The Prairie View A&M University chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted its second annual media conference in the student lounge of the Willie Albert Tempton Sr. Memorial Student Center on Nov. 11.
This year the conference was titled "It's Not What You Know but Who You Know, So Get in the Know with a Media Pro."
"This year we had a panel of powerful women giving us advice of the pros and cons of the industry," said Carlton Lockett, a junior mass communications major and NABJ member.
The panelists featured Chief Event Planner Denice S. Pigott of Honey Crme Event Planning and Production, Celebrity Stylist and Fashion Editor Andrea Harrell, Regional Manager Kim Floyd of Rolling Out Magazine, Editor Jo-Carolyn Goode of Houston Style magazine, Radio Director Sheryl Granger-Brooks of KPVU campus radio station, Public Relations Specialist Kelley King for The Livewire Agency and author Micole Williams.
The topics of the forum were "Getting started in the industry," "Being black and a woman in the media," "networking 101," "maintaining a successful career path."
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