Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET/12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT/11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT/10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
Section on Institutional Advancement
How do reporters decide what becomes news—and how can law schools and communications professionals effectively engage them? This panel brings together journalists covering higher education, law schools, and the legal profession to discuss how reporters identify and develop institutional stories, what they look for in expert sources, and how communications professionals can build productive relationships with local, national, and beat reporters. Panelists will also discuss how social media and other platforms connect scholars with journalists.
A recording is available to section members in the section community library. You must be logged in to your AALS account to access this recording.
Karen Sloan, Reporter, Thomson Reuters
Karen Sloan reports for Thomson Reuters on law firms, law schools, and the business of law, covering developments shaping legal education and the legal profession.
Ellie Wolfe, Higher Education Reporter, The Baltimore Banner
Ellie Wolfe reports on higher education for The Baltimore Banner. A graduate of Bates College, she previously covered higher education at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, where she reported on the University of Arizona’s financial crisis, presidential search, and pro-Palestinian encampments before moving to Baltimore.
Brad Wolverton, Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Brad Wolverton is an editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, where he leads newsroom coverage of major stories shaping colleges and universities. He works with reporters, editors, and visual journalists to develop timely and rigorous coverage and serves on the company’s executive leadership team, helping oversee its strategic direction.
Elizabeth Field, Director of External Relations, Marketing, and Communications, University of Baltimore School of Law
Elizabeth Field leads communications, marketing, and external relations for the University of Baltimore School of Law, working to elevate the law school’s faculty expertise, institutional priorities, alumni, and impact through strategic communications and media engagement.
