Industry Bound: Guiding students through their final stretch

The panel discusses supervising senior students' capstone projects, showcasing their multimedia projects and discussing the journey we took together along the term/year; helping them find their voices and tune their angles, overcoming obstacles, finding the balance between supporting them and yet giving them enough autonomy and space to find their way independently ahead of graduation to prepare them for the industry they're joining in just a few weeks time. Panelists will discuss how they try to create a newsroom environment with an editorial leadership team, small teams to tackle episodes/verticals, and the work is expected to reach a professional quality that most students have not experienced in classes. Moderator: Nadine El Sayed, The American University in Cairo Panelists:Lauren Bavis, Syracuse University Dwyane A. Cheddar, at the Department of Communication at Oakwood University and the Director. of the Oakwood. University Broadcasting Network (OUBN) Jayne Cubbage, Bowie State University Susan G. Reid, Georgia State University Todd O'Neill, Middle Tennessee State University