This blog has compiled reflections and summaries of students who have attended conventions and conferences on behalf of The Pendulum, Elon University’s daily newsgathering organization. Feel free to browse the blog via convention categories. Students Kate Riley (special projects editor), Rebecca Iannucci (A&E editor), Kristen Case (design chief) and Elizabeth Nerich (social media editor) are attending the College Media Association conference in New York March 18-20, 2012. Their experiences will be chronicled on this blog. Adviser Colin Donohue will also be in attendance.
Previous conventions covered on this blog are:
- The joint Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers conference in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 26-30, 2011. Students in attendance were Anna Johnson (editor in chief), Rebecca Smith (managing editor), Jeff Stern (online editor), Sam Calvert (online managing editor), Caitlin O’Donnell (news editor), Rachel Southmayd (opinions editor), Ashley Fahey (features editor), Zach Horner (assistant sports editor) and Natalie Allison (senior reporter). Adviser Colin Donohue was also in attendance.
- The College Media Advisers conference in New York, March 12-15, 2011. Students in attendance were Rebecca Smith (managing editor), Kassondra Cloos (news editor) and Eva Hill (copy chief). Adviser Colin Donohue was also in attendance.
- The joint Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers conference in Louisville Oct. 27-31, 2010. Students in attendance were Anna Johnson (managing editor), Jack Dodson (news editor), Caitlin O’Donnell (news editor), Lauren Ramsdell (A&E editor), Gabriela Szewcow (design chief) and Melissa Kansky (multimedia editor). Adviser Colin Donohue was also in attendance.
- The College Media Advisers conference in New York, March 13-16, 2010. Students in attendance were Anna Johnson (managing editor) and Sam King (news editor). Adviser Colin Donohue was also in attendance.
- The joint Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2009. Students in attendance were Andie Diemer (editor in chief), Alexa Milan (managing editor), Ashley Barnas (online editor), Pam Ricther (sports editor), Sam Calvert (assistant sports editor) and Alex Trice (multimedia editor). Adviser Colin Donohue was also in attendance.