A look at the agenda for the APSE West Region meeting Monday Nov. 11 at the San Diego Union Tribune offices. Contact West region chair Gene Warnick at gene.warnick@langnews.com for more information.
9-9:15 a.m. — Welcome, introductions
9:15-9:45 a.m. — The Associated Press' Anthony Marquez shows how we can boost our online and print products with content packages from the AP.
9:50-10:50 a.m. — Chasing rumors. Thanks to social media, stories blow up faster than ever. How do you balance the pressure to be first and the desire to get it right? Moderator: Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register. Panel: Ed Montes/Anthony Marquez, AP; Todd Adams, U-T San Diego; Mike James, L.A. Times.
10:55-11:55 a.m. — How to best use what you have in your Digital Toolbox. With discussion of Twitter, blogging, video, the Next Big Thing, etc. Moderator: Joe Baird, Salt Lake Tribune: Panel, Tom Moore, L.A. News Group; Eric Orvieto, Yahoo! Sports.
Noon-1 p.m. — Lunch/job fair
1-2 p.m. — What media organizations want. Session tailored for students on what we really need and how the next generation can give it to us (and how they can get hired). Session will include some time for students to ask questions of sports editors. Moderator: Mark Faller, Arizona Republic. Panel: Larry Graham, U-T San Diego; Johanna Huybers, Reno Gazette-Journal; Melissa Geisler, Yahoo! Sports.
2:15-3:30 p.m. — Mental health matters. Exploring the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding mental health, offering editors tools for telling more complete and accurate stories. Will include discussion of the Junior Seau saga. Moderator: Chuck Scott, Orange County Register. Panel: Melissa McCoy, formerly of the L.A. Times; Jill Lieber, U-T San Diego.
3:45-4:30 p.m. — Best ideas. We look at some of the best work done in the West Region in the past year. Moderator: Gene Warnick, L.A. News Group.
4:30-4:45 p.m. — Wrap up, region business.
