Journalism is an orchestra, and we are the musicians.
Everyone is invited to the concert on April 19-21 in Temple. It’s a moment you don’t want your newsroom to miss.
The talents we are celebrating run deep — from digital experts and sports writers to city hall watchdogs and all the journalists who make sure our pieces hit the write (Forgive the pun. We couldn’t help ourselves.) notes.
Join us Friday evening for a laid-back opening reception to get to know your colleagues from across the state.
We have experts coming in Saturday to share their resources and knowledge on topics like politics, AI and cutting through the distractions when covering education. Yes, there will be lunch.
And the awards? Oh, there will be awards.
Who will win Newsroom of the Year? Whose team coverage of the biggest news events of 2023 rose above the rest? Texas’ best photojournalist, opinion writer, online package of the year — the suspense is killing us.
The annual TME awards dinner is Saturday night, featuring a live and silent auction to raise money for our most important mission — paying for internships that get the next generation of young journalists into smaller-market newsrooms for real-world experience.
After industry, open government and legislative updates on Sunday, the final, most prestigious award winners are named.
Let’s go!
Register for the conference here. Book your hotel room at Hilton Garden Inn Temple Medical Center (Don’t forget to mention Texas Managing Editors when you make your reservation).
We’ll see you there!
Questions? Reach out to us at texasmanagingeditors@gmail.com.
Meanwhile, here’s a peak at what you can expect:
Saturday
- Win-wins: Partnerships between newspapers and student newsrooms — Working with college student journalists to get data-driven, narrative and local news stories.
- What’s the story: Narrative investigations — How to pull off a narrative investigation, including story selection, source psychology, caring for your reporters and so much more.
- Get smart: Improving education coverage — Cutting through the noise of the culture wars to what really matters.
- Awards luncheon
- Evening reception, auction
- Dinner, TME star awards presentation
- Buster Haas scholarship and internship announcement
Sunday
- Know your rights: 2024 elections edition — Understanding reporters’ legal rights and the free legal resources available to support election coverage is essential.
- Ask a lawyer.
- Newsroom of the Year and Star of Stars Headliners Awards