media + speaking
Laura Jane is an energizing and engaging public speaker and a quotable source who has presented on a variety of topics at regional and specialized conferences, events, and churches. Whether she is leading a workshop to a smaller group of attendees or presenting in front of hundreds, she designs interactive events using multi-media presentations. Today you’ll find her leading panel presentations or speaking on immersion journalism and the intersection between faith and immigration. Si, se habla Español
Immersion Journalism: Real-World Tools, Practices & Considerations
An in-depth Q&A with Seyward Darby, editor of Atavist and author of, “Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism,” on the practical uses of immersion journalism.
Immersed in the Details
Immersion journalism, Storytelling, and the Changing Boundaries of the Genre. Led a panel presentation featuring women immersion journalists for the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Safe Passage
Bilingual panel presentation on immigration + the role of the faith community featuring representatives from regional non-profit immigration organizations and TPS/DACA recipients. Presented at Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church, Maryland.
What Pirates of Yore can Teach Us about Life Today.
A five-minute, TED-talk formatted speech for Ignite Annapolis Speaker series.
