Bethel University
Conference Program
The location for all the events listed below is the Eastlund Room except for the convocations and the two evening sessions, which will be held in Benson Great Hall.
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Wednesday, April 16 The Many Faces of Evangelicalism: Covering Evangelicals in an Election Year |
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8:30-9 a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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9-10 a.m. |
Session 1 Moderated by: Stacey Hunter Hecht, Associate Professor of Political and Chair of the Department of Political Science |
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10:15-11 a.m. |
Convocation: Truth Seeking Jerry Mitchell, Investigative Reporter, Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger |
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11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Box Lunch When Faith Becomes A Political Weapon: The Politics of Religion in the 2008 Election David Domke, Author, The God Strategy: How Religion Became A Political Weapon in America |
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1:30-2:45 p.m. |
Session 2 War Stories from the Trenches Bill Norton, Former Assistant Features Editor, The Kansas City Star Steve Scott, Reporter, MinnPost.com |
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2:45-3 p.m. |
Break |
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3-4 p.m. |
Session 3 Religion News vs. Religious News: Covering Evangelicalism from Within Ted Olsen, Christianity Today International |
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Dinner Break |
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7 p.m. |
Keynote Session: Stories of Justice and Redemption from Mississippi Location: Benson Great Hall |
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Thursday, April 17 Religion and the 2008 Elections |
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8:30-9 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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9-10:30 a.m. |
Session 4 Local media panel Moderator: Steve Scott, Reporter, MinnPost.com Panelists: Christina Capecchi, Reporter, MinnPost.com Kristi Piehl, Investigative Reporter, KSTP-TV Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Political Reporter, St. Paul Pioneer Press Jeff Strickler, Religion Writer, Star Tribune |
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10:30-10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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10:45 a.m.-noon |
Session 5 Religion and Politics: An International Perspective Jennifer Arul, New Delhi TV |
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Lunch on your own |
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1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Session 6 Religion and Politics Online Ted Olsen, Christianity Today International |
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2:30-4 p.m. |
Break |
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4-5 p.m. |
Session 7 Q & A with Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer |
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Dinner Break* |
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7 p.m. |
Keynote Session: Boundaries and Bridges: The Private World of Faith and the Public World of Journalism Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" Location: Benson Great Hall The evening keynote addresses only are free and open to the public. No tickets or registration necessary. |
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Friday, April 18 Faith and the Newsroom |
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8:30-9 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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9-10 a.m. |
Session 8 Bill Norton, Former Assistant Features Editor, The Kansas City Star |
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10:15-11 a.m. |
The Calling of the Christian Journalist: Bringing Injustice to Light Chapel Address by Jennifer Arul, New Delhi TV |
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Closing Luncheon The Christian Journalist as Change Agent Jennifer Arul, New Delhi TV |
*Bethel students and alumni are invited a special “Meet the Press” pizza dinner. Visiting journalists will be on hand to talk about careers in journalism. Register here.