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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 29, 2025

Nashville, Jan. 27, 2025 — Applications are now being accepted for the TBA’s award-winning Reporters Workshop, to be held in person April 25-26 in Nashville.

Organizers will select 15 print, online, television and/or radio journalists who want to develop a deeper understanding of media law issues that may affect their everyday work, including access to government information, defamation and privacy concerns in reporting.

Journalists interested in attending should apply before 5 p.m. CDT on March 11. Student journalists also are encouraged to apply. In selecting the 15-member class, organizers will seek to include a balance of voices. Class selection will be announced by March 20, and those selected for participation will be notified by email.

There is no application fee, nor is there any kind of registration fee for journalists selected to participate. Participants will incur costs getting to/from Nashville and lodging for Friday night. However, they will receive a stipend to defray the cost of travel.

The workshop will begin on the afternoon of Friday, April 25, at the offices of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters. Participants will start with a networking lunch followed by afternoon programming. Saturday will include another set of sessions and lunch before concluding in the early afternoon.

For questions about the program or application process, contact Program Coordinator Brooke Leeton at bleeton@tnbar.org. For general questions about the Tennessee Bar Association, contact TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright at at swright@tnbar.org.


The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) is the largest professional association in Tennessee with nearly 14,000 members. Founded in 1881, the TBA represents the entire spectrum of the legal profession in Tennessee and beyond, and is dedicated to enhancing fellowship and professionalism among the members of Tennessee’s legal community.