{"id":601813,"date":"2020-05-14T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=601813"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:17:03","slug":"webinars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the byline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Behind the byline is a monthly meeting series focused on the topics most important to scholastic journalism. NSPA also hosts informational webinars called Town Halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sept. 29 | Election coverage<\/strong>
Join former Scripps News anchor Maritsa Georgiou and Berkshire Eagle reporter Talia Lissauer for a discussion of how to best cover elections as a campus news organization.
Join the Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 27 | Interviewing<\/strong>
Brush up interviewing skills and review best practices to make your interviews worth the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 10 | Open records requests with SPLC<\/strong>
Cover the basics of open records requests with the Student Press Law Center, or SPLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec. 9 | Recruitment<\/strong>
We will share recruitment strategies to help you get ready to recruit next year\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 19 | Finding ideas and inspiration<\/strong>
Hear from experts on how they find ideas and inspiration from other media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 23 | Student Press Law Center<\/strong>
Come hear from SPLC experts on a to be determined topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 23 | Photo basics<\/strong>
Train in new photographers with this photo basics session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 27 | Preparing leaders for next year<\/strong>
Get ready for the 2026-27 school year by learning how to prepare leaders for the upcoming year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2026 the Pacemaker Master Class series was renamed Behind the byline.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dec. 10, 2025
Showcasing the NSPA Design and NSPA Photo of the Year Winners<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
with associate director Gary Lundgren<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIEW THE CLASS<\/a><\/strong>
Passcode: DeYRZP&0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dec. 2, 2025
Empowering Student Storytellers with PBS News Student Reporting Labs<\/strong><\/strong>
with PBS News SRL Ambassador Trina Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIEW THE CLASS<\/a><\/strong>
Passcode: uSPL^01O<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Oct. 24, 2023
Pacemaker Master Class \/ Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Ethical Risks<\/strong>
with Jonathan Gaston-Falk, Student Press Law Center
MORE INFO & VIEW THE CLASS<\/a>
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Sept. 13, 2022
Pacemaker Master Class: Reporting & Writing<\/strong>
with Jim Streisel
MORE INFO<\/a>
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Sept. 27, 2022
Pacemaker Master Class: Editorial Leadership<\/strong>
with Mitch Eden
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Sept. 22, 2022
Pacemaker Master Class: Design\/Redesign<\/strong>
for newspapers & news magazines
with Michael Reeves
MORE INFO<\/a>
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Sept. 15, 2022
Pacemaker Master Class: <\/strong>
Your college essay \u2014<\/strong> your chance to sell yourself<\/strong><\/strong>
with David Knight
MORE INFO<\/a>
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Sept. 14, 2022
Pacemaker Master Class: Digital Media Planning<\/strong>
with Chris Snider
MORE INFO<\/a>
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Dec. 1, 2020
Town Hall: Clips & Clicks contest
WATCH<\/a><\/strong> | MORE INFO<\/a>
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Sept. 14 & 16, 2020
Town Halls: Editorial Leadership<\/strong>
Sept. 14 \/ yearbook<\/a>
Sept. 16 \/ broadcast, newspaper\/newsmagazine and online<\/a><\/strong>
MORE INFO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June 17, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class: Online Pacemakers: The Best of the Best<\/strong>
WATCH<\/a> | MORE INFO<\/a>
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May 27, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class: Yearbook Pacemakers: The Best of the Best
WATCH<\/a><\/strong>
RESOURCES: Slideshows & insights from judges<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 13, 2020
Town Hall: NSPA membership
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May 6, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class<\/strong>: COVID-19 winners from NSPA\u2019s Best of Show
WATCH<\/a> | MORE INFO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 15, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class<\/strong>: Editorial leadership
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April 9, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class<\/strong>: Beyond breaking news
WATCH<\/a> | MORE INFO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 2, 2020
Pacemaker Master Class<\/strong>: COVID-19 coverage
WATCH<\/a> | MORE INFO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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