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What’s the story? Teaching students to find good story ideas and develop them
Monday April 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W311
Journalists need to be good storytellers at heart, but that starts with being able to identify a good story and then figure out how to tell it effectively. From large intro classes to reporting classes to capstone classes, students seem to struggle with the idea of what makes a good story. This panel will feature a variety of ideas for teaching students how to identify good stories in their communities, develop them and then present them in a compelling way.
Moderator: Jen Smith, University of Kentucky
Panelists: Jen Smith, University of Kentucky
Karen Russell, Tennessee State University
Boriana Treadwell, University of Miami
Lauren Bavis, Syracuse University
David Stephenson, University of Kentucky
Moderators
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Jen Smith

assistant professor, University of Kentucky
I am a recovering sportswriter who worked for the Lexington Herald-Leader in various positions for more than 20 years, including copy editor, designer, news and sports reporter. While working in the sports department for most of my career, I covered everything from high school sports... Read More →
Speakers
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David Stephenson

School of Journalism and Media, Univ. of Kentucky
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Lauren Bavis

Syracuse University
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Karen Russell

Asst. Professor, Tennessee State University
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Boriana Treadwell

Senior Lecturer, University of Miami
I am a former CNN producer turned full time journalism professor. I teach broadcast journalism classes at the University of Miami, and I am one of the faculty advisers to the student-run university TV station, UMTV. For the past 7 years, I've advised the flagship weekly live news... Read More →
Monday April 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W311
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