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Friday, January 31
 

8:45am EST

College Panel
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Dietz Dining/Seminar
This session will bring together current college journalists who will lend an ear to questions and discuss real experiences of the collegiate press.
Speakers
CG

Chris Gloff

Crown Point High School
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Dietz Dining/Seminar

8:45am EST

Control Yearbook Alt Copy
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Chapel Sanctuary
Is your yearbook staff tempted to cut copy? Don’t sacrifice storytelling, too! Alternative copy such as graphics and quick reads are a great way to increase coverage, mix things up, and keep your readers glued to the page. This session will have you taking control of your coverage in new and interesting ways.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Wagner

Lauren Wagner

Student Media Adviser, Zionsville High School
Lauren Wagner, MJE, advises the award-winning Zionsville Community High School Student Media program, including yearbook, newsmagazine and sports media. Wagner is a JEA mentor, JEA Certification Committee member and  Indiana High School Press Association board member. She also serves... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Chapel Sanctuary

8:45am EST

Doing great sports play-by-play
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library 311
This session will focus on giving sports broadcasters tools on how to do a great play-by-play broadcast. Presented by Andrew Smith, the Voice of the Indy Fuel and the 2021 ECHL Broadcaster of the Year.
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Student Media Adviser, New Palestine High School
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library 311

8:45am EST

Ethically utilizing AI to enhance student reporting
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 105
AI won't take your job, people who know how to use AI will. This session will look at concerns over the use of AI in journalism, and how such tools can be used ethically to help students grow their skills and creativity in journalism.
Speakers
avatar for Scott McDaniel

Scott McDaniel

Assistant Professor of Journalism, Franklin College
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 105

8:45am EST

From the Editor's Desk
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 104
As student journalists, you play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative of your staff and school community. This session is designed to equip you with the skills and strategies needed for effective leadership.
Speakers
avatar for Mitch Eden

Mitch Eden

Consultant & Retired Student Media Adviser, Kirkwood High School
MITCH EDEN, MJE, is an education and media consultant helping advisers and students improve themselves and their programs. He recently retired after 27 years advising, most recently at Kirkwood H.S. (MO), where he advised The Kirkwood Call newsmagazine/website and the Pioneer yearbook. Eden... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 104

8:45am EST

How to Make Public Relations a Part of Your Student Media Program (For Students & Advisers)
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Student Center 245
This session will provide a practical framework for adding a public relations staff to your media program or creating a public relations team within your existing staff(s). It will provide students and advisers a guide for getting started, best practices for making it successful, examples of student work and processes.
Speakers
BD

Bill DeLisle

Adviser, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Student Center 245

8:45am EST

Money Money Money
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium
Whether creating a newspaper, a yearbook, a podcast, or a broadcast, we need money. We need money for publication. We need money for equipment. We need money for travel. We need money for pizza. You get the idea. But, how do you organize an advertising sales campaign, execute it, and follow up? You don't need a fancy computer program; you just need some know-how.
Speakers
avatar for Denise Green

Denise Green

Student Media Adviser, Greenwood Community High School
Denise Green has advised yearbook, newspaper, web page, and broadcast staffs for the past 34 years. She taught at IUPUI School of Journalism for several years and has taught at HSJI for 23 years. Her forte has been launching and revitalizing scholastic journalism programs, including... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium

8:45am EST

Sports Coverage that Doesn't Suck.
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library 310
If you're tired of reading about how the "team came together as a family," this is the session for you. We'll share examples from professionals, discuss different story types, and show ways to creatively use graphics and statistics to make sports coverage pop. With strategies geared for web, news magazine and yearbook, we'll help you improve your publication's sports coverage.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Hanley

Sam Hanley

Adviser, Southport High School
avatar for Mike Klopfenstein

Mike Klopfenstein

Adviser, Southport High School
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Hamilton Library 310

8:45am EST

There's no such thing as a dumb question...or is there?
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Scence Center 306
There really IS such a thing as a dumb question, and you don't want to ask one during an interview. In this session you'll learn the ins and outs of preparing for and conducting interviews and take away some tips for asking questions that lead to quotable response.
Speakers
avatar for Robin Bilinski

Robin Bilinski

Yearbook Adviser, NorthWood High School
Robin Bilinski is the yearbook adviser at NorthWood High School in Nappanee, IN. Bilinski has advised numerous award-winning yearbooks, including CSPA Crowns / Crown Finalists, NSPA Pacemakers / Pacemaker Finalists, and IHSPA Hoosier Stars. Using innovative design and coverage opportunities... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Scence Center 306

