The Professional Reporting Courses are all-expenses paid conferences for 12 student journalists. The focus of each are on journalism skills and techniques that can be applied to CN newspapers as well as toward jump-starting a career in journalism. Sessions are led by reporters, writers, and editors from a variety of prominent news outlets, such as The Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal and Conde Nast Publications.
The Collegiate Network hosted a Professional Reporting Course in New York City from Feb. 5-7 and again in Washington, D.C. from Feb. 25-27.
Speakers at 2010 New York Course:
John Wilson, editorial writer, The New York Post
Naomi Schaefer Riley, former deputy taste editor, The Wall Street Journal
Judith Matloff, professor, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Jennifer Fermino, reporter, The New York Post
Scott Michels, freelance writer
Michael O'Brien, staff writer, The Hill
Speakers at 2010 D.C. Course:
Jordan Fabian, staff writer, The Hill
Walter H. Pincus, staff writer, The Washington Post
Dan Gainor, vice president of Business & Culture, Media Research Center
