State Convention Program

kentucky high school
journalism association

2009 KHSJA Convention Program
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
Shepherdsville, KY
April 14 - 15, 2008

Tuesday, April 14

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

6:30 – 8 p.m. (Salt River Expo Hall)
Pizza With the Pros

9 – 11 p.m. (Salt River Expo Hall)
Student Dance with DJ Dave Smith

Wednesday, April 15

8 – 9 a.m. (Paroquet Springs Conference Centre lobby)
Registration

8 a.m. – noon
KHSJA Convention Trade Show

Break-out session key
B=Broadcast N=Newspaper Y=Yearbook A=All
All meeting rooms, except the Henry Crist Room, are on the 1st floor. Crist is on the 2nd floor.

9 – 9:25 a.m. (Salt River Expo Hall) (A)
Welcome remarks by David Greer, KHSJA administrator
Keynote address by Terry A. Anderson, University of Kentucky journalism faculty member and former Middle East AP Bureau Chief and hostage for nearly 7 years
“What journalism has meant to my life”

FIRST TIME PERIOD 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

“Video for beginners.” Learn the basics of shooting good video for broadcast. Presented by Bobbi Templet, broadcast teacher at Oldham County High School. . (McDowell Room) (B)

“Designing a yearbook that sells like crazy and wins awards.” Presented by Liz Palmer, yearbook adviser at duPont Manual High School. (Henry Crist Room. Repeats at 11:10 a.m. in the Adam Shepherd A Room.) (Y)

“What I wish I knew before I went to college.” Kentucky college students talk candidly about the big transition from high school to college. Find out what they learned along the way. (Isaac Bernheim Room. This session repeats at 11:10 a.m. in this room.) (A)

“The Maestro Concept.” This simple but highly effective system for organizing your newspaper -- or yearbook -- coverage has improved papers big and small around the world. Come and hear about it from the Maestro himself – Buck Ryan, a member of the University of Kentucky journalism faculty. Buck developed “The Maestro Concept” while he was an editor at the Chicago Tribune. (Jacob Bean Room) (N, Y)

“What’s new in student press law?” What rights do high school journalists and their teachers/advisers really have? Presented by Dr. Penny Summers, a longtime journalist and member of the Northern Kentucky University journalism faculty. (John Hunt Morgan Room. This session repeats at 10:20 a.m. in this room.) (B, N, Y)

“Let’s focus on shooting high-quality photos.” Jonna Spelbring Priester is an award-winning editor and photojournalist with Landmark Community Newspapers. She is the editor and general manager of the Henry County Local. Jonna brings her passion for photos to our convention. (Adam Shepherd A Room. This session repeats at 10:20 a.m. in this room.) (N, Y)

“Newswriting 101.” This is a great session for beginning newswriters and a good review for those who are more advanced. What makes a good lead? Learn about the inverted pyramid of story structure. What about attribution and quotes? Presented by Jim St. Clair, longtime journalist and member of the Indiana University Southeast journalism faculty. (Adam Shepherd B Room) (B, N, Y)

SECOND TIME PERIOD 10:20 – 11:05 a.m.

“Advanced video.” Learn the tricks used by the pros when shooting high-quality broadcast video. Presented by Nathan Stevens, a member of the University of Kentucky broadcast faculty and a veteran of local TV news in Lexington. (McDowell Room. This session repeats at 11:10 a.m. in this room.)

“Revealing the secrets of good graphics.” Good graphics can add much to a story of any kind. The trick is knowing how to make them attractive while conveying information in a meaningful way. Presented by former journalist Julie Clay, now a publication designer with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. (Henry Crist Room) (N, Y)

“The importance of accurate and interesting cutlines in high school yearbooks.” Some yearbooks are published with little or no cutline information with the photos. Katie Clark is the adviser for the Western Kentucky University yearbook and a firm believer that while students might remember each others’ names now – just wait 10 or 20 years from now. If your yearbook is light on cutlines and other identifying information today, just how much will you and others remember a quarter-century from now? Katie tells us how to do it. (Isaac Bernheim Room) (Y)

“Editorial cartooning.” Using editorial cartoons to express various viewpoints, lampoon politicians and other officials while injecting humor into the newspaper has been an American tradition since the beginning of journalism. Linda Boileau is the longtime editorial cartoonist for The State-Journal in Frankfort. She’s won many awards for her cartoons and has completed a couple of books. (Jacob Beam Room) (N)

“What’s new in student press law?” What rights do high school journalists and their teachers/advisers really have? Presented by Dr. Penny Summers, a longtime journalist and member of the Northern Kentucky University journalism faculty. (John Hunt Morgan Room) (B, N, Y)

“Let’s focus on shooting high-quality photos.” Jonna Spelbring Priester is an award-winning editor and photojournalist with Landmark Community Newspapers. She is the editor and general manager of the Henry County Local. Jonna brings her passion for photos to our convention. (Adam Shepherd A Room) (N, Y)

“Newswriting 201.” Advanced newswriting techniques, presented by Jim St. Clair, longtime journalist and faculty member of Indiana University Southeast. Learn how to write for maximum clarity while learning to keep your readers informed and entertained.
(Adam Shepherd B Room. This session repeats at 11:10 a.m. in this room.) (B, N, Y)

THIRD TIME PERIOD 11:10 – 11:55 a.m.

“Advanced video.” Learn the tricks used by the pros when shooting high-quality broadcast video. Presented by Nathan Stevens, a member of the University of Kentucky broadcast faculty and a veteran of local TV news in Lexington. (McDowell Room) (B)

“Fun with InDesign.” Now the industry standard when it comes to pagination, learn the secrets of turning InDesign into a super tool for layout and design. Presented by Julie Clay, former journalist and now publication designer with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. (Henry Crist Room) (N, Y)

“What I wish I knew before I went to college.” Kentucky college students talk candidly about the big transition from high school to college. Find out what they learned along the way. (Isaac Bernheim Room) (A)

“House Bill 43 – the Student Press Bill.” Josh Moore, a journalism student at Western Kentucky University, persuaded his local state representative to sponsor a legislative bill that would protect the First Amendment rights of high school journalists in Kentucky. At the same time, the bill would protect school administrators and advisers that allow students to exercise their rights. KHSJA, the Kentucky Press Association and others support the bill. Josh will talk about the legislation – similar to laws already enacted in seven other states. Lots of time for Q&A on the bill. (Jacob Beam Room) (A)

“Life in and after TV news.” Kerri Richardson worked as a TV reporter in several markets, including Louisville. Now, she’s with the mayor’s office in Louisville and has many insights about broadcast journalism. (John Hunt Morgan Room) (B)

“Designing a yearbook that sells like crazy and wins awards.” Presented by Liz Palmer, yearbook adviser at duPont Manual High School. (Adam Shepherd A Room) (Y)

“Newswriting 201.” Advanced newswriting techniques, presented by Jim St. Clair, longtime journalist and faculty member of Indiana University Southeast. Learn how to write for maximum clarity while learning to keep your readers informed and entertained. (Adam Shepherd B Room) (B, N, Y)

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Awards luncheon. Results from the 2008-09 KHSJA high school journalism contest will be announced. Award-winners will be instructed where in the conference center they will find their plaques and certificates. (Salt River Expo Hall) (A)

1:30 p.m. Home!