RTDNA Day
Friday, Oct. 17, is all about broadcast in Farragut Square, a room hosted by an awesome organization with a clunky name: the Radio Television Digital News Association. RTDNA, as it’s better known, calls itself “the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism.”
Your time to shine
A first-come, first-served broadcast taping and review
The highlight of RTDNA Day is … you on camera and behind the mic.
Experienced broadcast journalism student? Curious “print” reporter? It doesn’t matter! Record a live news report with a professional crew. (Above is a student at our last convention.) Afterward, you’ll meet pro news directors, editors and on-air talent for some real-world coaching. You can also bring your ready-to-go reel for a critique!
There are tons of jobs in broadcast journalism. Don’t miss this chance to see if it’s a good fit for you or to see how you can improve your skills.
This isn’t a session. It’s a hands-on hands-on experience.
Panel of rotating RTNDA pros
2:30-5 p.m. Friday in Farragut Square, 5B
Broadcast is not a dirty word
Worried about landing a job after graduation? National TV networks and local TV stations are desperate to hire brilliant journalists in some of the country’s best cities. Learn how “print” journalists can do great journalism in broadcast newsrooms and get hired in no time.
Cari Hernandez, News Director, WUSA-TV
Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Washington Reporter
1-2 p.m. Friday in Farragut Square, 5B
Podcast perfect
So you’re interested in podcasting? Great, so are (insert wildly high number here) other people. Learn how to get started, create your own path, and stand out in a crowded field from some of the best in the business.
Liz Alesse, ABC News vice president of audio
9 a.m. Friday in Farragut Square, 5B
Breaking big stories
From landmark Supreme Court rulings to the halls of Congress, from debates over justice and accountability to the daily decisions shaping national policy, ABC’s Pierre Thomas shares behind-the-scenes insights about covering the stories that define our democracy and affect communities across the nation.
Pierre Thomas, ABC News senior justice correspondent
10 a.m. Friday in Farragut Square, 5B
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