Location: Fordham Law School, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY

Registration and networking breakfast – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast plenary panel:  Covering the Candidates – 9:oo a.m – 10:15 a.m 

Featuring Jonathan Lemire, Molly Jong-Fast, Michael Calderone, Brigid Bergin

The morning starts with a strong cup of politics and a discussion about Election Year 2024 with top political reporters for a look ahead at the presidential race and national politics. 

Breakout sessions (session one 10:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m/ session two 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.)

Future of Artificial Intelligence: What’s Next? A.I. is already in the newsroom but will robot reports replace us?  How can reporters use A.I. to their advantage? A.I. expert Gerard Donnelly of Legitimate joins others in the field for an insightful discussion.

Covering Climate – Are newsrooms missing the hottest story? How to cover climate change and its impact on every story in a way that both informs and engages the public. 

Entertainment Beat – What it takes to be a star covering the stars. Our panel of entertainment journalists from across all media will share their tips and stories.

Navigating the Courts: Rules, Regulations, and Crossing the Line  – Learn the do’s and don’ts about the court beat and reporting on cases.

Also available during the breakout sessions:

Critique sessions of your reel and resume (pre-registration required on Nov. 18)

LexisNexis Review –  Investigative reporter and editor Brad Hamilton will walk you through the basics of high-level research on LexisNexis

Legitimate – Introduction to Journalism skills and A.I.

Lunch and keynote at 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Featuring Andrew Heyward and Nayeema Raza

Andrew Heyward, former CBS News president and co-author of “Beyond Objectivity,” the new playbook for strengthening and transforming journalism in conversation with Nayeema Raza, co-host of NY Magazine’s ON podcast with Kara Swisher.

Register for the Journalism Conference Here