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Sample Program Schedule

Interested in what a typical day looks like at the HUMMA? Here’s what Week 1 looked like in 2024.

Week 1Monday, 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