Overview

New York, NY
July 18 - July 27 »

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Explore print, broadcast, and digital media.

These days, the media is the moment. Events are recorded as they occur with little time for analysis and interpretation. And with the advent of citizen journalism in new formats like YouTube and blogging, the media has changed considerably in the last few years alone. Get a firsthand look at this fast-paced field and learn how the various areas of the media differ in reporting and presenting the news. Take advantage of the rare opportunity to meet and learn from some of the leading journalists, media figures, and educators influencing our word. Understand how the media shapes our reality, and how you can shape the media.

Understand the critical role journalists play in our democracy.

Journalists have always served as a check on government and business by objectively reporting happenings to the public. In the Media & journalism conference, you’ll examine the way media works, and debate the practices, legal ramifications, and ethics involved in capturing, framing, and presenting a story.

Research, write, and report your story in the JOURNALISM SIMULATION.

Once you’ve studied the role of media, put theory into practice and go into the field to research and report a story. You’ll identify a relevant issue and frame your story while making decisions about objectivity and entertainment value. You’ll conduct interviews, review similar stores, and present your ideas to your Editor-in-Chief for approval. With constructive workshops on reporting skills, fact checking, and pyramid writing style, a Pulitzer Prize – winning story is in the works in no time.

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Guest Speakers

Journalists and Media Professionals

• Dr. Veronica DiConti, Associate Dean, Georgetown University for Continuing Studies
• Barbara Feinman-Todd, Co-Director of the Pearl Project, Associate Dean of Journalism, Georgetown University School for Continuing Studies
• Monique Fortune, Adjunct Professor, Fordham University Department of Communications & Media Studies
• Dr. Samuel Freedman, Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism; Former Pulitzer Prize Finalist
• Mary Glick, M.A., Associate Director, American Press Institute Ronald Gordon, President, Telemundo Ronald Gordon, President/Founder, Telemundo Station Group/ZGS Communications
• Dr. Beth Knobel, Professor, Fordham University Department of Communication and Media Studies
• John J.Miller, President and COO, American Media Inc.
• Dr. Arlene Morgan, Associate Dean, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
• Joel Mowbray, Syndicated Columnist
• Srenath Sreenivasan,  Dean of Students; Professor of Professional Practice, The Journalism School of Columbia University
• Jon Wertheim, J.D., Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated

Tuition, Location and Dates

Complete tuition, enrollment and other conference details can be found in the Application and Enrollment & Other Details included in your invitation package and in the online application.

Please pay careful attention, as dates may have changed from printed material.

2010 Summer Media & Journalism Sessions*

Tuition Includes:

• A full schedule of classes, briefings, lectures and simulations
• Certificate of Completion
• Housing accommodations at a University/College dormitory
• All on-campus meals **
• Course materials and lab fees
• Transportation as needed for off-site activities, briefings and events
• Field trips and social events
• Program Faculty and on-site staff for supervision
• LeadAmerica T-shirt
  

** Students will need spending money for several off-site meals, souvenirs and incidentals.

Students are responsible for their own airfare or other travel costs to and from each conference location.

*dates and locations are subject to change

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Produce, Edit, and Publish a digital newspaper or magazine through the challenging Media & Journalism Simulation
• Hone your Skills of writing, editing, reporting, source analysis, fact checking and graphic layout among many other tools of the journalism trade.
• Witness a Live Filming of the CBS Early Show
• Explore NBC Studios and gain insight into the powerful world of broadcast journalism
• Obtain a front-row-seat and behind-the-scenes insight into the evolving world of journalism through a visit to the Paley Center for Media
• Explore New York City and visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
  
  
• Media & Journalism students to attend a live filming of the CBS Early Show.  Through this exciting visit, students will gain a first hand perspective of the production of a major network show, followed by a behind the scenes tour of the CBS Studios (and have a chance to appear on national television).
• Senior Writer for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, L. Jon Wertheim, to address students attending LeadAmerica’s Media & Journalism conference.
• L. Jon Wertheim, a senior writer for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America. Wertheim is a 1993 graduate of Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. Wertheim joined SPORTS ILLUSTRATED in 1996 and quickly became one of the magazine's most authoritative voices on tennis, the NBA, sports business and law and social issues. He has written some of the magazine's most memorable pieces including Where's Daddy?, a May 1998 cover story about athletes and their out-of-wedlock children, which he co-authored with Grant Wahl. One of the chief investigative writers and reporters for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Wertheim has explored wide-ranging subject matters, from high school hazing to performance-enhancing drugs and steroids in sports. His work has been cited in The Best American Sports Writing anthology four times (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009) as well as The Best American Crime Writing (2009). He is the author of six highly-praised books. Currently, he and University of Chicago finance professor Tobias Moskowitz are collaborating on a book that uses economic principles to explain sports.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• College-Level, Academic Curriculum
• Explore the influence of new media and the challenges of citizen journalism
• Analyze current issues such as New Media, Mass Media, Ethics & Media, First Amendment Rights and the relationship between democracy and free speech
• Examine the theory and the practice behind the techniques of successful journalists
• Conduct research, analyze information, engage in debate, resolve conflict and build networks of support as you practice being the journalism leaders of tomorrow
• Engaging Faculty & Guest Speakers
• Gain access to Academic and Professional Leaders in the media and journalism field
• Speakers may include national and local Journalists, Media Executives, Reporters, Broadcasters, Syndicated Columnists, media and communication professors, and many other professionals in the fields of broadcast, print and new media.
• Program Relevant Field Excursions
• Experience the program content and appreciate regional sites of importance through field excursions designed to complement the academic and skill building objectives of the program.
• Field Excursions may include visits to the NBC Studios, the Paley Center for Media, the NY Film Academy, Times Square and the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
• Career Focused Skills & Personal Development Workshops
• Formulate a Personal Mission and Vision plan for your future
• Develop and polish skills like Time Management, Decision Making, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking, and Communication
• Explore the opportunities and strategies to advance in program related career fields
• Collegiate Experience & College Enrollment Seminars
• Experience College Life from challenging academics to dormitory living
• Gain an important head start in the Preparation for College and the College Admission Process.
• Friends & Support for a Lifetime
• Develop a network of Fellow Scholars, Friends, and Mentors

A DAY AT MEDIA & JOURNALISM

*This is a sample day and examples of lectures, excursions and activities each program may include. All speakers and events are subject to availability and change, without notice, before or after the start of a conference.