Tina McDuffie, the Edward R. Murrow award-winning host of the Local, USA series on WORLD Channel Network based at WGBH in Boston, will give the keynote presentation at NESPA’s annual conference on Friday, May 5 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at Boston University’s College of Communication.
She will speak on connections between staff motivation and developing great stories.
McDuffie reports regularly for WGBH’s Greater Boston and often serves as a fill-in host on the station’s Basic Black program.
Working in radio and print as well as television, she has also contributed to NPR, PBS NewsHour, KPBS and WGBY as well as to the Huffington Post.
She currently teaches as an associate professor of the practice of journalism at Boston University.
Also at the May 5 conference delegates will find panels, exhibits, round-tables and workshops where they can learn about the latest trends, and share concerns and ideas.
Award presentations will honor outstanding productions and publications.

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