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Guest Speakers @ NW Media Fest


Moustafa Bayoumi

Award-winning Author and Journalist

Wednesday, Oct. 25
Music Day

Pizza, Literature, Politics, Media with Erickson Lecturer Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi*
4-6 p.m., Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall

Thursday, Oct. 26
Journalism Day 

Erickson Lecture: How To Lose Friends and Influence the Wrong People: Muslim American Publics and the 2024 Election 
5:30-7 p.m., Nicholson Library


Peter Clem '88

Vice President for Warner Bros. Discovery

Tuesday, Oct. 24 
Pre-Launch Day of Events

Behind the Streams: An Inside Look at How Streaming Apps Work*
 1-2:15 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Wednesday, Oct. 25

Behind the Streams: An Inside Look at How Streaming Apps Work*
 9-10:15 a.m., Renshaw Hall 201


Jessie G '12

Nashville Singer-Songwriter

Wednesday, Oct. 25
Music Day 

Making Sense of Nashville: The Business of Country Music*
12 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Life After Linfield: How Your Degree Opens Opportunities*
3 p.m., location TBD

From Page to Stage: The Creative Process of Songwriting
7 p.m., Delkin Recital Hall (RSVP required)


Brenna Greene

KOIN-TV Sportscaster

Thursday, Oct. 26
Journalism Day 

The Hook: What Makes a Good Story*
1-2 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Putting It All Together: The Business of Sports Media*
3-4 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Getting It Right: Telling Your Story Through Social and Traditional Media*
7 p.m., Jonasson Hall


Dean Lemire

Silent Film Organist

Tuesday, Oct. 24
Pre-Launch Day of Events

Nosferatu: silent film with organ
7 p.m., Ice Auditorium


Mike Richardson

Founder and CEO of Dark Horse Comics

Friday, Oct. 27
Graphic Novels and Comics Day 

Building a Media Company: The Business of Dark Horse Comics*
4 p.m., Graf Hall

The Stories Behind the Stories: Behind the Scenes of Dark Horse Comics' Most Iconic Projects
7 p.m., Graf Hall 120 (RSVP required)


Lindsay Schnell

USA Today's Portland Correspondent

Thursday, Oct. 26
Journalism Day 

The Hook: What Makes a Good Story*
1-2 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Putting It All Together: The Business of Sports Media*
3-4 p.m., Jonasson Hall

Getting It Right: Telling Your Story Through Social and Traditional Media*
7 p.m., Jonasson Hall


Joey Terrill

Portrait Photographer for Athletes and Celebrities

Thursday, Oct. 26
Journalism Day 

Create More With Less: Tricks for the Limited Light Kit*
9:30-11 a.m., location TBD

Souvenirs of Light: A Path for Your Creative Career
12 p.m., Dillin NW Room