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Friday, February 8, 2008 

Confirmed speakers

Hello SPJ members!

We are pleased to announce, again, that Amy Goodman will be the keynote speaker for Saturday's Mark of Excellence luncheon. Goodman co-hosts Democracy Now!, a daily, independent news program, with Juan Gonzalez. The program airs on over 650 stations, "pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.," according to the Democracy Now! Web site. The site says this about their coverage and purpose:

"Democracy Now!'s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other."

Goodman also wrote Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back.

We are still confirming speakers for all of our workshops, but we'd also like to officially announce that Kate Long will be running a workshop on feature writing called, "Turning News Into Great Stories." This workshop will be available from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Sat., March 29. This hands-on workshop is limited and pre-registration is required. Long has worked as a writing coach for more than 20 years. She has won numerous awards for fiction, songwriting, and newspaper stories, and she produces programs for West Virginia Public Radio and Television in addition to her writing workshops.

Soon we will have a speakers page with more information about Goodman and Long. We will continue to update this page for each confirmed speaker. Check back often!

Labels: speakers, spring conference

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