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Chips Quinn Scholars orientation — summer 2002

Agenda

05.23.02

Wednesday, May 15

5:30 p.m. — Welcome reception

6 p.m. — Call to order

  • John C. Quinn, founder, Chips Quinn Scholars Program

    • 6:20 p.m. — Who are we?

  • Mary Kay Blake, senior vice president/partnerships and initiatives, Freedom Forum

    • 6:35 p.m. — Dinner

    7:15 p.m. — Who are you?

  • Karen Catone, director, Chips Quinn Scholars Program, Freedom Forum

    • 7:30 p.m. — Weekend 'do's and don'ts'

  • Karen Catone

    • Thursday, May 16

    8:30 a.m. — Today's news

  • Peter S. Prichard, president, Freedom Forum

    • 9:15 a.m. — Understanding readers

  • Kate Kennedy, director, partnerships and initiatives, Freedom Forum
  • Gary Graham, managing editor, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, N.Y.
  • George Benge, news executive, Gannett Co., Inc.

    • 10:35 a.m. — Break

    10:45 a.m. — Reporting on crime

  • Catalina Camia, diversity fellow, Freedom Forum
  • Matt Martin, public information officer, Arlington County Police Department
  • Josh White, police reporter, The Washington Post

    • Noon — Lunch
    "Some kind of affirmative action"

  • Félix Gutiérrez, retired senior vice president, Freedom Forum

    • 1:30 p.m. — First Amendment workshop

  • Ken Paulson, executive director, First Amendment Center, and senior vice president, Freedom Forum
  • John Seigenthaler, trustee, Freedom Forum and First Amendment Center

    • 3 p.m. — Break

    3:15 p.m. — First five paragraphs

  • Carol Knopes, program developer and teacher, Newseum

    • 4:30 p.m. — Why you’re going to love it

  • Bob Dubill, executive editor, USA TODAY

    • 5:45 p.m. — Dinner

  • Caesar Andrews, editor, Gannett News Service

    • 7 p.m. — Newsmania

    Friday, May 17

    8 a.m. — What’s news and 9/11 photo exhibit

  • Ron Crocheron, Newseum

    • 9 a.m. — Just the facts!

  • Kathryn Zaharek, librarian, Freedom Forum
  • Rick Mastroianni, senior librarian, Freedom Forum
  • Paul Overberg, database editor, USA TODAY

    • 10:20 a.m. — Break

    10:35 a.m. — Changing world of news online

  • Kathy Kozdemba, director/readership, Gannett Co., Inc.
  • Gary Graham, managing editor, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, N.Y.

    • Noon — Lunch

  • Madelyn Jennings, trustee, Freedom Forum

    • 1:15 p.m. — What you need in your toolbox

  • Reggie Stuart, corporate recruiting consultant, Knight Ridder

    • 2:30 p.m. — Break

    2:45 p.m. — Skills workshops:

    50 common news writing errors

  • Lori Demo, faculty member, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Kansas

    • Briefs, brites or what?

  • Mary Ann Hogan, writing coach, Chips Quinn Scholars Program
  • Pearl Stewart, director of career development services, Florida A&M University

    • The write kiss

  • Cindy Stiff, career coach, ASNE/APME Fellows, Freedom Forum

    • Headline writing

  • Dick Thien, writing coach, Chips Quinn Scholars Program

    • Visual journalism workshop

  • Ken Lambert, photographer, Associated Press

    • 5:30 p.m. — Group photo

    6 p.m. — Dinner
    "A conversation on race"

  • Wanda Lloyd, executive director, Diversity Institute, Freedom Forum

    • Saturday, May 18

    8 a.m. — Continental breakfast

    8:30 a.m. — Tour of chipsquinn.org

  • Mary Ann Hogan, online editor, Chips Quinn Web site

    • 8:45 a.m. — Can I quote you on that?

  • Catalina Camia, diversity fellow, Freedom Forum

    • 9:45 a.m. — Break

    10 a.m. — Rules of the room

  • Mary Kay Blake, senior vice president/partnerships and initiatives, Freedom Forum

    • 11 a.m. — Newsroom practices

  • R.B. Quinn, attorney and teacher, Nashville, Tenn.

    • 12:15 p.m. — Lunch
    "How it began"

  • John C. Quinn, advisory trustee, Freedom Forum

    • 1:30 p.m. — Skills workshops:

    50 common news writing errors

  • Dick Thien, writing coach, Chips Quinn Scholars Program
  • Lori Demo, faculty member, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Kansas

    • Briefs, brites or what?

  • Mary Ann Hogan, writing coach, Chips Quinn Scholars Program
  • Pearl Stewart, director of career and development services, Florida A&M University

    • The write kiss

  • Cindy Stiff, career coach, ASNE/APME Fellows, Freedom Forum

    • 2:45 p.m. — Break

    3 p.m. — Developing story ideas and finding focus

  • Colleen Fitzpatrick, writing coach, Chips Quinn Scholars Program

    • 4 p.m. — Bus tour of Washington and dinner

    Sunday, May 19

    7:45 a.m. — Formal breakfast

    8:30 a.m. — Uncle Merv's wit and wisdom

  • Merv Aubespin, associate editor/development, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.

    • 9:30 a.m. — Talking to your editor

  • John Watson (moderator), journalism professor, American University
  • Bill Church, executive editor, Star-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y.
  • Jack Marsh, director, Freedom Forum Al Neuharth Center
  • Pearl Stewart, director of career development services, Florida A&M University

    • 10:30 a.m. — Break

    10:45 a.m. — Here’s how it really is

  • Kristen Go (moderator), education reporter, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix
  • La Shinda Clark, suburban photographer, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Craig Johnson, metro copy editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Manny Lopez, associate editor, The Business Journal, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Maria Montoya, living reporter, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans

    • 12:15 p.m. — Lunch
    Benediction and farewell

  • John C. Quinn