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4.27 Have Your Clips and Portfolios Critiqued by Newspaper Editors

This year’s Texas Associated Press Managing Editors annual convention will be held at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on the University of Texas campus Friday-Sunday, April 24-26. Bring your materials to be critiqued Friday and take advantage of a chance to meet editors from around the state — at no charge. Students are also invited to attend sessions Saturday and Sunday and need pay only for the Saturday awards luncheon ($25) should they choose to attend.

Meeting Schedule

(All meetings at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center)

Friday, April 24

4-6:30 p.m. — College student information session with Texas APME editors.

Saturday, April 25

9-10:15 a.m. — “Innovations and best practices: How to cultivate a culture that embraces change and manages to effectively implement multiple dreams within your newsroom.”

10:30-noon — Concurrent Sessions

Session 1: “Niche products and alternative ways to deliver the news.”

Session 2: “Managing freelancers: How to maintain responsible coverage with fewer full-time staff.”

Noon — Awards luncheon. Guest speaker: Burl Osborne, former editor and publisher, The Dallas Morning News.

Sunday, April 26

9:30 a.m-10:30 — “Freedom of Information Report.” An update on activity in the Texas Legislature and threats to the State Public Information Act.

10:45 a.m.-noon — “When newspapers collide: Collaborating with onetime rivals.”

Noon — Final awards presentations

For more information, contact:

Sharon Roberts

Assistant Managing Editor, Austin American-Statesman

sroberts@statesman.com

512.445.3660