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Convention - June 14-16
Friday, June 14
Workshops, panels + receptions
Saturday, June 15
Workshops, panels + gala dinner
Sunday, June 16
Networking brunch
Columbia
University Lerner Hall
115th St & Broadway (Manhattan)
Current lineup, subject to change. |
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12 pm-1:15 pm
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Opening
Session
Indira Somani,
Convention Chair
Jyoti Thottam,
SAJA president
"Twenty Years of Watching South Asia"
Remarks by Barbara
Crossette, former South Asia bureau chief, The New
York Times; author of two books on the region; reported
on assassinations of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi. She first
went to India to teach journalism at Punjab University in
1982.
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1:30-3 pm
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Workshops
& Panels
- PANEL: Editorial/Opinion Writing
Tips on writing strong opinion and commentary pieces
Moderator: Neha Shah, CNN
Rekha Basu, columnist,
Des Moines Register
Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer-prize
winning editorial writer
Jonathan Foreman,
editorial writer and senior film critic, New York Post
Tunku Varadarajan,
chief TV and media critic, The Wall Street Journal
[manager: Neha Shah]
- WORKSHOP: Long Form Writing *
Tips on writing long pieces and books
* Registration
required
Instructors: Suketu Mehta,
author and writer
Mira Kamdar,
author, Motiba's Tattoos
[manager: Monica Mehta]
- WORKSHOP:
Broadcast News Producing *
Tips on producing outstanding TV news stories
* Registration
required
Instructors:
Subrata De, field producer, Dateline NBC
Barclay Palmer, executive producer, CNN
Rod
Prince, former executive producer, NBC Nightly
News - Weekend Edition
[managers: Sital Patel, Hari Sreenivasan]
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3:15-4:45 pm
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Workshops
& Panels
- PANEL:
International Reporting
Tips on international reporting from some of the best
in the business
Moderator: Suleman Din, reporter, Rediff
Hanson Hosein,
correspondent, Canadian Broadcasting Corp (former NBC
Middle East producer and correspondent)
Dele Olojede, foreign editor, Newsday
Ash-Har
Quarishi, Islamabad bureau chief, CNN
[manager: Suleman Din]
- WORKSHOP:
NYT Writing Workshop
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WRITING WITH COLOR:
Struggling to push your writing beyond dull, predictable
prose? Have a conversation with New York Times writers
about making a story -- and the people in it -- come alive
through the use of voice, detail, color and imagery.
* Registration
required
Lynette Holloway, education reporter
John Leland, style reporter,
Warren St. John, style reporter
John Noble Wilford, science reporter
Greg Winter, business/financial reporter
[manager: Sona Charaipotra]
- WORKSHOP:
Radio
*
Tips from the pros about putting together a superior
radio news program
* Registration
required
John
Batchelor & Paul Alexander, hosts of weeknight
10 pm-1 am show on WABC Radio
[managers: Gita Amar & Arun Rath]
- WORKSHOP:
Internet Research *
Join
an Internet expert as he helps you improve your Web skills
-- all experience levels welcome
* Registration
required
Instructor: Jeremy
Caplan, senior editor, Yahoo! Internet Life
[manager: Sreenath Sreenivasan]
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FRIDAY, 5-6 pm
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- Special
Event for Non-Journalists
- Panel: How to get your news in the news
Learn how the media works and how you can influence
it
Moderator: Lisa Tsering, reporter, India West
Michelle Han, reporter, Bergen Record
Tony
Ramirez, editor, The New York Times & author of
AAJA
Stylebook
Sujata Sinha, associate producer, WPIX-11
[manager: Jyoti Thottam]
- Special
Event for Journalists: Recruiters Reception
Come meet journalism recruiters
and senior journalists. You must bring a journalism business
card (or a resume if you're trying to get into journalism)
to attend.
