{"id":992,"date":"2020-02-25T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/nespa\/?page_id=992"},"modified":"2020-11-24T11:55:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T16:55:48","slug":"newsletter-spring-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/nespa\/newsletter-archive\/newsletter-spring-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Spring 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NESPA to host conference Friday, May 1 at Boston University<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Peter Smith, College of Communication, to give keynote speech, \u2018The Right to Photograph\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\nPeter Smith, a master lecturer at Boston University\u2019s College of Communication, will give the keynote speech, \u201cThe Right to Photograph,\u201d at the New England Scholastic Press Association\u2019s 72nd annual conference Friday, May 1.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHe teaches photo and multimedia journalism to graduate and under-graduate students.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLighting, digital workflow, portfolio development, web creation and multimedia storytelling are key components of his classes.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHe began his career working for a newspaper, the Eagle Tribune in North Andover, where he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHe has photographed for Getty Images, Gamma, Gamma Liaison and for Polaris Images.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHaving taught as adjunct faculty through the 1990s, Smith has been a full-time faculty member since 2000.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWith refreshments available from 7:30-8:30, conference sessions will be from 9 until 2:30 at Boston University\u2019s College of Communication, 640 Commonwealth Ave., Boston.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nStudents, teachers, Boston University faculty and media specialists will share information with the aim of supporting excellence in scholastic Journalism.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAlso at the conference, delegates will find panels, exhibits, round-tables and workshops where they can learn about the latest trends, and share concerns and ideas.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAdvisers can sign up for detailed publication critiques and on-site visits.\n<\/p>\n<h3>SESSION TOPICS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising and managing the business side<\/li>\n<li>Advisers\u2019 round table<\/li>\n<li>Best practices online<\/li>\n<li>Column writing<\/li>\n<li>Conducting surveys to inform reporting<\/li>\n<li>Covering the news for broadcast<\/li>\n<li>Developing literary magazines<\/li>\n<li>Designing with coverage in mind<\/li>\n<li>Editorial writing<\/li>\n<li>Editors in chief round table<\/li>\n<li>Feature writing<\/li>\n<li>Fighting for your right to know<\/li>\n<li>Interview techniques<\/li>\n<li>Investigative reporting<\/li>\n<li>Law and the scholastic press<\/li>\n<li>News writing<\/li>\n<li>Opinion coverage and writing<\/li>\n<li>Photoshop tips and tricks<\/li>\n<li>School arts coverage<\/li>\n<li>Sports writing and editing<\/li>\n<li>Yearbook coverage, writing and design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>AWARDS AND RECOGNITION<\/h3>\n<p>\nPresentation of the All New England Awards will honor outstanding broadcast, print, print\/online and online productions and publications in their school population categories.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nProductions and publications will also receive Special Achievement Awards based on the excellence of individual submissions.\n<\/p>\n<h3>BENEFITS OF PREREGISTRATION<\/h3>\n<p>\nThose whose forms arrive at Boston University by April 3 will receive a preliminary conference program and speakers\u2019 list, and a list of places to have lunch nearby.\n<\/p>\n<h3>NEW THIS YEAR: MEMBERSHIP BY THE SCHOOL<\/h3>\n<p>\nMembership fee is $50 for each school entering publication and\/or broadcast units.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis change is to encourage more scholastic media including magazines and yearbooks to participate.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>For information on joining NESPA and entering contests, please see <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/nespa\/files\/2020\/02\/Vol-25-No-2-spring-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spring, 2020 newsletter<\/a> on this website.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NESPA to host conference Friday, May 1 at Boston University Peter Smith, College of Communication, to give keynote speech, \u2018The Right to Photograph\u2019 Peter Smith, a master lecturer at Boston University\u2019s College of Communication, will give the keynote speech, \u201cThe Right to Photograph,\u201d at the New England Scholastic Press Association\u2019s 72nd annual conference Friday, May 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