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National Jewish Student Journalism Conference!

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Do you like writing?

Come learn from the best at the National Jewish Student Journalism Conference on May 16th-17th in New York City.

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Presented by New Voices Magazine and the Jewish Student Press Service and hosted by Avanim, the literary journal of Columbia/Barnard Hillel, the Columbia Current and the NYU Jewish Voice, the conference features workshops and panels on campus Jewish publications, writing on Israel, and more. It will be held at the Kraft Center for Jewish Life in Manhattan, 606 W. 115th St.

Past conferences have featured presentations by Ethan Bronner and Clyde Haberman of The New York Times, Alana Newhouse of Tablet, J.J. Goldberg of The Forward, Susan Weidman Schneider of Lilith, Josh Friedman and Sam Freedman of the Columbia Journalism School, Esther Kaplan and Ari Berman of The Nation, Daniel Sieradski of jewschool.com and the JTA, and Nathan Glazer of Harvard University.

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Registration fee is $40, which includes two breakfasts, two lunches and conference materials. For more information contact ben@newvoices.org or call 212.675.1168.

Register Now! Space is limited! Registration deadline is May 12th.

Conference Agenda:

Sunday, May 16th

9:00 Registration, Coffee & Donuts

9:30 Panel: Being a Jewish reporter at a non-Jewish publication

   Panelists
       Bari Weiss, Opinion Editor, Wall Street Journal
   Elizabeth Dwoskin, staff writer, the Village Voice

   Moderator
   Ben Sales, editor-in-chief, New Voices

10:30 Workshop: Beyond "Once Upon a Time:" Telling Your Story.

Ruvym Gilman, Editor, Alef Next Magazine

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Panel: How do we cover local and national news?

   Panelists
   Elisa Mala, The Local blogger, New York Times
   Dan Sieradski, digital strategist, Repair the World
   David AM Wilensky, associate editor, the Drew University Acorn

2:00 Workshops: How to structure a short story or article

How to structure a short story: Rachel Trager, MFA student, Columbia School of the Arts
How to structure a news article: Ben Sales, editor-in-chief, New Voices Magazine

3:00 Break

3:30 Panel: How should Jewish students cover Israel?

Moderator
Josh Nathan-Kazis, staff writer, the Forward

   Panelists
   JJ Goldberg, senior columnist, the Jewish Daily Forward
   Jacob Dallal, director of public relations, JAFI
   Jordan Hirsch, former editor-in-chief, the Columbia Current

4:45 Speaker: Confessions of a Jewish Journalist

Gary Rosenblatt, editor and publisher, the New York Jewish Week

Monday, May 17th

9:00 Breakfast

9:30 Speaker: What makes an issue "Jewish?"

Rabbi Avi Katz Orlow, Jewish Education Specialist, the Foundation for Jewish Camp

10:30 Panel: Editing and running a Jewish student publication

     Panelists
   Tatyana Plotkina, editor-in-chief, the NYU Jewish Voice
   Michael Cinnamon, editor-in-chief, the YU Commentator
   Judah Gross, editor-in-chief, the UMD Mitzpeh

Moderator
Ben Sales, editor-in-chief, New Voices

12:00 Lunch and closing

Frequently Asked Questions:

Where is the conference being held?
The conference will be held at the Kraft Center for Jewish Life: Columbia/Barnard Hillel. 606 W. 115th St. New York, NY 10025.

If I’m coming from out of town, where will I stay?
We have great relationships with several youth hostels in New York City who offer comfortable lodging for under $40/night. Contact us for more information.

Will the food be kosher?
Yes. All food served at the conference will be strictly kosher.

How much does the conference cost?
The cost is $40, which includes two breakfasts, two lunches and conference materials.

Is this fee refundable if I decide not to come?
No, sorry. Your payment is non-refundable.

Are there scholarships available?
We have worked hard to make the conference as inexpensive as possible and as such, cannot offer scholarships. We are happy to help you look for alternate means of funding from local Hillels and Federations.

When is the registration deadline?

You must register by May 12th to secure a place at the conference.

I have more questions. Whom should I ask?

Email Ben Sales at ben@newvoices.org or call 212.675.1168

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