8:45am EST

Tips & Tricks of Sports Broadcasting
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 206
Overviewing live Sports Broadcasting and what we have learned the last six years, including: commentating, how to best compile and utilize research/stats, IHSAA usage rights and guidelines for live sports coverage (including social media highlights, photo galleries, etc.)
Speakers
avatar for David Young

David Young

Student Media adviser, Communications & Media Arts Department Chair, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Friday January 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am EST
Science Center 206

9:45am EST

Keynote & IHSPA Awards
Friday January 31, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EST
Spurlock Center Gymnasium
Friday January 31, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EST
Spurlock Center Gymnasium

11:45am EST

Basic Podcast Production
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 105
Looking to start a podcast? Attend this session to learn some basic techniques and the tools you'll need to start a successful podcast to supplement your student media program.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Carrothers

Chad Carrothers

The Media School, Indiana University
Chad Carrothers is a veteran communications professional and award-winning journalist with authentic experience at the intersection of citizen journalism and public relations.Chad graduated from the IU School of Journalism in 1999 and immediately went to work for WFHB, Indiana’s first community-owned and community-operated public radio station, as the station’s first full-time News Director. There he built a full-service news operation from the ground up, managing the collective efforts of hundreds of citizen journalists (including IU students... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 105

11:45am EST

Community Journalism - Stories beyond your campus
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 206
What does it mean to practice "community journalism"? What can your publication do to keep your community informed about political issues and topics which matter to youth and affect your school? Learn how to set up and execute strong coverage of events like rallies and political protests, and get practical tips for organizing coverage teams, getting press credentials, contacting public officials, and going off campus for stories — all with a goal of building strong ongoing reporting of issue-based stories.
Speakers
avatar for Ellen Austin

Ellen Austin

Ellen Austin, MJE, was the 2012 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. She holds a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Key and is a National Scholastic Press Association Pioneer. Austin retired in 2022 from full time teaching after a 25-year... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 206

11:45am EST

Covering Sensitive Topics
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 104
Attend this season to learn about important law and ethics situations, student rights, as well as how to partner with and create a trust with administrators. This and much, much more.
Speakers
avatar for Mitch Eden

Mitch Eden

Consultant & Retired Student Media Adviser, Kirkwood High School
MITCH EDEN, MJE, is an education and media consultant helping advisers and students improve themselves and their programs. He recently retired after 27 years advising, most recently at Kirkwood H.S. (MO), where he advised The Kirkwood Call newsmagazine/website and the Pioneer yearbook. Eden... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Science Center 104

11:45am EST

If you can’t join them then beat them in the sports and music industry with Brian and Mike
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Scence Center 306
Creating your own way and publications using today's media delivery methods and networking to grow a business and tap into the entertainment industry
Speakers
avatar for Michael Colver

Michael Colver

Videographer / Photographer / Photojournalist, Front Row / Indy Sports Daily
Mike Colver from Indianapolis, IN, is a seasoned media professional with a passion for editing and video production that began in 7th grade, using two VCRs and a VHS camera. He attended Pike High School, Ivy Tech, and Specs Howard School of Broadcasting in Michigan. Mike has worked... Read More →
BC
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Scence Center 306

11:45am EST

Research, report, review — how to properly prepare before you begin creating your story.
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 310
A well-told story can only come after you've done all you can to prepare for the actual writing and editing. Regardless of medium — traditional narrative, digital, audio or video — the best stories come after the best preparations. We'll share tips and tricks for just that.
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Renze

Lisa Renze

Managing editor of Partnerships and Projects, Free Press Indiana
Lisa Renze is the managing editor of partnerships and projects at Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization based in Indianapolis. In her role she works with journalists and new outlets around the state on projects that provide essential information to Hoosiers.Prior to joining... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 310

11:45am EST

Student Board Elections
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Student Center 245
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Student Center 245

11:45am EST

Teaching and Coaching Social Media Content Creation
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary
Practical experiences and training in social media content have never been more important than today for students focused on careers in professional media environments. However, providing effective training and experience in social media is difficult in the traditional scholastic learning environment due to a variety of factors, including instructor unfamiliarity with platforms and features, and the difficulty in keeping up to date with technological change. This session focuses on ways to effectively work with students towards developing skills across social media content types, and how to stay up-to-date with changes in the social media content environment.
Speakers
avatar for Galen Clavio

Galen Clavio

Galen Clavio serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington. He is the author of the textbook “Social Media and Sports” and is the founder and director of the IU Sports Media program.
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary

