Get inspired, women! These journalists have thrown off the shackles of “traditional” jobs and struck out on their own. Well, actually, in some cases, they used their day jobs to fund their dream projects, working on weekends and nights, reporting during vacations and, in one case, taking work calls in the recovery room after giving birth! Three journalists will tell their personal stories of funding their dream projects, along with the steps - and pitfalls - they took along the way. Laura Amico created Homicide Watch, an online journalism organization that uses original reporting, primary source documents and social media to build a live public and comprehensive resource on violent crime. Erin Polgreen created Symbolia, a tablet magazine of illustrated journalism that pairs incendiary reporting with thoughtful illustration and comics. And Habiba Nosheen directed Outlawed in Pakistan, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was called "among the standouts" of Sundance by The Los Angeles Times. A longer version of the film aired on PBS FRONTLINE. Nosheen's 2012 radio documentary, What Happened at Dos Erres? aired on This American Life and was called "a masterpiece of storytelling" by The New Yorker.
In short, you’ll leave feeling inspired. And you’ll leave with practical advice on realizing your dreams!
