Conference Attendees are also encouraged to attend the 2014 Lovejoy Panel Discussion at 4 p.m. in Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building.

Watchdog on a Short Leash: The Escalating Conflict between Press Freedoms and National Security Surveillance

The absence of federal shield law protections, coupled with the escalating number of prosecutions for intelligence-related whistleblowers disclosures, has placed enormous new pressures on reporters and news outlets. At the same time, the urgency of providing the public with more accurate information about government surveillance practices has intensified. This panel of renowned reporters, media experts, and whistleblowers will chart the evolution of this issue and discuss how the foundations of press freedoms may be under siege.

Panelists include:Siobhan Gorman, reporter, Wall Street Journal

Thomas Drake, former senior executive of the U.S. National Security Agency, whistleblower

Fritz Byers, communications lawyer; lecturer in law, University of Toledo

Rebecca Corbett, senior enterprise editor for the New York Times, will moderate the panel.

Please join us for the 2014 Lovejoy Convocation recognizing Investigative Reporter for the New York

Times Jim Risen at 5:30 p.m. in Lorimer Chapel.

About the Conference HostsHosting an array of important and influential speakers each year, the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement provides Colby students with the means to make connections between their work and contemporary political, economic, social, and environmental issues.

The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, cofounded by John Christie and Naomi Schalit, works to fulfill the responsibility of a free press in the American democracy by providing independent reporting to Maine citizens about their government and elections. The nonpartisan center’s stories are distributed to 32 daily and weekly newspapers and two radio stations, reaching more than 900,000 adults from Kittery to Fort Kent.

What’s the Story?

A One-Day Conference for Student Journalists

October 5, 2014

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The Fundamentals ofResponsible Journalism forCollege Editors and Reporters

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Lunch Keynote—Getting Started in Journalism

Jim Risen, investigative reporter, New York Times

James Risen, the recipient of the 2014 Lovejoy Award, has received recognition for some of the most important reporting in the 21st century. In 2006 he and

his New York Times reporting partner Eric Lichtblau won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their “carefully sourced stories on secret domestic eavesdropping that stirred a national debate on the boundary line between fighting terrorism and protecting civil liberty.” He is the author of four books including State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration, a 2006 national bestseller. Risen will base his keynote remarks on his experiences in the field of journalism and give advice to those planning to embark on their own careers.

Life after College: Preparing for a Career in Journalism

David Shribman, vice president and executive editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There is a prescribed path into a medical career. There is a well-documented, well-trod path to a legal career. But there is no single path to a career in journalism.

In that regard, as in so many others, it is like joining the circus. But David Shribman, the executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a veteran of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe will provide some guideposts if not exactly a map to a satisfying career in journalism, though he acknowledges that his advice might be equally applicable to a career at Ringling Brothers, where the pay is better.

CostThis conference is free.

Travel and lodging stipends may be available.

To register, please visit colby.edu/goldfarb/journalismconference

For more information, please contact:

Alice Elliott,Associate Director, Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

Colby Collegeaelliott@colby.edu207-859-5313

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Reaction Round Tables: Your Tough Questions Answered by the Pros

John Christie, publisher and senior reporter, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting: “The use and abuse of sources”

Naomi Schalit, executive director and senior reporter, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting: “A document state of mind and your right to know”

Eileen Sullivan Lambert, reporter, Associated Press: “I’m paid not to have an opinion?”

Barbara Walsh, “A Reporter’s Journey: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh talks about covering stories that changed laws and lives”

What’s the Story?

The Fundamentals of Responsible Journalism

for College Editors and Reporters

A One-Day Conferencefor Student Journalists

The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College and the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting will offer college newspaper editors, reporters, advisers and those interested in a career in journalism an opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of responsible journalism. The conference will include interactive workshops, lectures and panel discussions led by award-winning journalists from the New York Times, the Washington Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and many other first-rate new outlets.

The conference will also feature a keynote luncheon address by Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist James Risen of the New York Times. Later in the afternoon conference participants will be invited to attend a panel of media professionals who will discuss the escalating conflict between press freedoms and national security surveillance.

“The @GoldfarbCenter’s conference was incredible today. Certainly changed how I will run @TheVeritasNews going forward.”

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Conference Schedule8:15 a.m. Check in and Welcome

8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Session One: Leads, Nut Grafs, and the Big Question: So What? | Diamond 122

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Session Two: Libel and Other Legal Concerns for Student Journalists | Diamond 122

10:40 – Noon Reaction Roundtables: Your Tough Questions Answered by the Pros | Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Parker-Reed Room

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch with Keynote Speaker, 2014 Lovejoy Award Recipient Jim Risen | Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Parker-Reed Room

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Session Three: Life after College: Preparing for a Career in Journalism | Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Parker-Reed Room

2:30 - 3 p.m. Final Feedback and Networking Session | Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Parker-Reed Room

When: Sunday, October 5, 20144000 Mayflower HillWaterville, ME 04901

About the ConferenceFew college newspaper journalists have had the benefit of training in core journalistic principles. They do the best they can, but when stories and sources get difficult, they have to make tough decisions that can affect people’s lives. Too often, college journalists must make those decisions without the benefit of a solid foundation in journalism ethics and practice.

This conference will provide attendees with answers to the fundamental questions any journalist must consider: What is the journalist’s obligation to the community he or she covers? What is news, and what isn’t? How does news differ from opinion? What are the standards for sources and attribution? Is there a threshold for verification and must reporters remain independent and unbiased at all times? What is meant by “comprehensive” and “proportional?” What are the legal standards of libel?

Attendees will also be asked to provide conference organizers in advance with an important ethical question they have faced as college journalists. Answering those questions will be the focus of in-depth discussion sessions with students led by experienced journalists.

Session DescriptionsLeads, Nut Grafs, and the Big Question: So What?

Matt Apuzzo ’00, Reporter, New York Times

Let’s begin at the beginning: the lead. Jack Cappon called it “the agony of square one.” The lede and the nut graf have always been important, but never more so than today. If you can’t explain what your

story is about and why I should care, it will never break through the noise.

Libel and Other Legal Concerns for Student Journalists

Fritz Byers, communications lawyer; lecturer in law, The University of Toledo

While the 1st Amendment grants the press wide latitude on how stories might be covered, there are legal limits and serious implications for crossing the line.

This lively, thought-provoking session will review a host of scenarios where young media professionals might confront legal challenges. Knowing libel and other legal issues is a “must” for all journalists.

About the Lovejoy ConvocationColby’s Lovejoy Award, established in 1952, honors a member of the newspaper profession who continues Elijah Parish Lovejoy’s heritage of fearlessness and freedom. The recipient may be an editor, reporter, or publisher who has contributed to the nation’s journalistic achievement. Criteria include integrity, craftsmanship, character, intelligence, and courage. Two previous recipients include:

• Bob Woodward, best-selling author and reporter for the Washington Post

• Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, international correspondent for NPR