11:45am EST

Telling Great Stories with Video By Yourself
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium
I will cover the basics of gathering video and then writing and editing a story as a multiskilled journalist who works alone through the complete storytelling process. I will explain the skills for writing to video and using natural sound to enhance the writing and soundbites in the story. I will share tools, tips & tricks and show examples of telling engaging video stories.
Speakers
avatar for Rich Nye

Rich Nye

Multiskilled Journalist, WTHR 13 News
Rich Nye brings vast experience and hometown perspective to his storytelling as a reporter for 13News. Rich was born (11/3/1968) and raised in Indianapolis, and has spent his entire broadcasting career in Central Indiana. Rich dreamed in elementary school of growing up to be a sportscaster... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium

11:45am EST

IHSPA Luncheon & Awards
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EST
Dietz Dining/Seminar
Friday January 31, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EST
Dietz Dining/Seminar

12:45pm EST

Basic Podcast Production
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 105
Looking to start a podcast? Attend this session to learn some basic techniques and the tools you'll need to start a successful podcast to supplement your student media program.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Carrothers

Chad Carrothers

The Media School, Indiana University
Chad Carrothers is a veteran communications professional and award-winning journalist with authentic experience at the intersection of citizen journalism and public relations.Chad graduated from the IU School of Journalism in 1999 and immediately went to work for WFHB, Indiana’s first community-owned and community-operated public radio station, as the station’s first full-time News Director. There he built a full-service news operation from the ground up, managing the collective efforts of hundreds of citizen journalists (including IU students... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 105

12:45pm EST

Community Journalism - Stories beyond your campus
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 206
What does it mean to practice "community journalism"? What can your publication do to keep your community informed about political issues and topics which matter to youth and affect your school? Learn how to set up and execute strong coverage of events like rallies and political protests, and get practical tips for organizing coverage teams, getting press credentials, contacting public officials, and going off campus for stories — all with a goal of building strong ongoing reporting of issue-based stories.
Speakers
avatar for Ellen Austin

Ellen Austin

Ellen Austin, MJE, was the 2012 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. She holds a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Key and is a National Scholastic Press Association Pioneer. Austin retired in 2022 from full time teaching after a 25-year... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 206

12:45pm EST

Covering Sensitive Topics
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 104
Attend this season to learn about important law and ethics situations, student rights, as well as how to partner with and create a trust with administrators. This and much, much more.
Speakers
avatar for Mitch Eden

Mitch Eden

Consultant & Retired Student Media Adviser, Kirkwood High School
MITCH EDEN, MJE, is an education and media consultant helping advisers and students improve themselves and their programs. He recently retired after 27 years advising, most recently at Kirkwood H.S. (MO), where he advised The Kirkwood Call newsmagazine/website and the Pioneer yearbook. Eden... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Science Center 104

12:45pm EST

If you can’t join them then beat them in the sports and music industry with Brian and Mike
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Scence Center 306
Creating your own way and publications using todays media delivery methods and networking to grow
Speakers
avatar for Michael Colver

Michael Colver

Videographer / Photographer / Photojournalist, Front Row / Indy Sports Daily
Mike Colver from Indianapolis, IN, is a seasoned media professional with a passion for editing and video production that began in 7th grade, using two VCRs and a VHS camera. He attended Pike High School, Ivy Tech, and Specs Howard School of Broadcasting in Michigan. Mike has worked... Read More →
BC
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Scence Center 306

12:45pm EST

IHSPA Student Board Meeting
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Student Center 245
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Student Center 245

12:45pm EST

Research, report, review — how to properly prepare before you begin creating your story.
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Hamilton Library 310
A well-told story can only come after you've done all you can to prepare for the actual writing and editing. Regardless of medium — traditional narrative, digital, audio or video — the best stories come after the best preparations. We'll share tips and tricks for just that.
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Renze

Lisa Renze

Managing editor of Partnerships and Projects, Free Press Indiana
Lisa Renze is the managing editor of partnerships and projects at Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization based in Indianapolis. In her role she works with journalists and new outlets around the state on projects that provide essential information to Hoosiers.Prior to joining... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Hamilton Library 310

12:45pm EST

Teaching and Coaching Social Media Content Creation
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary
Practical experiences and training in social media content have never been more important than today for students focused on careers in professional media environments. However, providing effective training and experience in social media is difficult in the traditional scholastic learning environment due to a variety of factors, including instructor unfamiliarity with platforms and features, and the difficulty in keeping up to date with technological change. This session focuses on ways to effectively work with students towards developing skills across social media content types, and how to stay up-to-date with changes in the social media content environment.
Speakers
avatar for Galen Clavio

