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Published: April 16, 2001
Last Updated: April 16, 2001
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3-6, 2001 | WASHINGTON D.C. | J.W. MARRIOTT HOTEL
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J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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April 3-6, 2001
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| TUESDAY, APRIL 3 |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
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Small Newspaper Luncheon - Grand Ballroom - Salon III |
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Welcome: Richard A. Oppel, Editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, ASNE President, Sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. |
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Introducer: Joe Distelheim, Editor, The Huntsville (Ala.) Time |
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Speaker: Michael J. Jacobs, Editor, Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald |
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| 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom |
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"The President's Own" United States Marine Chamber Orchestra
[2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.] |
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Welcome |
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Earl R. Maucker, Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, and Diane H. McFarlin, Publisher, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, Convention Program Co-Chairs |
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ASNE President's address |
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Speaker: Richard A. Oppel, Editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman |
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Leadership Moment: Tom Winship
[3:20 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.] |
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Tribute by: Tom Oliphant, The Boston Globe |
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A Call To Leadership
[3:25 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Jennie Buckner, Editor, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, ASNE Leadership Committee Chair |
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Results of ASNE Research on Newsroom Leadership
[3:25 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.] |
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Speaker: Dr. Sharon Peters, Newsroom Management Consulting Services |
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Advice from an Expert
[3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.] |
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Speaker: Michael Useem, Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, head of The Wharton Center for Leadership, and author of "Leadership Moments" |
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Editors Share Perspectives on Overcoming Barriers
[4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.] |
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Moderator: William J. Ward, Managing Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Panelists: Dean P. Baquet (Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times), Elizabeth G. Cook (Editor, The Salisbury (N.C.) Post), Sandra Mims Rowe (Editor, The Oregonian, Portland) |
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| 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Opening reception at the JW Marriott Hotel - Grand Ballroom |
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Skits from the 2001 Gridiron |
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Mariachis, Margaritas and Tex-Mex fare |
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Sponsored by: Austin American-Statesman and Cox Newspapers, Inc. |
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| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
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New members orientation, continental breakfast - Grand Ballroom - Salon I |
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| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom |
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Leadership Moment: Arthur O. Sulzberger
[9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.] |
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Tribute by: Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., The New York Times |
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What We've Learned from the Readership Initiative
[9:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.] |
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Our Opportunities Are Huge But Time Is Short
[9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Richard A. Oppel, Editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman |
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Speaker: John M. Lavine, Director, The Readership Institute and Media Management Center, Northwestern University |
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Ideas For Editors From Editors, and Questions From the Floor
[10:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.] |
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Moderator: Tim J. McGuire, Editor, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
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Panelists: Linda Grist Cunningham (Executive Editor, Rockford (Ill.) Register Star), Karla Garrett Harshaw (Editor, Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun), W. Martin Kaiser (Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Linda C. Lightfoot (Executive Editor, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.), Rick Rodriguez (Executive Editor, The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee) |
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Advice for Editors in Challenging Times
[11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Earl R. Maucker, Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale |
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Speaker: Walter Cronkite |
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| 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
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Luncheon - Grand Ballroom |
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Sponsored by USA WEEKEND |
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Speaker: Attorney General John Ashcroft |
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Leadership Moment: Civil Rights-Era Editors |
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Tribute by: Gene Roberts |
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| 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom |
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Leadership Moment: Creed Black
[2:30 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.] |
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Tribute by: John Carroll, Los Angeles Times |
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Luring the Best and Brightest to Journalism Careers
[2:35 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Diane H. McFarlin, Publisher, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune |
