MAB Day & Mississippi State Storytelling Workshop

October 26, 2021

9:35 am

Location

McComas Hall

Begins

October 26, 2021 - 9:35 am

Ends

October 26, 2021 - 3:20 pm

Storytelling Workshop / 9:35-11:10 a.m. / McComas Theatre

News directors, anchors and managers instruct students in identifying and telling engaging stories for audiences and clients. Aimed at PR students.
- Craig Ford, WTVA; Emily Forrester, WDAM; Brad Kessie; WLOX; Mark Little, WLBT; Rick McLaughlin, WAPT; Mary Carroll Sullivan
- All students welcome

Media Management breakout session / 10-11 a.m. / McComas 216

The ins and outs, how’s and why’s of media management
- Melissa Boswell, Boswell Media; Jim Moodie, WTOK; Sharon Kent, WONA-FM; Woody Wilkins, Delta News
- All students welcome

Networking sessions / 11:10-11:45 a.m. / McComas Theatre Lobby

Students can come-and-go, meet and ask questions of participants.
Opportunity for reel/portfolio review
- All MAB participants
- All students welcome

Lunch / 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Upstairs Theatre Lobby

MAB Professionals Meet with Misun’s TV Production Course / 12:45-2 pm / Old Main 3320

Joey Barnes, WCBI; Craig Ford, WTVA; Emily Forrester, WDAM; Brad Kessie; WLOX; Mark Little, WLBT; Rick McLaughlin, WAPT; Woody Wilkins, WXVT

Sales and Marketing Workshop / 12:45-2 p.m. / McComas Theatre

Session aimed at PR students and others interested in sales
- Melissa Boswell, Boswell Media; Jim Moodie, WTOK; Sharon Kent, WONA-FM; Aundrea Self, WCBI

MAB Industry Panel / 2:20-3:20 p.m. / McComas Theatre