with the Boston Globe | Powered by the Boston Globe
Verizon Media Immersive | Powered by Verizon Media
Gannett VIP Recruiting Reception | Powered by GANNETT
Reception | Powered by the Spotify
Is Education the Path to Social Justice? | Powered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Experience America’s Hispanic Superbrand| Powered by Univision
Stream Black Better | Powered by UMC – The First Streaming Service for Black TV and Film
NBCU Student Lounge | Powered by NBCUniversal
Houston 2021 Party

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 (Full schedule here.)

Assess, Adapt and Accelerate: Managing Your Financial Journey in the New Normal | Breakfast | Powered by Wells Fargo
2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention General Managers Leadership Academy
Session 1 – MMR Reporting Learnings in Times of COVID Coverage | Powered by FOX and Session 2 – The World Has Changed & My Work Has With It | Powered by FOX
How to Engage Communities Meaningfully in Your Elections Coverage | Powered by Democracy Fund
Freelancing 101: Getting Started and Finding Support
Women Producing History
Unarmed and Killed by Law Enforcement: Reporting on Unarmed Shootings in the Digital Age
Under Pressure: Real Life in Real Time with Breaking News
Blacktrekking: My Journey Living in Latin America by Stephanie Claytor | Authors Showcase
Workin’ Full Time, Teachin’ Part Time – College Adjunct Teaching Tips
Face of the Franchise: The Journey to the Top in Sports Television
How to Find A Job In a Pandemic: Tips to Keep Your Career on Track
Amplifying Your Voice, Defining Your Passion | Powered by Vox Media
Falling Bedrooms by Dr. Donna Clovis | Authors Showcase
Livestreaming, News & The Future of Storytelling | Powered by ABC/ABC Owned Television Stations | Innovation Bubble
Protecting your Twitter Account from Being Hijacked
Survival of the Hippest – A Broadcaster’s Guide to Surviving the Pandemic, Set to the Explicit Songs of the Summer
Trauma on the Job: Are Journalists Taking Care of Their Mental Health?
Freelance Doesn’t Mean Free: How Independent Journalists Can Maximize Financial Gains
How to Know When It’s Time to Bounce
Making Money Make Sense: Why Business News is Vital to Your Audience | Powered by CNBC | INVITATION-ONLY
Rock Your Stories: Locating, Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Google Tools | Innovation Bubble
Daughter of the Boycott by Karen Gray Houston AND Self Made by A’Lelia Bundles | Authors Showcase
Sports Task Force Mentoring Workshop | Powered by ESPN
How to Cover the 2020 Elections Using CrowdTangle (English) | Powered by Facebook AND Cómo Cubrir Las Elecciones de 2020 con CrowdTangle (en español) | Powered by Facebook
Create Journalism That’s Useful to the Communities We’re Covering
Leadership Lessons for Managing a Newsroom in a Post-pandemic/Truth Age
NABJ Political Task Force Presents: Lift Ev’ry Voice: Reporting on Minority Communities Beyond 2020
Are You Having a Journalism Midlife Crisis?
Effective Leadership in the Age of Downsizing
Effectively Using Mobile Device Tools in Visual Journalism Reporting
Navigating the Sports Media Landscape | Powered by Turner Sports and Bleacher Report
The Other Madisons by Bettye Kearse | Authors Showcase
AI in Journalism | Innovation Bubble
World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji – A Panel with Team Onyx and Lisa Hennessy | Powered by Amazon Studios
How Business Reporters Cover Inequality: From COVID-19 to Unrest | Powered by Bloomberg
Virginia’s Breakthrough Reforms to Small-Dollar Loans | Powered by The Pew Charitable Trusts
Protegiendo tu Cuenta de Twitter de ser Secuestrada
Building Confidence While Navigating Office Politics
Adapting an Investigative Mindset in Your Day-to-Day Reporting
Public Relations in Beast Mode: Understanding Strategic Planning and Crisis Communications
W. E. B. DuBois Plenary | Progress Before, Progress After: The Criminal Justice System and COVID-19 | Powered by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Where Do We Go From Here: What’s Our Collective Strategy to Overcome Social Injustice? | Powered by Toyota
Conversation with the Cast of The Boys | Powered by Amazon Studios
Sports Task Force Scholarship Jam | Powered by TBD

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 (Full schedule here.)

NABJ Business Meeting
NABJ Board of Directors Meeting
Visual Task Force Photo Auction
Coping with Trauma and Resilience as Journalists
Region I, II, III, IV Caucus Meetings
Cybersecurity Office Hours
Sports Task Force Meeting
Freelancers Task Force Meeting
Young Black Journalists Task Force Meeting
Media-Related Task Force Meeting
Political Journalism Task Force Meeting
Global Task Force Meeting
LGBTQ Task Force Meeting
Broadcast Journalism Task Force Meeting
Visual Task Force Meeting

SPECIAL & BONUS CONTENT (MORE TO BE ADDED)

Inside the Weather Panel
Group Therapy
Student Projects Broadcast & The NABJ Monitor (Broadcasting/publishing from August 5-8)
JSHOP: High School Journalism Workshop | Powered by the Knight Foundation (Digital training from August 2-6)
Toyota’s Salute to Journalists
Chance the Rapper & Social Justice
Celebrate Your Work: Member Showcase