- Chauncey Mabe. He has been book editor at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
for nearly 20 years. He also writes cultural
commentary and reviews of movies, television and pop music for the
newspaper. - His session: “Interview with Lester Goran, award-winning author”
- Further reading:
- Some of his columns
- His review of the new Charles Frazier (of “Cold Mountain” fame) novel
- A recent National Book Critics Circle interview with Mabe
- Lester Goran’s bio
- Kenny Irby. He is the visual-journalism group leader and diversity program director for The Poynter Institute.
He has served as photo manager at two Olympic Games and has contributed
as photo editor to three Pulitzer Prize-winning projects at Newsday. He founded Poynter’s photojournalism program. - His session: “How partnering with visual journalists will help you find untold stories”
- His work: Examining the integrity of images, Gulf Coast photojournalists and the loss of Gordon Parks
- Lane DeGregory. She writes features for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, where her work appears in the Floridian section of the newspaper. Before coming to Florida, she covered news and features for The Virginian-Pilot.
- Her session: “They’re everywhere: Finding great stories off the beaten path”
- Her work: Her newspaper stories
- Mary Ann Hogan. She become a writing coach, after years of writing for magazines and newspapers. She now
conducts writing seminars in newsrooms and online. - Her session: “10-minute Enterprise: How a few minutes of right thinking can turn your run-of-the-mill daily into a gem”
- Her work: An essay on photography and the lunar landing for the Newseum; more on her consulting at her Web site
— Pat Walters, Naughton Fellow, Poynter Online
