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The McGraw Seminar for Reporters New to the Education Beat (2009)

July 17-19, 2009
New York City

Application Deadline: Passed

Are you new to covering education? This professional development opportunity will give you a chance to gain valuable multi-media skills and learn the value of blogging on your beat. You will learn how to incorporate education research into your stories, hear from a panel of superintendents about the challenges facing urban schools and get an overview of early childhood education.

We'll also look at how to interview children, covering education in a downturn and ways entrepreneurs are changing education in your district. You will leave with a notebook full of story ideas and a roster of top national experts.

 

Seminar Agenda [pdf]

Seminar Binder [pdf]

Presenter Presentations [ppt]