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Welcome to the 20th annual American Copy Editors Society national conference in Portland March 31-April 2, 2016. (Photo: Jamie Francis and Travel Portland.)

Updated April 1. This schedule is subject to change.
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Thursday, March 31 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Poverty in the Press

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With a housing crisis prompting emergency declarations in several states, poverty is increasingly part of the national dialogue, yet it is often downplayed in the news. As copy editors, how do we advocate for better coverage? How do we move beyond stereotypes in our editing? Join journalists from Portland street paper Street Roots for a discussion about covering poverty and homelessness with care.
Speakers
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Emily Green

Staff reporter, Street Roots
Emily Green is a staff reporter at Street Roots. She writes about social issues including homelessness and poverty and has won awards for health and environmental reporting. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.
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Monica Kwasnik

Copy editor, Street Roots
Monica Kwasnik is a copy editor and paginator at Street Roots. Since 2001, she has worked as a copy editor at newspapers in Oregon, New Jersey and New York. She spent a year as a visiting news editor/assistant professor at the Columbia Missourian and Missouri School of Journalism... Read More →
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Joanne Zuhl

Managing editor, Street Roots
Joanne Zuhl is the managing editor of Street Roots, Portland's flagship publication addressing homelessness and poverty. A professional journalist since 1993, Joanne's career has spanned civic affairs, business news and editorial writing. She was the editorial page editor at The Post-Crescent... Read More →

Thursday March 31, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Broadway I-II, Plaza Level Portland Hilton
  News editing

Attendees (15)