NLGJA 2026 National Convention

Neil Savage

Freelance

Lowell, MA

https://neilsavage.com

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9:45am PDT

ChatGPT For Real Newsroom Work Seacliff DEvan Hirsch • OpenAI

11:00am PDT

The Reality of Freelance Journalism Today Seacliff AK Petrin • Soleil Ho • Katherine Lewis

1:15pm PDT

View from the Top Grand Ballroom AMissy Spears • Claudio Cabrera • Stuart Boslow • Rakshita Saluja

4:15pm PDT

Inside Scoop: Building Sources Inside an Administration in Upheaval Seacliff DK Petrin • Martin Shelton • Claire Savage

7:00pm PDT

Opening Reception Waterfront CDE

9:30am PDT

Finding the Real AI Story Seacliff DThe Wall Street Journal

10:45am PDT

Triplett Series - The Road Ahead Has Many Paths: How Can Media Meet at the Intersections of Faith, Gender, Race and Class? Grand Ballroom AKierra Johnson • Cathy Renna • Caitlyn Ryan • Christopher Wiggins

1:45pm PDT

Leveling Up the Narrative: Journalists' Contributions to HIV Prevention and Care Grand Ballroom AGilead Sciences

3:30pm PDT

Deepfakes, Gender and Sexuality in the AI Era Seacliff ASam Cole • Kathleen Massara • Kate Conger • Tat Bellamy Walker

4:45pm PDT

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

6:00pm PDT

Diversity Reception Waterfront CDE

9:00am PDT

From the Daily Beat to the Best-Seller: How to Turn Your Reporting Into a Book Seacliff A

10:15am PDT

Beyond the Horserace: Covering The Real Stakes of the Midterms Grand Ballroom ALevi Kalish • Lex McMenamin

1:00pm PDT

Here I Am World All of Me at Last: The Origin and Impact of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Grand Ballroom A

4:00pm PDT

Content That Connects: The Social Playbook Seacliff CPatrick Gomez • Jack Irvin • Jonathan Borge • Cait Knoll • People Inc.

7:30pm PDT

Closing Reception Full Grand Ballroom