SPEAKING
Grant Johnson rose to the top of scholastic journalism and was named the 2021 National High School Journalist of the Year Runner-Up. Now, he travels the country to educate the next generation of student journalists.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2024 Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Teaching Assistant for Video Course (Dallas Jun. 24-27)
2023 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
Session Speaker- Is Gen Z even watching the news? - Grant Johnson (Boston Nov. 4)
Session Speaker- Broadcast Journalism in the Vertical Frame - Grant Johnson & Margie Raper (Boston Nov. 4)
2023 Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Session Speaker- Premiere Pro - Grant Johnson (Dallas Jun. 25)
Teaching Assistant for Video Course (Dallas Jun. 25-29)
2023 ILPC TAJE Summer Workshop
Teaching Assistant for Video Storytelling Course (Austin Jun. 16-18)
2023 Student Television Network National Convention
Session Speaker- Phone Powered Production - Grant Johnson (Long Beach Mar. 18)
2022 Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Teaching Assistant for Beginning Video Course (Dallas Jun. 26-30)
2022 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
Session Speaker- On the Daily: Producing Live News - Grant Johnson & Emily Hung (Los Angeles Apr. 9)
Session Speaker- Phone Powered Production - Grant Johnson & Margie Raper (Los Angeles Apr. 9)
2021 Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta Convention
Bureau Speaker- Developing story ideas within your community - Grant Johnson (San Antonio Oct. 16)
2021 ILPC TAJE Summer Workshop
Teaching Assistant for Digital Storytelling Course (Virtual Jun. 16-18)
2021 UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference Spring Session Video Series
Session Speaker- Stand Up! (Broadcast Standups) - Grant Johnson (Virtual Apr. 23)
2021 UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference Spring Session Video Series
Session Speaker- Digital Reporting - Grant Johnson & Margie Raper (Virtual Apr. 19)
SESSION PREVIEWS
Is Gen Z even watching the news?
A guide to engaging the Gen Z audience from a Gen Z news producer in the industry. Editorial leaders skip over younger viewers, claiming they don’t interact with news content. They do–just not in the way past generations have. Learn where they are spending their time and how they can engage with your news content.
Broadcast Journalism in the Vertical Frame
The power of your smartphone puts a broadcast newsroom in your pocket. Produce videos from start to finish using just your mobile device and get viewers to watch it. Learn how to take your traditional linear television news stories and optimize them for social media–maximizing your viewers.