{"id":5133,"date":"2018-02-15T18:29:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T00:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=5133"},"modified":"2018-02-15T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T00:29:51","slug":"how-to-make-the-most-of-the-midwinter-national-college-media-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2018\/02\/15\/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-midwinter-national-college-media-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make the most of the Midwinter National College Media Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Midwinter National College Media Convention<\/a> is finally here!<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #ACPMW is March 1-3 in Long Beach. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can make your weekend in Long Beach really worthwhile. <\/span><\/p>\n

The basics <\/b><\/h3>\n

The convention is held at the <\/span>Hyatt Regency<\/span><\/a>. That\u2019ll be the hub of our events, so that\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the workshops, keynote addresses, contests and critiques, Best of Show and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our hotel is right on the water, surrounded by delicious food, sights to see and iconic activities. You\u2019ll have time to explore in the evening \u2014 check out these <\/span>5 things you can do nearby<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

What to expect<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Midwinter National College Media Convention is a gathering of some of the best students, advisers and professionals in the region. We\u2019ll have a plethora of practical learning workshops, plus an assortment of tracks that start before the convention begins, and an awards ceremony, Best of Show competition, critiques and one-on-one sessions \u2026 we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll learn a lot. <\/span><\/p>\n

And we\u2019re excited to welcome our <\/span>keynote speakers<\/span><\/a> for the convention: Christopher Goffard of the Los Angeles Times (and host of the \u201cDirty John\u201d podcast); Rachel Fradette and McKenna Ross of The State News at Michigan State University; and the team from the Los Angeles Times that claimed the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the San Bernardino shooting (Scott Kraft, Hailey Branson-Potts, Sarah Parvini, Joe Mozingo and Marcus Yam)<\/span><\/p>\n

How to make the most of it<\/b><\/h3>\n

Articulate your goals:<\/b> Try to pinpoint exactly what you want to learn and write down your goals. <\/span>One study found<\/span><\/a> that people who regularly wrote down their goals were 42 percent more likely to achieve them. It certainly can\u2019t hurt.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Talk about these goals with your team, and check in each day to see what each of you learned, how you can apply it to your organization and what questions you still have.<\/p>\n

Take notes:<\/b> You\u2019re going to get a ton of information at this convention \u2014 probably more than you can remember. Improve your chances of retaining all the tips you learn by bringing a notebook and pen and simply writing them down. (Plus, this is a great place to write down your goals and review them before sessions start.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Write down how things can apply to you as you think of them. Jot down ideas and questions as they come to you. Use the notebook as inspiration throughout the school year, when you feel stressed or stuck. You might remember something brilliant you learned at the convention.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help:<\/b> Conventions can be intimidating, but the entire point of them is to help newsroom thrive. Get what you need \u2014 sign up for a critique, introduce yourself to workshop speakers and take advantage of every opportunity at the convention.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Branch out:<\/b> It\u2019s easy to stick with your close-knit group of friends from the newsroom, but we can\u2019t stress enough how important it is to spark conversations and connections with other student journalists. Chat with your peers during session breaks, or grab lunch with a new group. Vent about your frustrations, work to find solutions to common problems and pick their brains \u2014 some newsrooms do things totally differently, and another student might have the answer to the problem you\u2019ve been facing. All you have to do is ask.<\/span><\/h4>\n

So get excited to learn, meet some of the brightest students in college media and, of course, have fun in Long Beach!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Midwinter National College Media Convention is finally here! We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #ACPMW is March 1-3 in Long Beach. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. Here\u2019s how you can make your weekend in Long Beach really worthwhile. The basics The convention is held at the Hyatt Regency. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[65,185,183,46],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5133"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5134,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5133\/revisions\/5134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}