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Registration just opened for a new journalism conference at the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley.:

With keynote addresses by essayist Adam Gopnik and New York Times Magazine editor Jake Silverstein, this all-day event promises to be an extended, bracing conversation about the state of literary nonfiction. Under the direction of Constance Hale, the conference gathers an audience of talented, veteran journalists, who will hear thoughts and advice from master writers, editors, and agents on the tradition and the edges of literary journalism. We will not just explore how to research and write great stories, but also where to publish them, and how to collaborate with agents and editors.
In addition to the keynotes, there will be panels, lectures, and practical workshops. (And, on Sunday, November 9, we will offer "master classes" for an additional modest fee.) Sessions will ask big questions but will also concentrate on specific techniques. Platforms discussed will range from microblogs to books; genres looked at will range from spot news to memoir.

In addition to the keynotes, there will be panels, lectures, and practical workshops. (And, on Sunday, November 9, we will offer "master classes" for an additional modest fee.) Sessions will ask big questions but will also concentrate on specific techniques. Platforms discussed will range from microblogs to books; genres looked at will range from spot news to memoir.