Week 1 – Monday, June 17
10:00 a.m. Welcome to the Multicultural Media Academy!
Prof. Dominic McKenzie
Prof. Ingrid Sturgis
10:30 a.m. Journalism 101 – Prof. Ericka Blount
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Health 101 – Dr. Yanick Rice Lamb
2:00 p.m. How to Find A Great Story – Prof. Dominic McKenzie
3:00pm END OF DAY
Tuesday, June 18
10:00 a.m. “Incredible Interviews” – Prof. Ericka Blount
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. . Tech and Business in Health
Dalvin Brown, Wall Street Journal Reporter
2:00 p.m. Brainstorming Session: Developing Story Ideas and Sources
3:00pm END OF DAY
Wednesday, June 19
NO SESSIONS – Juneteenth
Thursday, June 20
10:00 a.m. Mobile Journalism: Making the Most of Your Cell Phone
Prof. Hamil Harris
11:00 a.m. WHUT/WHUR Building Tour – Sharon Drayton
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Public Affairs Reporting Student Panel – Dr. Christine McWhorter
2:00 p.m. Writing/Interview Sessions w/ PAR Students
3:00 pm END OF DAY
Friday, June 21
10:00 a.m. Researching Your Ideas
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Reporting on Health in Black Media –
Gerren Keith Gaynor, Chief National Correspondent, theGrio
2:00 p.m. Writing/Interview Sessions
3:00pm END OF DAY