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Speaker: Hodding Carter III, President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation |
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High School Journalism: The First Amendment under wraps
[2:40 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Susan Bischoff, Deputy Managing Editor, Houston Chronicle |
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Counter Perspectives on the Hazelwood Ruling
[2:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.] |
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Speakers: Mark Goodman (Executive Director, Student Press Law Center), Gene Reynolds (Retired Principal, Hazelwood (Mo.) East High School) |
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How High School Journalists See the Issue
[3:10 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.] |
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Panelists: Jeff Davis (Co-Editor, The Warrior, Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, Md.), Nicole Edwards (Co-Editor, Train of Thought, Benjamin Bannecker Academic High School, Washington, DC), Nicole Edwards (Co-Editor, Train of Thought, Benjamin Bannecker Academic High School, Washington, DC), |
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Leadership Moment: Kay Fanning
[3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.] |
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Tribute by: Howard Weaver, The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee |
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Credibility: Moving the Conversation into the Newsroom
[4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.] |
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Moderators: Peter K. Bhatia (Executive Editor, The Oregonian, Portland, ASNE Ethics and Values Committee Chair), Michele McLellan (Special Projects Editor, The Oregonian, Portland), Robert M. Steele (Director, Ethics Program, The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.) |
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Panelists: Pamela J. Johnson (Executive Editor, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix), Rick Rodriguez (Executive Editor, The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee), Lawrence Young (Executive Editor, Arlington (Texas) Morning News) |
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
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Women members reception - Grand Ballroom - Salon III |
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A conversation about Kay Fanning, led by Ellen Goodman |
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Sponsored by Hearst Newspapers and the Houston Chronicle |
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| THURSDAY APRIL 5 |
| 7:00 am - 8:30 am |
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Continental breakfast - Grand Ballroom and meeting room level foyers |
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Sponsored by Pulitzer Inc./St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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| 7:30 am - 8:45 am |
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Committee meetings - breakout rooms |
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| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom
[9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.] |
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Leadership Moment: John S. Knight |
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Tribute by Bob Giles, The Nieman Foundation, Cambridge, Mass. |
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Opportunities in a Changing Society
[9:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Charlotte H. Hall, Managing Editor, Newsday, Melville, N.Y., ASNE Diversity Committee Chair |
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Exploring "Boondocks" Appeal: A Conversation
[9:05 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Janet Clayton, Editor of the Editorial Pages, Los Angeles Times |
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Speaker: Aaron McGruder, "Boondocks" Creator |
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Update: Placing Minorities in Small Newspapers
[9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Charles L. Overby, Chairman and CEO, The Freedom Forum |
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Advice on Keeping the Best and Brightest Minorities in Newsrooms
[10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Carolina Garcia, Managing Editor, San Antonio Express-News |
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Moderator: Caesar Andrews, Editor, Gannett News Service, Arlington, Va. |
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Panelists: Stephanie Chang (Sr. Vice President, Editorial, Access Internet Magazine, Needham, Mass.), Edna Negrón (Former Deputy Editor of soloella.com, a website for Latinas), Lonnae O'Neal Parker (Reporter, The Washington Post), William W. Sutton Jr. (Deputy Managing Editor, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.) |
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Leadership Moment: Katharine Graham
[10:50 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.] |
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Tribute by Ben Bradlee, The Washington Post |
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Address By U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
[11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Deborah Howell, Editor, Newhouse News Service |
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| 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
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Luncheon - Grand Ballroom |
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Sponsored by TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES |
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Speaker: President George W. Bush |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom |
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Leadership Moment: Bob Maynard
[2:30 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.] |
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Tribute by Dori Maynard, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, Oakland, Calif. |
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Who Owns the News: The Perils of Sports Credentialing
[2:35 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.] |
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Moderator: Dale Cohen, General Counsel, Tribune Co., Chicago |
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Panelists: Robert A. Bowman (President and CEO, Major League Baseball Advanced Media), Bill Dwyre (Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times), Rich Jaroslovsky (Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal Online, New York), Mary Ann Werner (Counsel, The Washington Post) |
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| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Concurrent Workshops |
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Connecting With Readers - Grand Ballroom - Salon I |
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Moderator: Kenneth E. Tingley, Managing Editor, The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. |
