Journalism Day 2008
“Preparing for multimedia story-telling in an age of war and its aftermath”
October 15, 2008
Journalism Day provides high school students a change to learn more about career opportunities in journalism and study at Western.
Schedule
| description | location | time |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival and registration | Concourse near Capitol Rooms | 8:30–9:15am |
| Welcome and orientation | Founders Lounge | 9:15–9:30am |
| Six individualized seminars | see below | 9:30–10:05am |
| Viewing of Forgiving Dr. Mengele and discussion with film-maker Bob Hercules | Sandburg Theatre | 10:20–noon |
| Free pizza lunch and tour of WIU's student newspaper the Western Courier | Sandburg Lounge | noon–1:00pm |
| Departure | tbd | 1:00pm |
Mid-morning seminars
All seminars are located in the University Union.
| description | facilitator | location |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution of U.S. Administrations’ Rules for Modern Press Coverage During War (WW2-Present) | Lisa Barr | Alqonquin Room |
| Faces of the Enemy: Media Scapegoating and War | Mark Butzow | Board Room |
| Go there: Mobile Journalism from the Scene | Bill Knight | Capital A |
| Media and the Walking Wounded: Telling a Survivor’s Story | Bob Hercules | Capital Room B |
| War and the Still Image | Lisa Kernek | Cardinal Oak Room |
| Big Wars Need Big PR: Selling the 2003 Invasion of Iraq | Mohammad Siddiqi | Fox Room |
| From Idea to Advertisement: How Creative Concepts Become Breakthrough Ads | Terri Simmons | Capital C |
