State Convention Program

kentucky high school
journalism association

2010 KHSJA Convention Program
November 8-9, 2010
Crowne Plaza
Louisville, KY

Monday, Nov. 8

5-6 p.m. (Hancock Room)
KHSJA Board Meeting

6:30-8 p.m. (Ballroom)
Pizza With the Pros

9-11 p.m. (Ballroom)
Student Dance with DJ Dave Smith

Tuesday, Nov. 9

8-9 a.m. (KHSJA Registration Desk)
Registration for convention
Write-Off sign-ups (See below for additional information)
Information for KHSJA Trade Show drawing (See below for additional information)

8 a.m. – noon
KHSJA Convention Trade Show (A)
Students – Enter our KHSJA Trade Show drawing and win an 8 GB flash drive. Two will be given away. All you have to do is take your KHSJA Trade Show flier to at least 7 of the 10 Trade Show exhibitors. Have the exhibitor color code your entry blank. Write your name and school on the entry blank and then fold it in half and then fold in half again and put it in the fish bowl at the KHSJA registration desk. Two winning entries will be drawn and the winners announced during the noon luncheon.

9 – 11 a.m. (Ballroom and then Coronet A Room, 1st floor) (A)
Enter the 2010 KHSJA Write-Off Competition. The first-place winner will win an iPod. Second-place gets a a 16 GB flash drive and the third-place finisher will win an 8 GB flash drive. All three will receive plaques that will be sent to your school. To participate in the write-off, register at the KHSJA registration desk and then take notes of keynote speaker Mark Goodman’s speech in the Ballroom from 9:05 to 9:25 a.m. Participants will then go to the Coronet A Room on the 1st floor. Participants will have from 9:30 to 11 a.m. to write a news story based on Goodman’s speech. All stories must be a minimum of a page-and-a-half handwritten, single-spaced. Stories will be judged on the quality of their leads, writing style, accuracy and overall content. Stories must be written by hand. No computers will be available. Paper and pencils for note taking and story writing are available at the KHSJA registration desk and will also be available in Coronet A after the keynote address. The winners will be announced during the Noon Luncheon.

9 – 9:25 a.m. (Ballroom) (A)
Welcome remarks by David Greer, KHSJA administrator
Keynote address by Mark Goodman, professor and the Knight Chair in Scholastic Journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University in Ohio. Also a lawyer, from 1985 until 2007, Goodman was executive director of the Student Press Law Center. He has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Duke University. He has taught and lectured at several institutions. Goodman has received many awards for his work with the student press, including a First Amendment Award from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He has published articles on media law and student journalism, and has been the primary author of over a dozen friend-of-the-court briefs and was a co-author of the Center’s 2008 book, Law of the Student Press. Each year, Mark speaks to many groups about the legal issues confronting the student press. Today, he will talk about the important role scholastic journalism plays and the role you can play in strengthening a free scholastic press in Kentucky.

Break-out session key
B=Broadcast N=Newspaper Y=Yearbook A=All

FIRST TIME PERIOD 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

“Intro to photo editing in PhotoShop.” Kevin Slimp, PhotoShop guru, travels all over North America talking to professionals and students alike. (Russell Room, 2nd floor) (N, Y)

“The secrets to producing great graphics.” Julie Clay, former journalist and now a design expert for Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, on the making of graphics that add much to any story and convey information in a meaningful way. (Trimble Room, 2nd floor.) ( N, Y)

“Finding great multimedia stories at your school.” David Stephenson, multimedia winner of the Photographer of the Year International competition and a photo/multimedia adviser at UK, offers tips for finding and producing award-winning multimedia stories for your high school newspaper. Don't think there are any great stories at your school or in your hometown? Think again. (Shelby Room, 2nd floor.) (B, N)

“Tips and Tricks for design - Round Table.” Bring your papers, questions, ideas and thoughts as UK Student Publications Design Adviser May May Barton, former Lexington Herald-Leader design director, hosts a round table discussion and critique of your school's paper. May May will offer and demonstrate design tips and tricks for publishing visually appealing and organized newspapers. (Taylor Room, 2nd floor.) (N, Y)

“The secrets of producing a professional-looking student TV newscast.” Mel Coffee, longtime professional TV journalist, now on the UK faculty, shares the methods for making your school’s student TV newscast look as good as the pros. (Whitley Room, 2nd floor) (B) (This session repeats in the 2nd time period.)

"Writing Baby, Editing Dog & You: A friendly place to begin improving your writing." Buck Ryan, UK journalism school faculty member, formerly of the Chicago Tribune and creator of the Maestro Concept story planning method for newspapers, will demonstrate the concept in a hands-on workshop along with video and handouts so high school editors can bring the idea to life in their own classrooms and newsrooms. Ryan, who has brought the journalists around the world, will also discuss his new Media Maestro approach for online publications. He also will discuss his new book, "Writing Baby, Editing Dog & You: A friendly place to begin improving your writing." (Perry Room, 1st floor) (N, Y, B)

“What’s going on with student press freedom at your school?” Mark Goodman, former SPLC executive director, offers advice, handles Q&A with your concerns, experiences with student press freedom at your school. Also present will be Josh Moore, WKU student who’s leading the way on Kentucky’s efforts to pass student press freedom legislation. (Franklin Room, 1st floor) (N, Y, B) (This session repeats in the 2nd time period.)

