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Region 3 Conference: Investigative Reporting, Using Social Media to Find Stories, and Latinos & Politics

Make plans to attend the NAHJ Region 3 Conference “Cultura at the Capital: Covering Latin America’s growing influence in the nation.” The  conference is being held on October 12-13, 2012 at American University in Washington D.C.  NAHJ is pleased to have the School of Communication at American host the event.

Conference highlights:

  • Opening reception hosted by NAHJ DC Chapter
  • Luncheon “Latin America’s growing influence in time of change”
  • Hiding online: Using social media to find people and stories that matter
  • IRE presents Investigative reporting
  • Politics and how Latinos can shape this year’s elections
  • La Fuerza de Lenguaje: Examining how Spanish-language media continues to thrive while other news companies are shrinking.
  • Film screening of “In Search of the American Dream”, a dramatic film by film maker Baldemar Rodriguez.

Special Presenters: 

Eric L. Olson is a senior associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Olson oversees the Institute’s work on U.S.-Mexico security cooperation and research on organized crime and drug trafficking between the U.S., Mexico, and Central America.

Baldemar Rodriguez is Houston-based film maker.  He will screen his latest movie, “In Search of the American Dream,” during the conference and will be present to discuss his film.

 

Registration:

Registration is $40 for NAHJ members, $50 for nonmembers. You must pre-register for the conference on the NAHJ Web site. There will be no on-site registration available.

Pre-registration before Oct. 13, 2012.  Pre-Register here>>>

Questions or comments, please contact Chris Ramirez, Region 3 director, at chrisram46@yahoo.com or Anna M. Lopez-Buck at alopez@nahj.org

 

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