Schedule

Friday, April 12, 2013


6:00 - 6:30 p.m.		 Reception -- Welcome
6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Opening remarks and dinner
• Ann Marie Lipinski, curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism
7:45 - 9:00 p.m. Keynote address and conversation
Old Dog Learns New Tricks
Journalism in the digital media age
• Bob Cohn, editor of Atlantic Digital; manager of all editorial components of The Atlantic’s digital and mobile properties, including TheAtlantic.com, The Atlantic Wire and The Atlantic Citie
Introduction: Bobby Samuels, president, The Harvard Crimson


Saturday, April 13, 2013


9:00 - 9:30 a.m.		 Breakfast and networking
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Lessons from the Digital-First Newsroom
How to better seve your community through social media and audience engagement
• Borja Echevarría, deputy managing editor, El País, Madrid, Spain, 2013 Nieman-Berkman Fellow in Journalism Innovation
Introduction: Bobby Samuels, president, The Harvard Crimson
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Building Digital Beats
How to conceptualize, develop and complete online reporting projects
• Laura Amico, founder and editor of Homicide Watch D.C.,
2013 Nieman-Berkman Fellow in Journalism Innovation
• Chris Amico, journalist, web developer for Homicide Watch D.C., 2013 Nieman Affiliate.
Introduction: Rebecca Robbins, managing editor, The Harvard Crimson
11:00 - 11:10 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Reporting with Sound
Developing your voice, listening skills and interviewing techniques
• Chris Arnold, Boston-based NPR correspondent, 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Nieman Fellow in Business Journalism
• Paula Molina, anchor and editor, Radio Cooperativa in Chile, 2013 Nieman Fellow
Introduction: Julie Zauzmer, former managing editor, The Harvard Crimson
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch
Networking and conversation with Nieman Fellows: Breakout Sessions
Share ideas with your colleagues at other papers and ask Nieman Fellows everything you ever wanted to know about journalism
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Introduction to Nieman Foundation Resources
Nieman Reports, Nieman Journalism Lab, Nieman Storyboard
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Video and Multimedia Storytelling
Exploring backpack video storytelling and interactive projects that take advantage of the unique narrative possibilities of online journalism
• Alexandra Garcia, multimedia journalist, The Washington Post. 2013 Nieman Fellow
Introduction: Maya Jonas-Silver, FM associate editor, The Harvard Crimson
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 4:45 p.m. The Reporter-Editor Relationship: The Craft of Storytelling
Editing tips, pitfalls to avoid, best practice and ethics – the process from start to finish
• Jennifer B. McDonald, editor, The New York Times Book Review, 2013 Nieman Fellow
• Betsy O’Donovan, writer, editor, mentor-editor for the Op-Ed Project, 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Nieman Fellow in Community Journalism
Introduction: Nicholas Fandos, FAS administration reporter, The Harvard Crimson
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Presentation of the Christopher J. Georges Award for Excellence in Student Journalism
• Yaakov Katz, military reporter /defense analyst for The Jerusalem Post, Israel correspondent for Jane’s Defence Weekly, 2013 Nieman Fellow
5:00 p.m. + Dinner at The Harvard Crimson
14 Plympton St., Cambridge
Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at
Lippmann House, One Francis Ave., Cambridge, Mass.