So You Want to Be a TV Star

"You're not anyone in America unless you're on TV," was a line Nicole Kidman tossed out in a 90's movie.

Marital missteps put her character's career on ice, but the advice still holds. Television and radio appearances can broaden the reach of a print story, and advance the careers of the reporters who wrote them. But if your publication doesn't have publicists to line up such appearances, it falls to you, and it can be difficult to navigate the new terrain.

The NPC Journalism Institute and the Club's Professional Development Committee are offering a primer on how to get on TV at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4.

This session is designed to explain how to get the attention of bookers as a subject matter expert, and stay on their list. Lucy Spiegel, vice president of weekend public affairs program at CNN, and Amy Shuster, producer of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, will share insights in a discussion moderated by Club member Barbara Cochran, journalism professor at the University of Missouri and former CBS News Washington bureau chief.

Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 for non-members. Registration is required - click here.