NAAJA 2011 Journalism Conference speakers

Here is the list of speakers who addressed the 2011 NAAJA Journalism Conference

NAAJA’s 2011 Journalism Conference
Strengthen the voices of American Arabs
10 Years since Sept. 11, 2001
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan
APRIL 29 – MAY 1, 2011

Speakers include:

– Phil Frayne, State Dept. Spokesman for Middle East Affairs
– Mohamed Dayem, Committee to Protect Journalists
– George Hishmeh, journalist
– Ali Younes, journalist
– Roop Raj, FOX TV journalist
– Khalil Ramal, journalist
– Christine Tatum, former SPJ president
– Lawrence Pintak, author and journalist, “The New Arab Journalist”
– Stephen Coats, Sabeel Media
– Joe Grimm, journalist
– Steve Franklin, journalist, Chicago Community Media Workshop
– Suzanne Manneh (New America Media)
– Delinda Hanley, editor Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
– Warren David, Publisher, ArabDetroit.com
– Narij Warikoo, reporter Detroit Free Press
– Laila alHusinni, Good Morning Michigan & Radio Baladi talkshow host
– Ray Hanania, author, syndicated columnist (Jerusalem Post, PalestineNote.com) and Radio Baladi talkshow host
– Peter Hammer, Wayne State University
– Imad Hamad, executive director ADC Michigan
– Hasan Nawash, director Palestine Cultural Office
– Ahmad Adam, President and founder of Crescent Foods
– Renee Ahee, NAAMA Michigan
– Hunaid M. Baliwala, Bridges TV
– Ali Beydoun, Arab American Student Union Wayne State University
– Brian J. Bowe is a visiting assistant professor of journalism in Grand Valley State University’s School of Communications
– Laura Fawaz is a graduate from Oakland University with a major in broadcast journalism
– Steve Garmo, attorney
– Delia Habhab, journalist, communications
– Janice Milhem is president of Milhem Images, Inc., a strategic marketing
– Ginnnah Muhammad, civil rights activist
– Weam Namou-Yatooma novelist, freelance writer, filmmaker and president of the Iraqi Artists Association
– Ron Scott, Emmy Award-winning producer
– Mansour Tadros, publisher al-Mustaqbal/The Future News newspaper Chicago
– Dawud Walid, Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
– Lloyd Weston, Founder, President, Editor & Publisher at Addison Leader Newspaper Corp. DuPage County, Il
– Peter Wirth, president of G.W. Associates, Washington DC
– Geri Alumit Zeldes, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University
– Nafeh I. AbuNab, photographer
– Robert Rosser, The Iraqi Student Project

Featuring 12 panel discussions addressing a wide range of topics, including:

– the pro-democracy movements in the Middle East

– the movie Miral

– Helen Thomas controversy

– challenges facing the Arab and Muslim Ethnic media

– How mainstream media can better cover American Arabs and Muslims

A special workshop with one of the country’s leading communicators helping local organizations to improve their communications, create media, press releases and PR.

Sponsored by more than 25 organizations.