Behind the byline is a monthly meeting series focused on the topics most important to scholastic journalism. ACP also hosts informational webinars called Town Halls.
Upcoming events
Information about upcoming Behind the byline sessions will be added as it becomes available. All Behind the byline sessions will be at 7 p.m. CT.
Sept. 22 | Election coverage
Join MPR News political correspondent Dana Ferguson and former Scripps News anchor Maritsa Georgiou for a discussion of how to best cover elections as a campus news organization.
Oct. 20 | Newsletters
Step up your newsletters with these tips and best practices.
Nov. 10 | Student Press Law Center
Hear from the Student Press Law Center on a to be determined topic.
Dec. 2 | Finances of student media
Revitalize your business, advertising and finance operations.
Jan. 26 | Audience engagement
Learn more about how to engage with your audience in creative ways.
Feb. 16 | Student Press Law Center
Hear from the Student Press Law Center on a to be determined topic.
Feb. 24 | Recruitment & retention
Brainstorm new recruitment and retention strategies for next year.
March 4 | Preparing leaders for next year
Get ready for the 2026-27 school year with this session on how to prepare leaders for the upcoming year.
Archived events
In 2026 the Pacemaker Master Class series was renamed Behind the byline.
Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m. CT
Fundraising for student media
Chuck Clark, director of WKU Student Publications at Western Kentucky University
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Dec. 3, 2025, 4 p.m. CT
How to Reach Your College Audience
With Gary Lundgren, associate director, Associated Collegiate Press
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Nov. 5, 2025, 4 p.m. CT
How to Reach Your College Audience
With Becky Bowers, VP of Product at the Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 24, 2023, 7 p.m. ET
Pacemaker Master Class: Reporting & Writing
with Jonathan Gaston-Falk, Student Press Law Center
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Feb. 2, 2022
Town Hall: New Multiplatform Pacemaker
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Think Tank: The State of Collegiate Media
ACP joins College Media Association and
College Media Business and Advertising Managers to explore the state of collegiate media.
Feb. 10, 2021: Let’s identify the issues
Feb. 17: Let’s talk money
Feb. 24: Self care
March 3: Teamwork
March 10: Issues • Race • Political • Business/Economy
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Dec. 16, 2020
Town Hall: Exhale!
It’s time to share your fall-semester survival stories.
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Dec. 1, 2020
Town Hall: Clips & Clicks contest
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July 8, 2020
Town Hall: Digital first. Digital now.
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ACP & College Media Association
June 25, 2020
Town Hall: Budget issues, concerns and some possible answers
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ACP & College Media Association
June 19, 2020
On the front line: The ethics & practice of visual journalism and covering protests
California College Media Association & ACP
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June 11, 2020
Town Hall for Advisers & Town Hall for Students
Communication & leadership during a crisis
WATCH the webinar for advisers
WATCH the webinar for student editors
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ACP & College Media Association
June 9, 2020
Town Hall: Entering ACP awards
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June 3, 2020 / rescheduled from May 28
Town Hall: Newsletters
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May 21, 2020
Town Hall: Let’s look at revenue streams
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ACP • College Media Business and Advertising Managers
May 14, 2020
Town Hall: All-digital newspapers
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ACP • College Media Association • Poynter Institute for Media Studies
May 13, 2020
Town Hall: NSPA membership
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April 9, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class: Beyond breaking news
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April 2, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class: COVID-19 coverage
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