UNITY 2008 workshops announced

Hi Everyone:


I wanted to provide a breakdown of the workshops which will be held at Unity 2008 in Chicago from July 23-July 27, 2008. A reminder it's in your best interest to register and register early. The rates are listed here:


Early Bird Registration (by March 14, 2008)
Student Member: $150
Student Non-Member: $250


Pre-Registration (by June 13, 2008)
Student Member: $225
Student Non-Member: $275


On-Site Registration (after June 13, 2008)
Student Member: $275
Student Non-Member: $450


I encourage you to make a plan so you can join us in Chicago. Buy your plane ticket early, look into having roommates to save yourself some money.

I hope you'll be able to join the Unity partners in Chicago.

UNITY '08 Workshop Sessions Workshops are grouped by focus area, these include: Audience, Digital, How To, Managing Your Career, Making News, Newsgathering/ Storytelling, Spanish Language, and Alliance Partner Workshops.

Audience More than ever, our newsrooms want to appeal to an audience that is changing at a fast pace. These workshops will help journalists gain a deeper understanding of new faces and new issues. Changing Faces: Representing Minorities in the Media Citizen Media: Entrepreneurial Ventures Plug Gaps in Local News Coalition or Demolition? The Impact of Immigration on Black-Latino Relations Cultural Competency: Turning Theory into Action Does the Color of Your Skin Matter: The Challenge of Race in the Locker Room All the gays are white, all the people of color are straight, but some of us are brave: Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender People of Color Presumption of Guilt: The Treatment and Coverage of Muslims in America The Changing Face in Editorial Cartoons The Journalist as Activist: Is Independence Still Valued These Kids Today: Covering Teens, Young Adults, and the Whole Podcast Generation What's so dark about Africa, anyway? Career Resource Center Career expo workshops will provide journalists and students plenty of information. Then, attendees can get advice on career paths as well as professional counsel. Get Organized So You Can Think!, presented by Peggy Duncan, a personal productivity expert, speaker, trainer, consultant, coach, and author Ask the Recruiter - Live! Beat Up, Burned Out, But You Don't Have to Get Out ... Best. Conference. Ever. Digital Quality matters online and multimedia has become more than just a concept. These sessions will provide journalists of color the tools they need to stay ahead and learn how to join the best of the traditional forms of media with the emerging forms of digital. A Day in the Life of a Multimedia Journalist, sponsored by Time Warner Bloggers of Color: The Top Five Reasons Why the Blogosphere is NOT Diverse and What You Can Do About It! Data: The New Way to Grab More Readers, sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. Dialogue vs. Diatribe: Fostering Civil Conversation in the Digital World It's a Blog, Blog, Blog World, sponsored by Time Warner Monetizing Your Website, sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. Multimedia Storytelling on the Cheap Writing for Different Platforms, sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. Daylong In-depth training and discussions on both coverage topics and skills for a dynamic time. Please note these workshops will require pre-registration. Pre-registration will be available later on the UNITY '08 website. A Harmonic Convergence Better Watchdog Workshop: Investigating Communities and Diversity Final Cut Pro Hands-On Workshop Immigration In Depth: The Next Big Stories Increasing Diversity in Environmental Journalism, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Intermediate Flash Introduction to Computer Assisted Reporting Introduction to Flash Leadership Institute, sponsored by Time Warner Multimedia Storytelling Workshop Mini-Leadership Development Institute, presented by NAMME Poynter TV News Bootcamp Taking Charge of YOU!, sponsored by NBC Universal Video Training for Newspapers - A Workshop, sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. How To Back by popular demand! Take a hands-on approach to improving stories or skills training in broadcast and video journalism. "I HATE MY VOICE!!" How to Improve One of Your Most Important Communication Tools How Can You Improve a Story? Just Ask the Editors How to Deliver Compelling Live Shots Investigative Reporting with Shrinking Budgets Solid Sound: Getting the Highest Quality Audio Writing for Radio 101 Managing Your Career Think about your career and prepare for a broad range of opportunities, no matter your experience level. Ahead of the Curve: Negotiating Your Broadcast Personal Services Contract Finding Stories and Jobs in a Web 2.0 World Help Wanted: This Side of the Newsroom Too How to Become a Foreign Correspondent Breaking In, Breaking Through: The World of Magazine Writing Making the Most Out of the Internship Process Power and Office Politics: Ron Brown Talks Shop Recruiting High School Journalists into College Journalism Programs Retention Through Reinvention, presented by UNITY Students Meeting: Open Forum The Path to the Publishers' Office The Successful Freelancer The Trade Press and Other Alternatives to Mainstream Media: How to Land on Your Feet in Today's Challenging Environment Making News Examine the critical issues in our diverse communities and participate in frank discussions centered on race and identity. America's Race to Incarcerate: Locking Up Communities of Color Covering Climate Change: Why Non-White Communities Could Be Hit the Hardest Confronting Health Disparities in the Multicultural Community Covering Immigration as a Global Issue Gays, Guns and God: The Presidential Race's Toughest Topics Is Media Consolidation Marginalizing Minority Journalists? Missing the Beat in Presidential Politics Newspaper Next: A Blueprint for Transformation Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage What Is Race? Newsgathering/ Storytelling Take time to explore the art and craft of storytelling. Built In Diversity: Beyond the Black and White Rolodex Cops and Court Reporting ABCs Copy Editing: Make Your Headlines and Copy Sing Covering Politics: From Watchdog to the Web Get In and Get It Done Gossip Reporting: Tricks of the Trade IMHO: The Wondrous Art of Column Writing International Reporting: Dangers and Challenges of Getting the Truth Told Let's Do It Better! Covering Education to Make a Difference Reporters of Color Covering Multi Ethnic Communities and Being a Journalist of Color Starting Out in Business Journalism Telling Stories: How to Write a Narrative Tragedy, Grief and the Media Writing and Creating Content for the Web Writing Fast, Writing Well, Right on Time: Writing for Broadcast on Deadline Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer Spanish-Language Workshops Broadcast - Tough Ethical Calls 90 Minute Session - TBA Half Day Session - TBA Panel Breakfasts and Lunches Covering a variety of topics, these sessions will provide a continental breakfast, light fare or box lunch for you to enjoy while you learn. All of the sessions below will require pre-registration, which will be available later on the UNITY '08 website. Activism and Blogging Panel Breakfast, sponsored by General Motors The Buying Power of People of Color Panel Breakfast, sponsored by Coca-Cola How to Get a Media Grant, sponsored by The Ford Foundation The Diabetes Explosion: A Call to Action for Journalists of Color, sponsored by Novo Nordisk Lunch workshop, sponsored by ABC, Inc. ALLIANCE PARTNER WORKSHOPS AAJA China Coverage - News Without Fear or Favor How to Cover Arab Americans Following the Money: The Issues in Covering India's and China's Economies Survivors' Guide to Newsroom Politics NABJ From Employee to Employer: A Guide to Broadcast Ownership I Am My Own Boss Lessons of Jena Six What Happens Now that the Pipeline is Shut Off? Diversity in Tumultuous Times NAHJ TBA NAJA A Journalist in a Political World Power of the Word. Revitalization of Native Languages Reaching an Offline Audience in an Online World Sovereignty and Citizenship Thanks, Christopher E. Nelson NABJ Student Representative Loyola College in Maryland