Caucus

A small group discussion moderated by an individual or individuals. Attendance may be limited exclusively to journalists or open to a mixture of community members and journalists; this will be noted with each caucus description.

Community Member Track

These sessions are planned by our Community Advisory Board to support our non-journalist members, including public information officers and education policymakers. This programming typically focuses on communications skills, trends, challenges and strategy, and is open to community and journalism members. 

Deep Dive

A deep dive is a series of sessions on one topic. The panels are not necessarily sequential, but all relate to a single education issue or journalism skill.

How I Did The Story (HIDTS)

A HIDTS session features journalists talking about why and how they did a particular story or package. From ideation to publication, journalists speak to the reporting process, the challenges they faced and why they chose the sources, angles and formats they did. 

Lightning Talks

Lightning talks are very short talks and presentations – no more than five minutes – by journalists on a given topic.Talks can focus on journalism skills or expertise on a particular topic in education.

Sponsor Session

Sponsor sessions are planned by organizations, companies, foundations and other partners as part of their sponsorship of the National Seminar. Sponsors have full editorial control and responsibility for the content and perspectives presented during their sessions.