Galen Clavio

Galen Clavio serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington. He is the author of the textbook “Social Media and Sports” and is the founder and director of the IU Sports Media program.
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary

12:45pm EST

Telling Great Stories with Video By Yourself
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium
I will cover the basics of gathering video and then writing and editing a story as a multiskilled journalist who works alone through the complete storytelling process. I will explain the skills for writing to video and using natural sound to enhance the writing and soundbites in the story. I will share tools, tips & tricks and show examples of telling engaging video stories.
Speakers
avatar for Rich Nye

Rich Nye

Multiskilled Journalist, WTHR 13 News
Rich Nye brings vast experience and hometown perspective to his storytelling as a reporter for 13News. Rich was born (11/3/1968) and raised in Indianapolis, and has spent his entire broadcasting career in Central Indiana. Rich dreamed in elementary school of growing up to be a sportscaster... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium

1:45pm EST

Celebrating your staff
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Science Center 104
Creating a publication is a team effort, and every staff member plays a crucial role in making the final product a success. In this session, students will explore meaningful ways to celebrate their peers, recognize their hard work, and build a positive team culture. From simple gestures to larger celebrations, learn how to create a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and motivated to do their best work.
Speakers
SW

Suzanne Williams

Publications Director, Warren Central High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Science Center 104

1:45pm EST

Editor Roundtable
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary
Student editors from yearbook, newspaper, and broadcasting staffs gather for informal, student-led roundtable discussions. This is an opportunity to talk and bounce ideas off each other -- from staff management to promoting your social media, this is your chance to swap ideas and publication0s (bring copies to show off!) and see how other schools handle different student media problems that arise.
Speakers
JA

Joe Akers

Adviser, Noblesville High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Chapel Sanctuary

1:45pm EST

Expanding your Portfolio and Skill Set by Expanding Your Media Platforms
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Student Center 245
Overviewing and discussing the Student Media structure and outlets at HSE, both journalism and journalism adjacent. How students are on multiple media staffs to build a college-level portfolio of skills.
Speakers
avatar for David Young

David Young

Student Media adviser, Communications & Media Arts Department Chair, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Student Center 245

1:45pm EST

Having a Ball: Sports Coverage that Doesn't Suck
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 311
If you're tired of reading about how the "team came together as a family," this is the session for you. We'll share examples from professionals, discuss different story types, and show ways to creatively use graphics and statistics to make sports coverage pop. With strategies geared for web, news magazine and yearbook, we'll help you improve your publication's sports coverage.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Hanley

Sam Hanley

Adviser, Southport High School
avatar for Mike Klopfenstein

Mike Klopfenstein

Adviser, Southport High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 311

1:45pm EST

Media Day Best Practices
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium
This session will provide a practical tips and tricks to take your media day to the next level. This adviser and student-led session will equip you with media day best practices, including scheduling and organizing the event, executing your creative vision, and distributing media day assets after the event.
Speakers
BD

Bill DeLisle

Adviser, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library Auditorium

1:45pm EST

No Money? No Problem.
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Scence Center 306
This session will provide tips and resources for starting and running a student media program (newspaper, broadcast, or yearbook) on a very tight budget.
Speakers
KH

Kaitlyn Hollis

Adviser, Franklin Community Middle School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Scence Center 306

1:45pm EST

Understanding Why Design Matters
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Science Center 206
Learn fundamental design principles including how to recognize good design elements, how to start a design from scratch, how to create a basic spread and the importance of packaging.
Speakers
VT
KR
JM
avatar for Sarah Burker

Sarah Burker

Yearbook Representative, Walsworth Yearbooks
Walsworth representatives Sarah Burker, Katie Rice, Valerie Tanke, and Jennifer Marinangeli partner with schools across Indiana and Illinois to help produce yearbooks that are on-time, within budget, and of superior quality. Their passion for yearbooks all started at a young age having... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Science Center 206

1:45pm EST

Yearbook Theme (Taylor's Version)
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 310
This session is inspired by Taylor Swift's book. It will show just how possible it is to generate a yearbook theme using pop culture.
Speakers
avatar for Samantha Deane

Samantha Deane

Advisor- Noblesville High School, Noblesville Schools
Sam Deane, CJE, advises the Shadow Yearbook and Miller Sports Media Programs at Noblesville High School, in Noblesville, Indiana. Deane currently serves on the Indiana High School Press Association Board and judges contests around the country. She earned her bachelor's in Journalism... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Hamilton Library 310
 
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