Pre-order convention T-shirts from WJEA

Published on January 23, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed

Pre-order Seattle convention T-shirts from WJEA

To remember your visit and show your friends where you went, wear a “Journalism on the EDGE” T-shirt.

Black, with red and white lettering, the front of the shirt displays the “Journalism on the EDGE” logo, and the back side reads, “I danced on the the EDGE.” Shirts are available in sizes small, medium, large, extra-large and 2X-large. The cost is $12 each if ordered in advance and will be available for $15 each at the convention. Shirts can be ordered in advance from this link.

T-shirts will be distributed at the convention from a table near the convention check-in desk. Where possible, groups of shirts will be given to the group’s journalism adviser in one bundle.

Saturday night student party at the EMP — order tickets from WJEA

Published on January 23, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed

Buy tickets to Saturday’s EMP student event.

The local organizing committee wants you to celebrate the end of a great week by joining us for a once-in-a-lifetime dance party at the world famous EMP Museum.

Founded as a monument to the creative inspiration of rock ’n’ roll music, and originally named the Experience Music Project, the EMP Museum now includes fabulous interactive galleries, displays and exhibits dedicated to rock music, science fiction and popular culture. You’ll learn about the history of rock ’n’ roll and science fiction using cutting edge computer technology, state-of-the-art sound systems and stunning visual displays.

You can roam the museum with your friends, visiting exhibitions such as: “Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film,” “Avatar,” “Nirvana” or “Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound.”
Or you can dance all night in the museum’s “Sky Church,” a concert venue with state-of-the-art sound and lighting that houses the largest indoor LED screen in the world.
The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m., Saturday, April 14.

Tickets must be purchased in advance, and cost $15. Your ticket also includes a one-way Monorail trip back from the EMP Museum to the Westlake Center, two blocks from the convention hotel. You must be registered for the convention to attend the EMP Museum Dance Party. Tickets will be distributed at the convention.

Attendees will arrange their own transportation to the EMP Museum following the NSPA awards ceremony and their own dinner arrangements. The distance from the convention hotel to the EMP Museum is a short Monorail trip, an easy bus or cab ride, or a long walk.

Buy tickets to Saturday’s EMP student event.

Jennifer Sizemore, Dan Savage will be keynote speakers

Published on December 7, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Two speakers selected to deliver keynote sessions at the JEA/NSPA Seattle convention each represent significant and emerging areas of the world of journalism — and both are on the “cutting edge.”

Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President and Editor in Chief of the MSNBC Digital Network, will speak Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. Sizemore is a recognized leader in digital media, a fast-changing and dynamic area of journalism.

Dan Savage was already a popular syndicated columnist when he created the “It Gets Better” video project. He’ll speak at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 13, about alternative media, social media and creating a movement against bullying.

Jennifer Sizemore mug
Jennifer Sizemore

About Jennifer Sizemore:
Sizemore oversees the global editorial staffs of msnbc.com and TODAY.com, and drives editorial strategy for the national news digital network with an audience of 50 million monthly unique users. Sizemore also holds the title of Executive Producer, NBC News, as msnbc.com is the online home for NBC News’ reporting and news broadcasts. The MSNBC Digital Network is a joint venture of NBC News and Microsoft, and so is uniquely positioned to do award-winning original multimedia reporting, host the No. 1 broadcast news network’s content, and deliver unique content to every digital platform.

Sizemore joined msnbc.com in June 2005 as Deputy Editor for news. Prior to that, Sizemore worked at newspapers in Houston, Seattle and Rochester, N.Y. She graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a B.A. in Political Science. She also holds an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and an MBA from the University of Washington. She serves on the Knight Digital Media Advisory Board, the InvestigateWest board of directors and the University of Nebraska School of Journalism Advisory Board. She is a writing and multimedia judge for the Hearst Foundation College Journalism Championships.

Dan Savage mug
Dan Savage (Credit: Christopher Staton 2010)

About Dan Savage:
Dan Savage is a household name thanks to his “It Gets Better” video project, which has gained immense popularity since its creation in September 2010. Inspired by gay teen suicides, Dan Savage is showing LGBT youth around the world that “it gets better.” Millions have participated and been inspired by his project so far. Savage is also a wildly popular syndicated sex advice columnist with his “Savage Love” column. With his frank, funny advice on sex and relationships, he creates a safe space for all audiences to honestly discuss “taboo” topics.

The “It Gets Better” project asks people to make and upload short positive videos about their experiences about the LGBT community. Millions have viewed the videos and participated so far, including President Barack Obama and entertainer Janet Jackson.  Advertising Age has called It Gets Better one of the top social media campaigns of 2010. His new book is titled, It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living,

In 2011, Savage won a Webby Special Achievement Award and was selected for Out magazine’s “Power 50″ and “Out 100″ lists, as well as O, The Oprah Magazine’s, “O Wow!” list of breakthrough achievers for his influential and inspiring work on “It Gets Better.”

On the Edge

Published on December 5, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed

Journalists have always lived on the edge. Deadlines, and the edge of time. Facts, and the edge of truth. Authority, and the edge of free expression. We balance on the edge of legitimate public interest and the interests of those who would rather we not publish.

Censorship. Budget cuts. The cancellation of journalism programs. Perhaps, as both schools and the professional press face mortal challenges, journalism is on the edge more than ever.

But in Seattle, on the edge of the continent, journalism thrives in many new forms. From Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters to citizen bloggers, journalism in Seattle embraces the new. Seattle is home to cutting-edge information technology, online journalism and the latest use of social media in reporting.

But it’s not all intense. When you need a break from the convention, take the Monorail to the Experience Music Project rock ‘n’ roll museum to see exhibits that draw you in to the worlds of artists like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and a galaxy of rock artists from the past 60 years. Shop the city’s dynamic and eccentric Pike Place Public Market, the many shops of Westlake Center Plaza, Nike Town or Nordstrom. Or just hang with your friends at GameWorks or the movies. All are located within blocks of the hotel and convention center.

Want to go beyond the edge? Arrive early and tour attractions such as breathtaking Mount Rainier, the Museum of Flight, the sports stadiums of the Mariners and the Seahawks, The Seattle Times newsroom, the Seattle campus of Adobe Systems or the world headquarters of the Microsoft Corp.

So join us on the Edge. In Seattle you won’t just walk the edge of change, you’ll dance on it. You’ll like it here.