Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications

The 2005 base re-alignment and closing round promises to be "the mother of all BRACs." The Pentagon expects to close or re-align more than 100 military installations. Much is at stake - some say at risk - in Georgia and the Southeast.

Cover this story fully. Led by seasoned journalists and journalism faculty from the University of Georgia, this intense, practical, how-to workshop will cover:

*	The history, process and timetable
*	Trends in coverage to date
*	Ten story ideas for the next two months
*	What's behind the lobbying effort

*	Getting ready for May 16, the day the closings will be announced
*	Coverage ideas if an installation in your market is on the list

Scheduled to speak:

Dave Moniz, military reporter for USA Today and former president of Military Reporters and Editors.

Ron Martz, military reporter for the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ed Offley, editor of Defense Watch

News Release - Specialized Reporting Conference on Covering BRAC Offered by Grady College

Download "Covering BRAC 2005" Report

To United States Department of Defense - BRAC web site

Download Closure and Realignment Impacts by State

For more information call 706.542.5038 or email John F. Greenman: jgreenma@uga.edu, or Diane Murray: murrayd@uga.edu.

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