Politics, the Press & the Economy: A 21st Century Roadmap for Young Journalists
A Conference for College Journalists
- When: November 13-14, 2009
- Where: Washington, D.C.
- What: From Wall Street to Washington D.C., the economy has been front page news for the past year. The Institute on Political Journalism invites college journalism students and faculty to take a look behind the story of the global economic meltdown and the role played by the press, politicians, and powerbrokers.
We’ll explore questions like:
- From the bust to the bailouts and beyond, did the press get the story straight?
- Would stronger economic reporting have better served the American people?
- What does the global economic collapse tell us about the interplay between politicians, the press and economists?
Confirmed speakers
- Bill Adair, 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner, Washington bureau chief of the St. Petersburg Times founder of “PolitiFact.com”
- Richard Behar, award winning investigative journalist
- Chad Pergram, Capitol Hill Reporter, Fox News
- Jennifer Hoelzer, Communications Director for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)
- Deborah Solomon, Wall Street Journal
- Dr. Mark Grabowski, Adelphi University
- Robert Bluey, Director of Online Strategy, Heritage Foundation
Panel Topics
- A Capitol Affair: The relationship between politicians and the press
- Liars figure figures lie: Journalists search for fact over fiction
- Contract Killers: State sponsored murder of journalists
- Following the money crunching the numbers: How to be a better economic reporter
- Objectivity in the new media age: Biased blogs, point of view reporting and the search for honest journalism
- Don’t know much about the economy: A primer for young journalists
- Convergence frenzy: How to succeed in the new media world
- Intellectual diversity in the newsroom: How to achieve it
Costs Registration
The early registration of $75 per person will be available until October 14. After This date, the registration rate will be $90 per person. Hotel accommodations are available for a discounted rate of $139 per night. For further details and to complete registration form, please visit www.DCinternships.org/IPJconf. Questions may be directed to Joe Starrs, Institute on Political Journalism Director, at jstarrs@tfas.org or 1.800.741.6964.