NCSL Annual Meeting

NCSL is holding the 2008 Annual Meeting July 22-26 in New Orleans.

For those of you unable to attend, a team of LINCS bloggers will bring you summaries of selected sessions from the Annual Meeting, including those below:

Eyes of the Storm

In the flood following Hurricane Katrina, photographers from the New Orleans Times-Picayune captured life-changing moments that helped the paper win a Pulitzer Prize. Hear how the photographers found themselves making difficult personal decisions as they covered the evolving tragedy.

Speakers: Kathy Anderson, The Times-Picayune, Louisiana; Ted Jackson, The Times-Picayune, Louisiana; Doug Parker, The Times-Picayune, Louisiana


What Reporters Want to Know

What do reporters want? Learn some of the best tricks of the trade from one of the most respected and well-known political reporters in the West. Learn how to get the media's attention, what types of stories reporters want, and how to conduct yourself during an interview. It's more than just writing a press release, it's the entire package.

Speaker: Adam Schrager, KUSA -TV, Colorado


LINCS Staff Section Luncheon

The LINCS Business and Networking meeting will provide a forum for sharing ideas for LINCS' professional development meeting in Louisville, Ky., this September.