Covering Politics and Elections, a conference for college journalists in Washington, D.C., Nov. 9 to 11, is accepting applications through Oct. 31.

Sponsored by the Institute on Political Journalism, the conference will be just days after national elections, giving participants a unique opportunity to examine election coverage at a time when professionals and politicians may be analyzing as well.

Attendees will meet with working journalists who will share their insights on the mid-term elections. They also will visit with Meet the Press' Tim Russert after a taping of his show.

The conference is open to journalism undergraduate and graduate students, deans, professors and media advisors at colleges and universities.

For more information, including costs and lodging, visit the IPJ Web site. Or, those interested may contact Lauren Crawford of IPJ at lcrawford@tfas.org or (800)741-6964.


Founded in 1985, IPJ seeks to improve the ethical standards and economic literacy of future journalists. In addition to weekend conferences, IPJ sponsors an eight-week internship program for undergraduate journalists each summer in Washington, D.C. For more information about the summer institute, visit the IPJ internship Web site.