NATAS Mid-Atlantic and The Press Club of Western Pa. Co-Sponsor "Meet the News Directors"

NATAS Mid-Atlantic and The Press Club of Western Pa. Co-Sponsor "Meet the News Directors"

News directors from the major stations in Pittsburgh will take part in a panel discussion on trends in the industry in a program sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic and the The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Hear directly from the decision makers on the importance of social media, how they determine coverage for their stations and other topics relevant in the broadcasting arena.

The program will be held at the Engineers Society, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Registration begins 11 a.m.; program, including lunch, will run 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendance is open to communications and media professionals and students.

Panelists include:


-- Justin Antoniotti, News Director, WTAE-TV
-- Darryl Ford Williams, VP of Content, WQED Multimedia
-- Anne Linaberger, News Director, KDKA-TV
-- Mike Oliviera, News Director, WPXI-TV
-- Moderator: Michael Bartley, WQED Multimedia
Cost is $25 for NATAS and Press Club members, $30 for nonmembers, $15 students. Please RSVP by Monday, Oct. 20, by sending check payable to The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or to www.westernpapressclub.org and click on the "Make a Payment" page to pay online, using credit card or Paypal.

For more information or questions, please contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at 412-281-7778 or Karen Carlin at kcarlin@post-gazette.com.

PR Newswire is the official wire of The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Oct. 9, 2014/

SOURCE The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

Web Site: http://www.westernpapressclub.org/


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