NLGJA 2026 National Convention

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9:30am PDT

Finding the Real AI Story Seacliff DThe Wall Street Journal If We Built Queer Journalism Today, Would We Call It a Newsroom? Seacliff AEvan Milward • Missy Spears • Divya Karthikeyan • Alex Cooper Reporting on Suicide: A Skill-Building Lab for Ethical Storytelling Seacliff CChristine Yu Moutier Ripped from the Headlines: A Fireside Chat with LGBTQ+ Documentary Filmmakers Seacliff BMeg Shutzer • Hansen Bursic • LaTajh Weaver

3:30pm PDT

Deepfakes, Gender and Sexuality in the AI Era Seacliff ASam Cole • Kathleen Massara • Kate Conger • Tat Bellamy Walker LGBTQ+ Women in News Seacliff C Navigating a Career in Broadcast and Advocating for Yourself Seacliff BSAG-AFTRA The Podcast Era: Audio & Video Storytelling, Queer Narratives and Holding Space Seacliff DPJ Brescia • Ryan Lu

4:45pm PDT

A Tale of Two States: The Role of the Media in Informing Voters about Ballot Initiatives in the 2026 Midterm Elections Seacliff DAnna Castro • Sara Mar • Nadine Bridges • Robert Fischer • Transgender Law Center How CBS News Bay Area (KPIX) and CBS News 24/7 Are Reinventing Broadcast Seacliff BCBS News and Stations Leveling Up Your Reporting with IRE Seacliff CAdam Rhodes The Art of the Slow Burn: A Masterclass in Long-Form Pacing and Narrative Writing Seacliff AJeremy Fox • Terra King • Denny Nivens • Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton