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! |