“Public relations – more important than you think.” Dr. Jim Gleason, EKU faculty member, explains public relations, why it’s an important field and career opportunities. (Grant Room, 1st floor) (A)

SECOND TIME PERIOD 10:20 TO 11:05 a.m.

“Advanced photo editing in PhotoShop.” Kevin Slimp, PhotoShop guru, continues by moving on to advanced photo editing techniques while using PhotoShop. (Russell Room, 2nd floor.) ( N, Y)

“Basic photography techniques.” What kind of camera do you need to practice photojournalism? How many mega pixels are enough? What kind of lenses do you need? Stan McKinney, assistant professor of journalism at Campbellsville University, will answer these and other basic photo questions. He teaches photojournalism as well as a variety of other courses. McKinney also worked at three different newspapers for a little more than 25 years as a reporter, photographer and editor. (Trimble Room, 2nd floor) (N, Y)

“No, they're not sponsors.” Sarah Geegan, student advertising manager of The Kentucky Kernel, UK’s award-winning student newspaper, leads a group of college advertising students in a discussion about how to help advertisers understand that high school newspapers reach an audience they need to pay for. (Shelby Room, 2nd floor.) (N)

“Creating a yearbook that sells like crazy and wins awards.” Liz Palmer, award-winning yearbook adviser at Louisville’s duPont Manual High School, says it's not too late to change the way your staff functions, nor is it too late to put award-winning design practices in place. Current and future editors as well as advisers will walk away from this workshop with specific team-building, organizational, and design strategies to turn your book into one that wows students and judges alike. (Taylor Room, 2nd floor) (Y)

“The secrets of producing a professional-looking student TV newscast.” Mel Coffee, longtime professional TV journalist, now on UK faculty, shares the methods for making your school’s student TV newscast look as good as the pros. (Whitley Room, 2nd floor) (B) (This is a repeat from the 1st time period.)

“Crafting a student media handbook.” Chris Poore, adviser of UK's student newspaper and national vice president of College Media Advisers, gives advisers and students tips on creating a student handbook that will help the year go more smoothly and create a better relationship between the paper, its adviser and administrators. (Perry Room, 1st floor) (N, Y, B) (This session repeats in the 3rd time period.)

“What’s going on with student press freedom at your school?” Mark Goodman, former SPLC executive director; offers advice, handles Q&A with your concerns, experiences with student press freedom at your school. Also present will be Josh Moore, WKU student who’s leading the way on Kentucky’s efforts to pass student press freedom legislation. (Franklin Room, 1st floor) (N, Y, B) (This is a repeat of the 1st time period session.)

“How the new media has changed sports writing.” Billy Reed is a veteran sportswriter – having written for The Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader, Sports Illustrated and others. He’s covered virtually every major sporting event and has been recognized for his work by many professional organizations. He’s now an executive-scholar-in-residence at Georgetown College. (Grant Room, 1st floor) (N, B, Y)

THIRD TIME PERIOD 11:10 to 11:55 a.m.

“Even more on PhotoShop – use it like a pro!” Kevin Slimp, PhotoShop guru, shows why he’s regarded as the best at what he does! (Russell Room, 2nd floor) ( N, Y)

“Photography: Where do I go from here?” You know the basics, now what? Amy Wallot, former newspaper photojournalist and now with the state Department of Education, will present tips and resources for taking your photography to the next level and preparing to be a college photographer. She will also have open discussion and critique of KHSJA contest photography entries. (Trimble Room, 2nd floor) (N, Y)

“Students managing students.” Matt Murray, editor of The Kentucky Kernel at UK, joins other college students to offer some tips on how to work with your peers to create a great student newspaper. (Shelby Room, 2nd floor) (N, Y, B)

“Yearbookers are Reporters Too. Coverage that Students Wanna Read.” Award-winning duPont Manual High School yearbook adviser Liz Palmer asks is it possible to cover everything that happens all year long? Maybe not, but you can get more in there than you think--and you can even make it interesting. If your book's writing is never read, come ready to take notes. Hopefully, you'll never have to read another summary of the golf season again. (Taylor Room, 2nd floor) (Y)

“What I wish I’d known before I went to college.” Year after year, this session is one of our best attended at the KHSJA convention. Students from various Kentucky colleges and universities speak frankly about the transition from high school to college. A must for students going off to college next fall. (Whitley Room, 2nd floor) (A)

“Crafting a student media handbook.” Chris Poore, adviser of UK's student newspaper and national vice president of College Media Advisers, gives advisers and students tips on creating a student handbook that will help the year go more smoothly and create a better relationship between the paper, its adviser and administrators. (Perry Room, 1st floor) (N, Y, B) (This session is a repeat of a 2nd time period session.)

“What’s going on with press law?” Dr. Penny Summers, a former journalist and now on the Northern Kentucky University journalism faculty, teaches press law, among other topics. (Franklin Room, 1st floor) (B, N, Y)

“Talk to me: the art of interviewing.” Dr. Liz Hansen, a longtime journalist and now on the Eastern Kentucky University journalism faculty, says better interviews mean better stories. This session offers tips on preparing for and conducting interviews to get the information and quotes you need to make your stories rock. (Grant Room, 1st floor) (N, B, Y)

Noon to 1:30 p.m., (Ballroom)

Convention Luncheon (A)
Brief remarks by David Greer, KHSJA
Announce winners of Write-Off Competition and Exhibitor drawings
Announce list of KHSJA contest winners
Keynote address by Peter Baniak, Lexington Herald-Leader editor
Students pick up their KHSJA contest awards

Go home!