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8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Registration

9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by:

• Walter Smith-Randolph, Chelsea Fuller & Brittany Noble-Jones, Task Force
•  Sarah Glover, NABJ President
• Ernest Sotomayor, Columbia J-School Dean of Student Affairs

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Finding Your Niche through the Noise

Hosted by Walter Smith-Randolph

Panelists:

• Ernest Owens (G Philly, Philadelphia Magazine)
• Nicki Mayo (Philadelphia Tribune)
• Alex Pineda (Fox News)
• Eboni Williams (Fox News)

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Newsmakers: This Year in Black Media

Hosted by Chelsea Fuller

Panelists:

• Dr. Meredith Clark (via skype)
• Brennan Dubose (Columbia)
• Jeanette Reyes-Burton (News Reporter, 6ABC)

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

What Lies Ahead for Digital Media with Sarah Glover

12:30 p.m. - Lunch is served

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch & Learn: Young Black & Killing The Game

Hosted by Sylvia Obell

Panelists:

• Danielle Belton (The Root)
• Christina Coleman (Essence)
• Todd Johnson (NBCBLK)
• Charisse Gibson (WXIX)

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

#Hashtags & Activism: How Social Media Influences Media

Hosted by Chelsea Fuller

Panelists:

• Tyler Tynes (SB Nation)
• Ernest Owens
• Danielle Belton (The Root)
• Aaron Morrison (Mic)

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Leveraging Digital Media: Top Tools & Branding for Social Media

Hosted by Brittany Noble-Jones

Panelists:

• John Ketchum (SB Nation)
• Brandon Pope (WCIU)
• Rahel Solomon (KYW)

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Closing Remarks

(Total includes a $3.00 administrative fee)