Among those attending:
Maria Eftimiades, NY bureau chief, People magazine;
Chris Williams, National Geographic;
Madhulika Sikka, ABC Nightline;
Michael Kiley, Dow Jones Newswires;
Randy Williams, Dow Jones Newswires;
Henry Maldin, chief programming officer, CNN;
David Neuman, director of programming and talent,
CNN;
Nick Hays, Bloomberg;
Laurel Chamberlain, CNN;
Zain Verjee, CNN
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FRIDAY, 6:30-10 pm
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Opening reception
Drinks, light food, networking; cash bar
Remarks by
Sebastian
Junger
author, The Perfect Storm
& Fire
freelance journalist
Book sale and signing
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SATURDAY, June 15
8:15 am-6 pm
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Registration
Badge and bag pickup
Networking room open
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8:15-8:45 am
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Networking Breakfast
Coffee, tea & pastries will
be served during breakfast and replenished throughout the
day in the Satow Room
Sponsored by ASB Communications |
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8:45 am-10 am
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PLENARY PANEL: Newsroom
Decision Makers
A group of leading American editors discusses issues in
journalism and how decisions get made
Peter Bhatia, executive editor, The Oregonian &
future president, ASNE
Nisid Hajari,
Asia editor, Newsweek
Peter Landis, news director, NY1
Jeff Marks, VP training, News 12
Jeannie Park, executive editor, People
[manager: Indira Somani]
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10 am-10:30 am
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BREAK
Network, grab some breakfast, plan your day |
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10:30-Noon
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Workshops
& Panels
- PANEL:
South Asia's Other Big Stories
How America covers countries apart from India and Pakistan
Moderator: Nina Mehta,
freelance
Kosmos Biswokarma, reporter and news coordinator,
Kathmandu Post
Dilshika Jayamaha, newswoman, Associated Press
(former AP reporter in Colombo)
Prof. Phil Oldenburg, Southern Asian Institute,
Columbia Univ
Naeem Mohaiemen,
founder, Shobak.org (Asian community portal)
Akhilesh Upadhyay, US correspondent, Kantipur Publications
(includes the Kathmandu Post, Kantipur Daily)
- PANEL:
How to Break into Journalism
Moderator: Gita
Amar, NY correspondent, Radio Australia
Om Malik, reporter,
Red Herring
Roshini Rajkumar, WTVF-TV,
Nashville
Anupy Singla, reporter,
Bloomberg TV, Chicago
Anand Vaishnav, reporter, The Boston Globe
In the audience: Immigration lawyer Parastou
Hassouri will help field overall questions about
securing visas and work permits
[manager: S. Mitra Kalita]
- PANEL:
Investigative Reporting
Learn the secrets of good investigative reporting from
award-winning journalists
Moderator: Mukul Pandya,
editor, Knowledge@Wharton
Geeta Anand, reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Prashant Gopal, reporter, Wilmington News Journal
Rich Heidorn, Internet Publishing Group (former
investigative
reporter with Philadelphia Inquirer)
Shankar Parameshwaran, reporter, Business News,
New Jersey (former resident
editor, The Economic Times, India)
Chitra
Ragavan,
senior writer, U.S. News & World Report
[manager: Mukul Pandya]
- WORKSHOP:
Broadcast News Writing *
90 minutes guaranteed to improve your TV and radio
writing skills, taught by the newswriting guru who has
worked with some of the biggest names in broadcasting.
* Registration
required
Instructor: Mervin
Block, America's leading broadcast writing coach
[manager: Hari Sreenivasan]
- WORKSHOP:
Photojournalism
Tips on improving your photography - no matter what
your experience level. See
description
* Registration
required
Stephan Jacobs, photo editor, Inc magazine
[manager: Seshu Badrinath]
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Lunch on your own / Networking
You are invited to taste what The New
York Times called "the best street food" in NY...
By special arrangement, "Trinidad-Pakistan United Nation
Food," a cart serving South Asian food in midtown will
be available outside the convention building. You are in for
a real treat. Student attendees and beginning journalists
are welcome to discuss job-hunting and career matters over
lunch with S. Mitra Kalita,
Newsday reporter & others; meet in registration area at
11:45 am; she will lead you to a nearby restaurant. |
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1:30-3
pm
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Workshops
& Panels
- PANEL:
Covering Washington
Senior Washington journalists give you the inside scoop
on covering Washington
Moderator: Sumana Chatterjee,
correspondent, Knight Ridder Washington bureau
Frank Davies, correspondent, Miami Herald
Sara Fritz, Washington Bureau Chief of the St.
