The UC Journalism Program Presents: Women in Journalism
May 9, 2008
Tangeman University Center, 400 ABC
A celebration of women writers and an event to help ready journalism students for real life!

Morning panel discussions will address challenges in daily news coverage and in mixing forms to address critical issues, while award-winning journalist and author Ann Hagedorn, author of Savage Peace will speak during a brown-bag lunch event.  In the afternoon, students may sign up to speak with an impressive roster of female journalists. Students MUST sign up in advance for five-minute slots. They are encouraged to bring their most pressing questions as well as ask for advice on job preparation and job hunting. For more information please contact Elissa Sonnenberg at sonnene@uc.edu or 513-556-6415.

 Event Details

See below for a preliminary list of sessions.

Click Here for Bios of Participants

Friday, May 9

Morning sessions (9:30-11:30 am)

         News Travels Fast: Moderator, Laura Pulfer

                 Angelique Chengelis, ESPN.com, The Detroit News

                 Marilyn Geewax, Cox Washington DC news bureau

                 Rachel Richardson, www.the-f-word.org

                 Gail Towns, freelancer

                 Hagit Limor, WCPO-TV

                 Regina Russo, Fox 19

         Form Follows Function: Moderator, Mary Stagaman

                Ann Hagedorn, author, Wall Street Journal

                Kelly Leon, 3CDC

                Laurie Pike, Los Angeles magazine

                Andrea Torrice, documentary filmmaker

Brown bag lunch/discussion forum (noon-1:30 pm)

              Welcome alums

               Ann Hagedorn (keynote)

Afternoon one-on-ones (2:30-4:30 pm)

             Angelique Chengelis

             Marilyn Geewax

             Hagit Limor

             Rachel Richardson

             Ann Hagedorn

             Laurie Pike

             Andrea Torrice