Print Workshops
The Streets of Laredo (Old Tricks for Modern Storytelling)
This workshop offers practical advice on how to apply timetested
techniques to newspaper writing. Topics will include
focusing leads, constructing anecdotes and crafting better
endings. The talk draws upon television, folk song (hence the
title) and even a little Shakespeare.
COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR: Steve Padilla, deputy metro
editor, Los Angeles Times
Look Who’s Talking: Writing Stories about
Hispanics for Hispanics
Sponsored by: The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News
Who are we really writing for? We’ll look at the perspective
and point of view that journalists take when writing about
Hispanics. How do we move away from the cultural story du
jour to tell meaningful stories that resonate with Hispanics?
COORDINATOR/MODERATOR: Cynthia Leonor Garza, writer,
Houston Chronicle
PANELISTS: Jenalia Moreno, international business writer,
Houston Chronicle
Latino Sports Columnists: Where Are They?
Why are there only a handful of Latino sports columnists in English-language
newspapers? Is there hope that the numbers might
increase in the future? Hear the answers to these questions
and get tips on how to be a successful sports column writer
from a Latino columnist, a sports editor and a veteran sports
writer making the transition to column writing.
COORDINATOR: Jaime Cárdenas, student, Cal State Fullerton
MODERATOR: Paul Gutierrez, baseball writer, The Sacramento Bee
PANELISTS: Marcos Bretón, columnist, The Sacramento Bee
Mike Fannin, sports editor, Kansas City Star, incoming Associated Press Sports Editors
(APSE) president
Jesus Ortiz, Houston Astros beat writer, Houston Chronicle
Diversifying the Ivory Tower: Latinos on the OP ED pages
The editorial page is one of the most important parts of a
newspaper, yet it’s also one of the toughest places to get into if
you are a person of color. This workshop will talk about
opinion journalism, editorial
writing and editing, being a
member of an editorial board,
and how to get through the
front door of the Ivory Tower.
COORDINATOR/MODERATOR: Mariel Garza, editorial writer/columnist, Los Angeles Daily News
PANELISTS: John Diaz, editorial page editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Ricardo Pimentel, editorial page editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mary Sanchez, columnist and member of the editorial board of The Kansas City Star
El Periodismo Hispano en Estados Unidos:
Presente y Futuro
Aprenda de un genio del periodismo y la lingüística a
identificar y resolver los problemas gramaticales más comunes
en los medios en español en EEUU. Esta divertida sesión
también abarca populares anglicismos y descifra las nuevas
jergas juveniles en la red y salas de “chateo”.
PRESENTADOR: Jorge Covarrubias,
editor/translator/features on the Spanish
Translation Desk, Associated Press
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