{"id":5873,"date":"2017-11-14T20:14:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T02:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=5873"},"modified":"2017-11-14T20:14:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T02:14:08","slug":"how-you-can-make-the-most-of-the-national-high-school-journalism-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/how-you-can-make-the-most-of-the-national-high-school-journalism-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can make the most of the National High School Journalism Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National High School Journalism Convention is finally here!<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #NHSJC is Nov. 16-19 in Dallas. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. What is it like? Who will be there? And how can you make the most of it?<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The basics<\/h2>\n

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

The hotel is nestled in historic downtown, and you\u2019re free to travel and explore when sessions end for the day. <\/span>Here are 11 things you can do in the city.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What to expect<\/h2>\n

First off, there will be a lot of people \u2014 more than 1,000 students come from across the country to represent their newsrooms. You\u2019ll have a chance to mingle, discuss problems and ideas at roundtable talks, learn at hundreds of sessions on a variety of topics and, of course, listen to our four remarkable keynote speakers.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited to welcome keynote speaker Erin Grace Trieb, a freelance photojournalist. Learn more about her <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also look forward to a plethora of fun events at and around the hotel, sign up for an on-site critique, compete in a write-off and much more. And if you have any questions, our front-desk staff will be happy to help. Explore our <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> to see all we have planned for you this weekend!<\/span><\/p>\n

How to make the most of it<\/h2>\n
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  1. 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>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.<\/li>\n
  2. 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>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.<\/li>\n
  3. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help:<\/b> Conventions can be intimidating, but the entire point of them is to help publication 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><\/li>\n
  4. 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><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

    The National High School Journalism Convention is finally here! We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #NHSJC is Nov. 16-19 in Dallas. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. What is it like? Who will be there? And how can you make the most of it? Here\u2019s how you can make your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[77,76,72,74,73],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5874,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5873\/revisions\/5874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}