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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.

Ross Weisman

WHYY News
Community Conversations Coordinator
Philadelphia PA

Contact Me

I engage Philadelphians through in-person and virtual events, with the goal of connecting them to each other and WHYY's newsroom. I seek out grassroots activists and thought leaders in the region and collate them in a database. Further, I help produce civic dialogue events and support hyperlocal newsmakers. In my free time, I'm a big comedy performer and Star Trek fan! Check out my experience at www.misterweisman.com

7:00pm EDT

Pre-Convention Warm Up Happy Hour Pen & Pencil Club

9:00am EDT

Morning Coffee Klatch Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

9:45am EDT

Going the Extra Yard: The Art of Multi-Media Storytelling Congress B (4th Floor)Andy Tennant • Katie Barnes • ESPN

11:00am EDT

Seeing Our True Colors: How to Responsibly Cover Tough Diverse Stories Congress B (4th Floor)Dee Tum-Monge • Ernest Owens • Ashley Johnson • Tanya Pai • Conde Nast

12:00pm EDT

Lunch on Your Own Offsite

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

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

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

Finding and Telling the Story with Social Media Congress B (4th Floor)Robert Bennett • Craig Duff • Roman Feeser • Kedzie Teller • Paige McIntyre

4:45pm EDT

The Big Story: Breaking News to Breaking Out Congress B (4th Floor)Tori Powell • David Culver • Shimon Prokupecz • Jen Christensen • Ramón Escobar • CNN & WBD Sports

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

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

AP Style: A Tool Book, Not a Rule Book Congress C (4th Floor)Bethany Grace Howe • Jeff McMillan • Paula Froke • Pia Sarkar • Anna Jo Bratton News You Can Use: The LGBTQ+ Game Show Congress A (4th Floor)Kelly Frank • Lee Grossman • Thomas Hanson • Kris Van Cleave • Norman Oliver • CBS

4:00pm EDT

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

5:15pm EDT

AI, AI, Ooohhhhh … Congress B (4th Floor)Arlyn Gajilan • Eric Hegedus • Ina Fried • Erin Coyle

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)