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Panelists: Dennis R. Hetzel (Editor and Publisher, York (Pa.) Daily Record), Jan Schaffer (Executive Director, Pew Center for Civic Journalism, Washington), David B. Stoeffler (Editor, Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star) |
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The Doctor Is In - Grand Ballroom - Salon II |
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Speaker: Edward W. Jones, Editor, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va. |
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| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
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Concurrent Workshops |
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Design IS Journalism and It's EVERYONE'S Job - Grand Ballroom - Salon III |
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Moderator: Warren E. Watson, Director of Extended Learning, American Press Institute, Reston, Va. |
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Panelists: Pat Capobianco (Design Director, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.), Steve Dorsey (Design Director, Detroit Free Press), John M. Humenik (Editor, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa), Julie Topping (Copy Desk Chief, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer) |
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Keeping Your Copy Editors Happy - Grand Ballroom - Salon IV |
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Moderator: Hank Glamann, Assistant Managing Editor, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland |
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Panelists: Joe Grimm (Recruiting and Development Editor, Detroit Free Press), John Rice (News Editor, Houston Chronicle), Kenneth E. Tingley (Managing Editor, The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y.) |
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| 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Reception - Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center |
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1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW |
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Sponsored by PARADE |
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| FRIDAY, APRIL 6 |
| 8:00 am - 8:50 am |
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Concurrent Workshops |
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ASNE Awards Winners Discuss Their Craft - Grand Ballroom - Salon III |
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Moderator: Keith Woods, Editor, Best Newspaper Writing, The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla. |
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Panelists: John Beale (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Tom Hallman Jr. (The Oregonian, Portland), Stephen E. Henderson (The Sun, Baltimore), Stephen T. Magagnini (The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee), Mary Jo Patterson (The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.), Leonard Pitts Jr. (The Miami Herald), Andrew Rosenthal, representing Steven Erlanger (The New York Times) |
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Readers Ask: Why Can't the Press Be Fair? - Grand Ballroom - Salon II |
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Moderator: Robert J. Haiman, President Emeritus, The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla. and Freedom Forum Fellow |
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Panelists: Jerome M. Ceppos (Vice President/News, Knight Ridder, San Jose, Calif.), Harry Stein (Media Critic and author of "How I Accidentally Joined The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy (and Found Inner Peace)", New York) |
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| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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General Session - Capitol Ballroom |
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Leadership Moment: Al Neuharth
[9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.] |
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Tribute by Mike Gartner |
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Convergence: Leading Your Newsroom Even When Times Are Tough
[9:05 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.] |
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Moderator: David L. Underhill, Vice President, Intergroup Development, Tribune Co., Chicago |
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Panelists: Tom Curley (President and Publisher, USA Today, Arlington, Va.), Marion Meginnis (President and General Manager, WQAD-TV, Moline, Ill.), Janet S. Weaver (Executive Editor, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune) |
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ASNE Awards Presentation
[10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.] |
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Introducer: Cynthia A. Tucker, Editorial Page Editor, The Atlanta Constitution, ASNE Awards Board Chair |
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Challenges to Freedom of Information in the Electronic Age
[10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.] |
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Introducer: Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. |
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A Report on ASNE/First Amendment Center Research
[10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.] |
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Speaker: Lawrence T. McGill, Director of Research, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center |
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Report from the Front Lines
[10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.] |
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Moderator: Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. |
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Panelists: Scott Armstrong (Author and Investigative Journalist), Fred Cate (Professor of Law and Director, Information Law and Commerce Institute, Indiana University), Rose Ciotta (Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer), Sue A. Hale (Executive Editor, The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City), Paul C. Tash (Editor and President, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times) |
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A Call to Action
[11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.] |
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Speaker:Richard A. Oppel, Editor, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman |
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| 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
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Closing luncheon - Grand Ballroom
[12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.] |
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Sponsored by King Features Syndicate and Hearst Newspapers |
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Speaker: Jay T. Harris, Former Publisher, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News |
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Leadership Moment: David Offer |
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Tribute by Bob Brandt, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. |
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