Petersburg Times
Aziz Haniffa, Washington
Correspondent, India Abroad
Aditya Raval, field producer,
ABC News
[manager: Sumana Chatterjee]
- PANEL:
Medical & Science Reporting
How to cover medical and science stories
Moderator: Deepti Hajela,
newswoman, Associated Press
Sanjay Bhatt, science writer, The Palm Beach Post
Malcolm Ritter, science writer, Associated Press
Dr.
Ian Smith, medical reporter, WNBC-TV
Shankar Vedantam, science
writer, The Washington Post
- PANEL:
Off the BEATen Path
Journalists who have taken unusual paths in their
journalism
Gotham Chopra, anchor,
Channel One and
author
Ayesha Hakki
Niazi, editor, Bibi Magazine
Neal Justin, TV critic,
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Shoba Narayan,
food writer
Raj Rangarajan, freelance
arts writer
[manager: Sona Charaipotra]
- PANEL:
Covering Our Communities
How to cover South Asian & other minority communities
across the U.S.
Moderator: S. Mitra
Kalita, reporter, Newsday
John Bathke, reporter, News 12, New Jersey
Lavina Melwani, freelance
Abu Taher, executive editor, Weekly Bangla Patrika
Niraj Warikoo, reporter, Detroit Free Press
- PANEL:
Getting your Book Published
Practical
advice on becoming an author
Moderator: Monica Mehta,
reporter, Entertainment Weekly
Anna Ghosh, literary agent
Rachel Kahan, associate editor, Crown Publishing
(acquires fiction and non-fiction titles)
Mira Kamdar, author, Motiba's Tattoos
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3:30-5
pm
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Workshops
& Panels
- PANEL:
Business Journalism: The Need for Skepticism
Discussing the state of current business and economic
reporting
Moderator: Subrata
Chakravarty, asst. managing editor, Institutional
Investor
Joya
Dass, reporter, CNNfn
Nikhil Deogun, marketing
& media editor, The Wall Street Journal
Prof.
Josh Mills, Baruch College Business Journalism
Program and ex-NYT business editor
Brian Rooney, editor-at-large, Bloomberg
[manager:
Mukul Pandya]
- PANEL:
9/11 and Beyond
Journalists who covered the biggest stories of
9/11 discuss how things have changed
Moderator: Shankar Vedantam,
science writer, The Washington Post
Mohamad Bazzi, UN correspondent, Newsday (winner
of first
SAJA Daniel Pearl reporting award)
Beth
Fertig, reporter, WNYC
Madhulika Sikka, producer, ABC News Nightline
Zain
Verjee, anchor, CNN
- WORKSHOP:
On-Air TV Reporting
Agents and TV professionals will give advice and critique
tapes
* Registration
required
Alyssa Tomback, talent agent, IF Management
Will Wright,
broadcast coach and former news director
[manager: Hari Sreenivasan]
- WORKSHOP:
Resume Writing
Have your resumes critiqued by leading journalism career
experts
No registration required - first come, first served
Nick Hays, recruiter, Bloomberg
Melanie
Huff, director of career services, Columbia Journalism
School
Miles Merwin, HR director, G+J
USA (publisher of Inc, Fast Company, Damily Circle,
Marie Claire, YM, etc)
Rebecca Paley, correspondent, People magazine
Carolyn Phillips, asst. managing editor, The Wall
Street Journal
[manager, Monica Mehta]
- WORKSHOP:
New Media Journalism
Learn about the latest ideas for improving Web journalism
* Registration
required
Jim
Hu, senior reporter, CNET News.com
Smita Paul,
new media prof, Columbia & Hampton Universities
Roy Wadia, director of integration, CNN
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5-6:30 pm
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Free time/Networking
Get ready for Reception & Dinner @ 6:30 pm
(see next column for details) |
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6:30-midnight
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Gala Dinner
and Awards
(see next column for details) |
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SUNDAY, June 16
11 am-2 pm
Location: Coconut Grove
44 W. 56th St (between 5th & 6th Aves) - tel: 212-765-1800
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Networking Brunch
Informal networking -- no speeches! Closing festivities,
come meet others in a very casual atmosphere.
