Â鶹¹û¶³ will hold its annual High School Communications Workshop for students and advisors Thursday, Sept. 13. The event is sponsored by Â鶹¹û¶³'s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Brett Blackledge, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Birmingham News, will give the keynote address at 9:15 a.m. His topic will be "Investigating Corruption in a New Media Age."
The day's program w ill include how-to writing, editing and production workshops for students, and separate sessions for teachers.
Morning sessions will cover writing for newspaper, magazine, Web, sports and television. Speakers are: Tiffany Ray, The Birmingham News; Billy Simms, Cooking Light; Garrett Lane, Southern Progress Digital; Ray Melick, The Birmingham News; and Chris Pollone, WVTM TV.
Afternoon sessions will cover newspaper and magazine layout, Web design, photojournalism and television production. Speakers are Napo Monasterio, The Birmingham News; Donovan Harris, The Progressive Farmer; Andy Evans, Man in the Maze Marketing; Tamika Moore, The Birmingham News; and Scarlet Thompson, former Fox 6 producer.
Several sessions are designed for advisors. Topics and speakers are: legal issues, Â鶹¹û¶³ journalism and mass communication chair Dr. Bernie Ankney; newspaper review, Â鶹¹û¶³ media relations director Bill Nunnelley and Associated Press Managing Editors projects director Carol Nunnelley; and television review, Â鶹¹û¶³ JMC professor Dr. Jon Clemmensen.
Cost is $4 per student. Teachers attend free. Registration check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. at Brock Recital Hall. The program will end at 2 p.m. Lunch can be purchased on campus. Advance registration is requested by Monday, Sept. 10. For information, call the Â鶹¹û¶³ JMC department at (205) 726-2465.