Daily Program Schedule S1 – The Washington Journalism and Media Conference

WJMC PROGRAM SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, JULY 7
WELCOME TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL

12 P.M.

Arrival, George Mason University, Fairfax 

Student Technology Setup, Meet Your Faculty Advisor 

3:30 P.M.

Campus Tours Depart, Hampton Roads Courtyard

5:45 P.M.

Color Group Meeting 1, Color Group Meeting Rooms

6:15 P.M.

Opening Dinner, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

7 P.M.

Covering Politics, Race, & Culture, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

Alexis Johnson, Correspondent & Producer

8:30 P.M.

Color Group Meeting 2, Color Group Meeting Rooms

10:30 P.M.

Security Check, Residence Hall

MONDAY, JULY 8
JOURNALISM IN ACTION

7:30 A.M.

Breakfast,  Southside Dining Hall

9 A.M.

Color Group Meeting 3, First Amendment Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms

11:30 A.M.

Travel & Transportation

12 P.M.

Lunch, Guapo's Restaurant

1:15 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

2 P.M.

Planet Word
Networking & Becoming a Journalist, Planet Word Auditorium 

Doni Holloway, Multimedia Journalist & Producer, NBC/MSNBC

5 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

5:30 P.M.

Dinner, Dudley's

7 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

7:30 P.M.

Twilight Monument Tour

9:30 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

10:30 P.M.

Security Check, Residence Hall

TUESDAY, JULY 9
JOURNALISM IN THE CAPITAL

7:30 A.M.

Breakfast,  Southside Dining Hall

9 A.M.

Travel & Transportation

9:45 A.M.

Town Hall, Mason Square 

Andrias White Murdaugh, Anchor, This Morning on WTVR CBS 6

11 A.M.

Entertainment Journalism, Mason Square 

Kevin McCarthy, Entertainment Reporter, FOX 5

12:15 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

12:45 P.M.

Lunch, Nighthawk

1:45 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

2:35 P.M.

Welcome, National Press Club

WJMC National Youth Correspondent

2:40 P.M.

Leading a Newsroom, National Press Club

Susan Goldberg, President & CEO, GBH

3:45 P.M.

Smart Brevity in Action, National Press Club

Nicholas Johnston, Publisher, Axios

5 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

6:30 P.M.

Dinner, Southside Dining Hall

8 P.M.

Color Group Meeting 4, Color Group Meeting Rooms

9:30 P.M.

Color Group Feud, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

10:30 P.M.

Security Check, Residence Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
YOUR CAREER IN JOURNALISM

7:30 A.M.

Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall

9 A.M.

Color Group Meeting 5, Color Group Meeting Rooms

10 A.M.

Forging Your Career: Photojournalism, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center 

Anna Layden, Freelance Journalist

11 A.M.

Demystifying College Admissions, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

Alan Byrd, Dean of Admissions, George Mason University

12 P.M.

Lunch, Southside Dining Hall

1:30 P.M.

Color Group Meeting 6, Newsroom Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms

5 P.M.

Capitol Hill Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms

5:45 P.M.

Dinner, Southside Dining Hall

7:30 P.M.

Career Exploration Sessions, Horizon Hall

Arthur Jones II, Producer/Reporter, ABC News, (Horizon 1010)

Bria Lloyd, Investigative Reporter, Connecticut Public Radio, (Horizon 1012)

Buzz McClain, Communications Manager, Schar School of Policy & Government, George Mason University, (Horizon 1014)

Gillian Rose Brassil, National Political Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers, (Horizon 2009)

Jada McClure, Communications Specialist, ICF Next, (Horizon 2014)

Jenna Cohen, PBS NewsHour, (Horizon 1008)

Juliette Rouge, Dean, School of Security and Global Studies, American Public University System, (Horizon 2016)

Katie Urban, Communications Manager, Capital One, (Horizon 3008)

Kayla Sharpe, Deputy Newsletter Team Leader at Bloomberg Government, (Horizon 3010)

Richard Todd Stafford, Director of Communications, Honors College, George Mason University, (Horizon 3012)

Rodger Smith, Professor & WGMU Radio Faculty/Podcast Advisor, George Mason University, (Horizon 2017)

Rondene Grinam, Global Email Marketing Manager, Microsoft, (Horizon 4014)

Sami Gibbs, Newsroom Administrator, The Hill, (Horizon 4016)

Steve Taglieri, Marketing & Communications Consultant and founder, Kingdom Multimedia, LLC, (Horizon 5018)

8:45 P.M.

Networking Mixer, Horizon Hall Atriums

9:30 P.M.

Color Group Meeting 7, Document Your Journey, Color Group Meeting Rooms

10:30 P.M.

Security Check, Residence Hall

THURSDAY, JULY 11
EXPLORING D.C. & CELEBRATING

7:30 A.M.

Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall

9 A.M.

Travel & Transportation

9:45 A.M.

U.S. Capitol Group Photo

10:15 A.M.

National Mall Exploration & Congressional Visits

National Museum of African American History meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:15 a.m

U.S. Capitol Building Tour meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:15 a.m

3 P.M.

Bus Boarding, National Museum of the American Indian - Mall Side

3:15 P.M.

Travel & Transportation

4:30 P.M.

Prepare for Gala

6:30 P.M.

Travel and Transportation

7 P.M.

WJMC Gala, Westfields Marriott

10:30 P.M.

Security Check, Residence Hall

FRIDAY, JULY 12
WJMC FAREWELL

7:30 A.M.

Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall

8:30 A.M.

Color Group Meeting 8, Color Group Meeting Rooms

9 A.M.

Closing Ceremony, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

Keirsten Robinson, Digital Political Strategist, Mothership Strategies

10:30 A.M.

First Airport Shuttles Depart, Hampton Roads Residence Hall

11 A.M.

Students Depart by Car, Hampton Roads Residence Hall

11:30 A.M.

Second Airport Shuttles Depart, Hampton Roads Residence Hall