Delicious South Indian food & cash bar.
Pay at the door: $10 per head (if you are not attending
the Convention: $20). RSVP: sajarsvp@yahoo.com
(subject line = "Brunch") -- you will pay at the
door.
Coordinated by S. Mitra
Kalita.
Tour of Ground Zero
After the brunch, SAJA Board Member Suleman
Din will lead an optional tour of the Ground Zero
and lower Manhattan. Sign up at the brunch.
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to be a sponsor?
Great opportunity to support SAJA
Become a member
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Annual Dinner & Awards
Saturday, June 15, 2002
Columbia University Lerner
Hall
115th St & Broadway (Manhattan)
6:30-7:30 pm
- Registration & cocktails
- Cocktail hour (appetizers, wine, beer and soft drinks; see
menu below) - sponsored by Bloomberg
- Photo
exhibition
Coordinator: Seshu
Badrinath
7:30-9:30 pm
- Welcome: Indira Somani, Convention
chair and SAJA vice president
- Our
emcees:
- Presentation
of SAJA Scholarship Winners & SAJA-Knowledge@Wharton
Prize
- Tribute
to the late Daniel Pearl.
including the launch of "At
Home in the World," a collection of Pearl's writings
from The Wall Street Journal, edited by Helene Cooper,
WSJ asst Washington bureau chief (portion of proceeds go to
Daniel Pearl Foundation).
- Presentation of SAJA Journalism Leader Award to Steve
Coll, by SAJA president Jyoti Thottam
 Keynote speech
by Steve Coll
Managing editor, The Washington Post
Former South Asia bureau chief
Pulitzer Prize winner
Author, On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey into South Asia
- SAJA Journalism
Awards Presentation by Nina Mehta, SAJA
Awards chair & Sreenath
Sreenivasan, former SAJA president - including
first Daniel Pearl Award for reporting on South Asia
- Live
auction, including two Air-India executive class return tickets
to India + raffle prize of DVD boxed sets for anyone dressed
in "ethnic" clothes (courtesy B4U)
- Dinner & Dessert (see menu below)
9:30-midnight
DJ-inspired Dancing
Dance to the latest South Asian & Western tunes and classic
hits in downstairs room.
Dinner
hall and bar area available for continued networking.
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Attire
Dinner is dressy semi-formal. Subcontinental
attire encouraged, but not mandatory. Raffle drawing for everyone
in desi clothing (sarees, Nehru jackets, salwar kameez and so
on) -- or any "ethnic" clothes. Western jacket & tie for men
and equivalent clothing for women will be fine, too. Bring your
dancing shoes! Day-time panels/workshops:
casual. Sunday brunch: casual, too.
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The Menu
Catering by Maharaja Restaurant, Manhattan
(vegetarian & non-vegetarian
spicy & not-too-spicy)
Appetizers: samosa, chicken kebab, aloo bonda
Buffet dishes: tandoori chicken, chicken masala, lamb mughlai,
avial, saag paneer, daal makhni, peas pulao, naan, raita, papadam
Dessert: rasmalai, gaajar ka halwa
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Map &
directions to Columbia
Parking Info
There's plenty of parking one block over at the corner of 114th
St & Amsterdam (open 24 hours). Prices (including tax): up
to 1 hour: $8.50; upto 2 hours: $9.50; upto 12 hours: $12.50;
upto 24 hours: $20.
Want to be a sponsor?
Great opportunity to support SAJA
Become a member
of SAJA!
QUESTIONS:
saja@columbia.edu * 212-854-5979
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall
Columbia University's
Lerner Hall/Roone Arledge Auditorium (115th St & Broadway in Manhattan) |
QUESTIONS:
saja@columbia.edu * 212-854-5979
Want
to be a sponsor?
Great opportunity to support SAJA
Become a member
of SAJA!
Map &
directions to Columbia
Weather
Forecast
Check latest
forecast
Parking Info
Plenty of parking one block over at the corner of 114th St &
Amsterdam (open 24 hours). Prices (including tax): up to 1 hour:
$8.50; upto 2 hours: $9.50; upto 12 hours: $12.50; upto 24 hours:
$20.
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