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2023 NLGJA National Convention

TOGETHER AGAIN!

Thank you for attending our 2023 National Convention! It was wonderful to welcome so many old friends and new faces to Philadelphia.

If you attended our 2023 National Convention, we encourage you to fill out our feedback survey here. Your feedback will help us make sure our 2024 Convention serves all of our members.

Ernesto Londono

The New York Times
national correspondent
Saint Paul Minnesota

https://nytimes.com/by/ernesto-londono

Contact Me

Ernesto Londoño is a National correspondent at the New York Times based in the Midwest.

2:00pm EDT

Registration Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

9:00am EDT

Morning Coffee Klatch Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

11:00am EDT

Framing and Facts: Getting Trans Coverage Right Congress A (4th Floor)Gina Chua • Kae Petrin • Graph Massara

1:15pm EDT

View From The Top Regency B (Floor 2M)Monica Drake • Jennifer Dale • Marcus Mabry • Keaton Fox • Sharif Durhams • Joseph Jaafari • Paul Bascobert • Christina Kahrl • Joe Ruffolo • Janelle Rodriguez • Dotdash Meredith

4:15pm EDT

Battling Burnout: How journalists (and their managers) can better prioritize mental health in the newsroom Congress B (4th Floor)Aaron Mason • Marcus Riley • Adi Guajardo • Linda Pattillo

5:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News EVP of Programming Regency B (Floor 2M)Maura Barrett • Janelle Rodriguez

6:00pm EDT

Queering Country: A Fireside Chat with Trailblazing Musician Chely Wright Regency B (Floor 2M)Frank DiLella • Chely Wright

7:00pm EDT

2023 Opening Reception: Welcome to Philadelphia! 33rd Floor

9:00am EDT

Career & Community Expo Regency A, C2 and Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

9:15am EDT

Curating the Conversation on Anti-Drag Laws Regency B (Floor 2M)Orion Rummler • Kate Ruane • Steven Monacelli • Beatrice Thomas • Ford Foundation

11:30am EDT

Navigating the Book Writing Process Congress B (4th Floor)Kristina Marusic • Curtis Chin • Miguel Martinez Valle • Aaron Foley The Eroding Fourth Estate? Rebuilding Public Trust in Journalism Congress C (4th Floor)Sudeep Reddy • Gina Chua • Sharif Durhams • Steven Overly • Katerina Eva Matsa • SAG-AFTRA

1:45pm EDT

In the Courts and In the Classroom: Covering the Backlash to LGBTQ+ Expression in 2023 Regency B (Floor 2M)Elizabeth Daley • Hannah Schoenbaum • Stephen Jiwanmall • Christopher Geidner • Piper Hutchinson

3:30pm EDT

Pink Wave: How a record 436 LGBTQ+ Candidates Got Elected in 2022 even as states like Texas and Florida targeted queer people, voters had other ideas. Congress A (4th Floor)Scott Shafer • Miguel Martinez Valle • Anne Wakabayashi • Shevrin Jones • Rue Landau

4:45pm EDT

Covering Bisexual Issues in 2023 and Beyond Congress A (4th Floor)Nico Lang • Michelle Garcia • Elaina Patton • Alex Berg

9:00am EDT

Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: How Healing Through Storytelling Changes Individuals, Communities and Newsrooms Regency B (Floor 2M)Ken Lemon • David Cordero • Sharif Durhams • Carla Thompson • Kellogg Foundation

10:45am EDT

Covering LGBTQ+ Issues in Red States Congress C (4th Floor)Xan Hart • Spencer Brooks • Ryan Wood • Christopher Kane • TEGNA Dogma and Disinformation: Challenges in Political Reporting Today Congress A (4th Floor)Steven Overly • Grace Ashford • Eugene Scott • Jo Yurcaba • Think.Public.Media Radical Storytelling Through Independent Journalism presented by The Curve Foundation Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Travers Johnson • Leo Aquino • Erin Reed • Alex Medina

1:00pm EDT

Michael Triplett Series: Under Attack but Keeping the Faith: the Weaponization of Religion and the LGBTQ Community Regency B (Floor 2M)Cathy Renna • Nico Lang • Jaweed Kaleem • Jamie Bruesehoff • Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza • Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart • General Motors

2:45pm EDT

Laws and Lives: Covering The Wave Of Anti-Trans Bills On The Road To “Eradication” Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Adam Rhodes • Minami Funakoshi • Jo Yurcaba

4:00pm EDT

From Headlines to Headphones: Podcasting 101 Congress A (4th Floor)Sydney Harper • Benjamin Coy • Bryan Lowder • Madeline Ducharme • Christina Cauterucci

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)