Beth Spain, who completed a summer internship under me, frames questions for presenters during the Baptist Press Collegiate Excellence in Journalism Conference at Union University. The conference was streamed over the internet to live audiences at colleges and universities across the country.

Will Hall, left, executive editor of Baptist Press, opens the conference with Michael Chute, right, journalism professor at the university.

Gary Fong of Genesis Photo Agency monitors Twitter traffic during the conference. Questions for presenters from other locations come through Twitter.

Jennifer Rash, foreground, of the Alabama Baptist and Joni Hannigan, rear, of The Florida Baptist Witness await their turns to present.

One section of the studio audience. Most are students in Union's communication program.

During his presentation on visual communications Gary Fong shows an image of his father. It is on the monitor behind him.

Wahokia, left, and Joni Hannigan, right, announce this year's student competition winners during the conference.

Photograph by unidentified guest blogger

The fountain outside Jennings Hall at Union University where the conference was held.

Photographs taken with a Leica M8