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
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 (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.”
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