sample Program schedule

Below is the schedule for all sessions included in the 2022 Presidency and the Press program. If you know the specific date you would like to view, please select one of them in the list below:

For more information, please contact Dr. Kristen Nevious at (603) 899-1039.

The 2023 Schedule is being confirmed, but this 2022 schedule gives you an idea of the excitement ahead.

The Press: Preparing to Cover the Roard to the White House -July 11, 2022

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - Noon	Dorm Check-in	in Library Courtyard
Noon	Meet & Greet	The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication FC 101
12:15 - 1:00 pm	Lunch Briefing: Where do you get your news? Or do you? with Dr. Christina Cliff, Associate Professor of Political Science and Security Studies in The Cafe	In The Cafe
1:15 pm	Orientation & Tour with Dr. Kristen Nevious, Director	Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication FC 101
2:00 - 2:30 pm	Byline Photo Shoot: SMILE!	Patterson Television Studio
2:30 - 3:10 pm	Critical Skills: Solutions Journalism with Melanie Plenda, Professional-in-Residence Rosemary Ford, Professional-in-Residence Dr. Kristen Nevious, Director	Journalism Lab FC 105
3:15 - 3:35 pm	Critical Skills: Solution Journalism with Jean Mackin, Anchor, News 9 at Noon, WMUR
4:00 - 4:45 pm	Critical Skills: The Interview, Part II with Melanie Plenda, Professional-in-Residence Rosemary Ford, Professional-in-Residence Dr. Kristen Nevious, Director	Journalism Lab FC 105
5:00 - 5:45 pm	Press Club: Finding Your Voice in the Public Discourse with Derek Scalia, Director of Retention & Diversity, Franklin Pierce University	In the Cafe
6:00 - 7:00 pm	Open Studio: “I have notes, footage, audio—now what?”	Journalism Lab FC 105
7:00 - 8:00 pm	R&R: Kayaking on Pearly Pond	Shuttle leaves from Cheshire Hall Parking lot at 6 pm
8:00 - 10:00 pm	R&R	The Bubble Game Room

The Road to the White House Runs Through the Granite State:
Concord - July 12, 2022

Time	Event	Location
8:00 am	Press Club: Breakfast	in the Cafe
8:45 am	Newsroom: Picking Up Equipment
9:00 am	Press Bus Departs for Concord	Peterson Manor Parking Lot
10:30 - 11:00 am	Briefing: Finding Your Voice in the Public Discourse
11:00 am - NOON	Photo Op/Stand-Up:	Franklin Pierce Statue
12:15 pm	Meet the Press Lunch with Sarah Pearson, News Editor, Concord Monitor and Allie Ginwala, Engagement Editor, Concord Monitor	Barkley House
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Briefing: Digital Equity in the Granite State with Mark Lalibertie, Broadband Program Manager, State of New Hampshire at NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs	100 North Main St.
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Briefing: It Begins Here…at The New Hampshire State House with Virginia Drew, Director, NH Visitor Center	New Hampshire State House
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Briefing: New Hampshire Department of State with David M. Scanlon, Secretary of State
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. START HERE	Policy Briefing: Mental Health and Youth with Nicole Newell, MA, CMHC, NCC Director of Counseling and Outreach, Franklin Pierce University	Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Open Studio: "I have notes, footage, audio...now what?"	Journalism Lab FC 105
8:30 p.m.	R&R: Movie and Popcorn	Cheshire Community Room (Cheshire Hall)
10:30 p.m.	Lights Out	Cheshire Hall

The Road to the White House Runs Through the Granite State:
Concord - August 5, 2019

Time	Event	Location
7:00 a.m.	Press Bus Departs	Peterson Hall Parking Lot
8:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Meet the Press Tour: NHPR and Laura Knoy on "The Exchange"	New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)
11:15 a.m.	Photo Op/Stand-Up: Steps of the State House	New Hampshire State House
11:30 a.m.	Briefing: It Begins Here...at the New Hampshire State House with Virginia Drew, Director, NH Visitor Center and tentative stops with the Governor and Secretary of State	New Hampshire State House
1:00 p.m.	Lunch	New Hampshire State House
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	TBD	New Hampshire State House
3:00 p.m.	Press Bus Departs for Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH	New Hampshire State House
5:00 - 5:45 p.m.	Press Club: Dinner	Dining Hall
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Briefing: This is What Democracy Looks Like with Derek Scalia, Franklin Pierce University	Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	R&R: Kayaking on Pearly Pond	Shuttle Leaves from Peterson Hall (Manor) parking lot at 7:00 p.m., departs at 8:00 p.m.
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.	R&R: The Bubble Game Room Wal-Mart Run	North Fields Activity Center (Bubble) Shuttle leaves from Pearly Pond at 8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.	R&R: Movie & Popcorn	Cheshire Community Room (Cheshire Hall)
10:30 p.m.	Lights Out	Cheshire Hall

Finding Your Voice in the Public Discourse - August 6, 2019

Time	Event	Location
7:30 a.m.	Press Club: Breakfast	Dining Hall
8:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Newsroom: On Deadline with Melanie Plenda, Professional-in-Residence Auditions: Meet the Press with Kristen Nevious, Ph.D., Fitzwater Center Director	Journalism Lab FC 105 Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.	Press Club: Lunch	Dining Hall
12:00 (Noon) - 1:00 p.m.	Briefing: Polling Basics with Christina Cliff, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Security Studies	Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Briefing: Finding Your Voice with Stephen Keimig via ZOOM	Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.	Briefing: An Analysis of the 2020 Presidential Race with Trent Spiner, Political Journalist via ZOOM	Fitzwater Center Patterson Television Studio
3:15 - 5:00 p.m.	Newsroom: On Deadline with Melanie Plenda, Professional-in-Residence	Journalism Lab FC 105
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Press Club: Dinner	Dining Hall
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Open Studio: Podcasting	Journalism Lab FC 105
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	R&R: Kayaking on Pearly Pond	Shuttle leaves from the Cheshire Hall parking lot at 7:00 p.m. and returns at 8:00 p.m.
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.	R&R: S'Mores!	TBD
9:00 p.m.	R&R Movie & Popcorn	Cheshire Community Room (Cheshire Hall)
10:30 p.m.	Lights Out	Cheshire Hall

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