2018 Speakers | The Washington Journalism and Media Conference | George Mason University

2018 Speakers

Alex Rosenwald
Director of Public Relations and Branding, MediaDC

Brian Lamb
President and Chairman, C-SPAN

Buzz McClain
Communications Manager for the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

Carol Guzy
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist

Cynthia Russo
Founder/Publisher, EAST COBBER Magazine

Diane Roberts
Sports Anchor/Reporter, WUSA9; Correspondent, Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien

Dr. Richard T. Craig
Assistant Professor of Communication, George Mason University

Fareeha Rehman
Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Fourth Estate, George Mason University

Ian Bush
Anchor, Reporter, & Editor, KYW Newsradio, CBS Radio News

John Curry
Adjunct Professor, George Mason University

Juliette Shedd
Associate Dean for Administration & Asst. Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

Kevin McCarthy
Entertainment and Film Critic, Fox 5

Laxmi Parthasarathy
Director, Global Media Partnerships, Ashoka

Meghan A.T.B. Reese
Producer, Writer, & Photographer

Megan Tucker
Communication Faculty, George Mason University

Nicole Livas
Former Anchor, WAVY News and Fox 43 TV

Phil Murphy
SportsCenter Anchor, sub-Saharan Africa

Rodger Smith
Instructor, Communication Minor Director, & WGMU Faculty Advisor: George Mason University

Rondene Grinam
Marketing Coordinator, Integrated Enrollment Management, George Mason University

Sam Wolfe
Social Media Supervisor & Transportation Coordinator

Scott Jackson
Co-Host of “Inside the Locker Room" on Washington Redskins Radio Network

Sonya Gavankar
Multi-Media Content Creator

Steve Berta
Editor, Investigative Reporting, Indy Star

Susan Goldberg
Editor in Chief, National Geographic Magazine

Tom Jackman
Reporter, True Crime Blog, The Washington Post