Chapman University to host free ‘Excellence in Journalism’ conference

Chapman University will host a day-long conference and workshop titled Excellence in Journalism on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., featuring talks and programs by 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, plus winners of Emmys and other top awards.

The conference is sponsored by the Orange County Press Club and Chapman University’s journalism program in the Department of English. Sponsors include Chapman University, the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association.

The event is free and open to everyone. Register at www.orangecountypressclub.com

Scheduled presenters include:

Rob Curley, editor, Orange County Register

Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner

Martin J. Smith, editor, Orange Coast Magazine, nonfiction author

Norberto Santana Jr., editor-in-chief, Voice of OC

Keith Esparros, investigative reporter, KNBC/4, Los Angeles

Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times photographer, Pulitzer Prize winner

Michele Gile, Orange County bureau chief, KCBS/2,KCAL/9

James V. Grimaldi, The Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize winner

Tina Rosenberg, New York Times and Solutions Journalism Network, Pulitzer Prize winner

Susan Kelleher, The Seattle Times, Pulitzer Prize winner

David Hasemyer,  freelance investigative journalist, InsideCliimate.com, Pulitzer Prize winner

Michele Nicolosi, The Orange County Register, Pulitzer Prize winner

Martin Dugard, nonfiction author of three New York Times best-sellers with Bill O’Reilly

Amy DePaul, nonfiction author, UCI literary journalism program

Miles Corwin, nonfiction author, UCI literary journalism program

Caitlin Rother, nonfiction author, UC San Diego Extension

Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, Pulitzer Prize winner

Abigail Goldman, Los Angeles Times, Pulitzer Prize winner

Gary Metzker, Chapman University, Pulitzer Prize winner

Joe Little, multimedia journalist, KGTV/10, San Diego, Emmy winner

Gary Reynolds, senior director of production operations, ESPN

Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times, Pulitzer Prize winner

Terry Wimmer, University of Arizona journalism professor, Pulitzer Prize winner

Samantha Dunn, writing coach, author, journalist, freelancer