Military Reporters & Editors Association 2022 Conference
DATE: Nov. 18, 2022
PLACE: Medill School of Journalism’s Washington Newsroom at 1301 K Street NW, Suite 200 West.
AGENDA
8:00 – 08:45: Coffee and bagels.
9:00 – 9:50: Speech by Fox News Channel’s Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin
Moderator: Jeff Schogol of Task & Purpose
Including time for questions from audience members
10:00 – 11:00: Speech by Navy. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet (via Zoom)
Moderator: Jeff Schogol of Task & Purpose
Including time for questions from audience members
11:00 – 11:15: Break
11:15 – 12:15: Panel of Public Affairs Officers
Army Maj. Gen. John Rafferty
Air Force Col. Allen Herritage
Marine Col. Christian Devine
Navy Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich (via Zoom)
Army Col. David Butler, of the Joint Staff
Moderator: Jen Judson of Defense News
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Panel of distinguished journalists who cover national security
Nancy Youssef, of the Wall Street Journal
Haley Britzky, Task & Purpose
Meghann Myers, Military Times
Sam LaGrone, USNI News
Moderator: Caitlin Kenney of Defense One
2:00 – 2:15: Break
2:15 – 3:15 Panel of veterans in journalism
Ron Nixon is Vice President, News and Head of Investigations, Enterprise,
Partnerships and Grants at the Associated Press
Kelly Kennedy is the Managing Editor for The War Horse
Zack Baddorf is executive director of Military Veterans in Journalism
Rachel Nostrant is a breaking news and features reporter at Military Times
Moderator: Howard Altman, of The War Zone
3:15 – 3:30: Break
3:30 – 4:30: Conversation with Haibatullah Alizai, last chief of the Afghan army
Moderated by Howard Altman of Military Times
Followed by audience questions
4:30 – 5:00: 2022 MRE Journalism Contest awards presentation
MRE President Jeff Schogol and Ellen Shearer of Northwestern University
7:00: The Combat Correspondents Dinner will be at the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045. It will have a fixed-price menu (choices in each course) not including drinks that is $35 a head, not including tip and taxes. If you are going, please send an email to Jen Judson, jenjudson@gmail.com, so she can get a count.