Recent and Upcoming Department Activities, Goucher, and Local Events

Release date: September 19, 2006 |

• David E. Sanger, White House correspondent for The New York Times, comes to Goucher College on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. to discuss the challenges of covering the administration of George W. Bush—whose presidency bears a reputation for loyalty, privacy, and media aversion.  Click here for more information...
• "Behind the Scenes in Maryland Politics"

 

• Local journalists will discuss their approach to covering Maryland politics—and their perspectives and predictions about the 2006 primary and general elections—at a panel discussion held at Goucher College at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28 in Buchner Hall at the Alumnae/i House.

“Behind the Scenes in Maryland Politics” is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-337-6316.

Panel participants will be:

* C. Fraser Smith — news director of WYPR 88.1 FM and a former reporter for The Baltimore Sun. At The Sun, Smith spent more than 30 years serving as the newspaper’s chief political reporter as well as an editorial writer and columnist.

* Van Smith — senior writer for Baltimore City Paper. Based in the city as a journalist since 1987, Smith also covers environmental issues as part of his investigative/analytical beat.

* Doni Glover — publisher of BMORENEWS.com and host of One Mic (WEAA 88.9 FM) and Empower Hour (WOLB 1010 AM). Glover has been publishing news via the Web and doing talk radio in the Baltimore/D.C./Virginia area for more than seven years.

* Mindy Mintz — a correspondent on Maryland Public Television’s State Circle. Mintz has been a reporter and anchor for WBAL-TV and has been reporting for MPT since the mid-1990s.

Goucher President Sanford J. Ungar will moderate the panel discussion.

“Behind the Scenes in Maryland Politics” is part of a series of events designed to engage Goucher students and members of the surrounding community in issues related to the 2006 elections.

COVERING POLITICS & ELECTIONS:
A Conference for College Journalists

 

Washington, DC
November 9-11, 2006
Sponsored by the Institute on Political Journalism

Come to the number one news town in the world and gain exposure to the exciting world of political journalism. Network with your peers from across the country, and make valuable connections in world of Washington journalism. 

Leading political journalists and campaign experts will share their insights on the 2006 mid-term elections at this exclusive conference for college journalists sponsored by The Institute on Political Journalism.

OVERVIEW

To be held just days after Election Day 2006, this conference will explore the coverage of mid-term Senate and Congressional races, what the election cycle means for the upcoming Presidential campaigns, as well as the political issues that shaped the election.  

 

Students at a White House briefing

 

• Covering Elections
• Polling and Public Opinion
• Covering Congress
• Covering the White House
• Political Press Conferences
• Career Workshops in Print, Broadcast & Public Relations

WHO

The conference is open to undergraduate and graduate students with experience or interest in journalism or communications. Deans, professors or media advisors from colleges and universities are invited to attend as well.

LOCATION

The conference will take place in Washington, DC at the Holiday Inn Capitol Hotel as well as at various government and media institutions. Discounted overnight accommodations will be available at the conference hotel.

 

White House Correspondent David Gregory of NBC News with students after delivering his speech.

COSTS

The conference registration fee of $50 includes conference sessions, materials, and most meals. Participants requiring overnight accommodations will be charged the discounted room rate of $50 per person per night (double occupancy). Single occupancy rate is $100 per person per night.

**NOTE: All discounted rooms must be reserved through IPJ, students should not contact the hotel directly for accommodations.

REGISTER NOW

The registration deadline is October 31, 2006. All registrants will be accepted on a rolling basis. Conference attendance will be limited, so please register early to reserve your spot.

Register online at https://www.dcinternships.org/ipjconf 

For more information, please contact:

Lauren Crawford
Institute on Political Journalism
1706 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, D.C.20009
lcrawford@tfas.org
p.800.741.6964
f.202.986.0390

About the Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ)

Founded in 1985, IPJ seeks to improve the ethical standards and economic literacy of future journalists. In addition to weekend conferences, IPJ sponsors an eight-week internship program for undergraduate journalists each summer in Washington, D.C. For more information about the summer institute, visit www.dcinternships.org/ipj  

 

Students meet with working journalists

• On Wednesday, September 13, seven students who are taking COMM 281 "Concepts & Conditions for Creative Advertising" participated in a "mini-internship" by helping at the 33rd annual Baltimore Broadcasters Coalition Community Ascertainment Day. For the last eleven years, P/T Lecturer Gayle Economos has coordinated & organized the BBC, which is made up of the top managers from all of the TV stations and most of the radio stations in the Baltimore market. The stations get together once a year at this invitation-only informal forum where they hear from 39 community leaders, such as elected officials, business people, nonprofit executives & neighborhood leaders. Ms. Economos chooses & books the 39 speakers for the day so that the broadcasters may listen and learn how to better serve the community. The "mini-interns" greeted guests, escorted them to their assigned rooms, handed out information and were generally helpful in myriad ways.
  
  The BBC Community Ascertainment Day is a great way for students interested in broadcasting to meet a lot of people from radio & TV stations in one fell swoop, as well as many community leaders. The students who participated this year were: Morning Session (7:30AM-12:30PM): Samantha Solomon, Sarah Pandolfini, Pamela Goscenski, Christina Grimm Afternoon Session (12Noon-4:30PM): Samantha Sutherland, Erin Strepy & Tim Merritt. Tim Merritt also called each one of the 39 speakers to confirm their attendance on the preceding Monday. They all did a great job & collected a lot of cards for future use!
  
  BBC Member Stations: Television: WBAL, WBFF, WJZ, WMAR, WNUV, WUTB, Maryland Public Television Radio: WBAL-AM, WIYY-FM, WPOC-FM, WSMJ-FM, WCAO-AM, WCBM-AM, WVIE-AM, WZBA-FM, WINX-FM, WEAA-FM, WLIF-FM, WQSR-FM, WJFK-AM, WWMX-FM, WTMD-FM, WRNR-FM, WHFS-FM, WITH-AM