A gathering of visual journalists
Northern Exposure 2024 is set for Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14 at the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Murphy Hall on the East Bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.Northern Exposure is an anything-but-the-same-old conference to talk photography, video and storytelling. For the last several years, photojournalists have shaped the way we receive news about the pandemic, unrest, social justice and more. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been important. Let’s gather to learn from each other and inspire one another.
On Saturday/Sunday there will be great keynote speakers and breakout sessions with optional dinner options (on your own), and a partial day Sunday with more keynote speakers and workshops.
Keynote Speakers:
Carol Guzy, Pulitzer-winning journalist; Tara Pixley, visual journalist and assistant professor, Temple University; and Kent Nishimura, Washington D.C.-based journalist.
Breakout Speakers:
McKenna Ewen, CNN, will discuss how to turn work into play and get better results. Jaida Grey Eagle will go over lessons learned about putting on a photo exhibit while co-curating the MIA show, "In Our Hands: Native Photography 1890-Now." Rich Tsong-Taatarii will talk about working with grants, and his Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting grant-funded project, "On the Navajo Nation: A life without water," Dave and Erin LaBelle will talk about working in community news. Katie Rausch, new AME of photography at the Star Tribune, will discuss how freelance photographers and students can successfully pitch stories to a photo editor, and what qualities help ensure they get hired again. Freelance editor Mike Davis will walk through how to successfully sequence your images. Santiago Lyon, Adobe, will do a virtual session on the work of the Content Authenticity Initiative.
A light breakfast is provided each day and lunch is provided on Friday and Saturday, included in your registration.
After March 1: $75/pros and $20/students, Friday breakfast and boxed lunch, Saturday breakfast and lunch, Sunday breakfast, and a t-shirt. Saturday only, $50, Sunday only, $25.
On Site Registration (April 12-14): $75/pros and $20/students, Friday breakfast and boxed lunch, Saturday breakfast and lunch, Sunday breakfast. Saturday only, $50, Sunday only, $25. T-shirts available as inventory allows.
More speaker details coming soon!
Murphy Hall