8 Free Webinars about sports journalism, writing, media law, science, the student press & more

 Tues, Nov 29 - Sports Journalism Panel 

What: Join Sports Journalism Professionals as they discuss their career, reporting on sports and much more.

Who: Justin Walters, Anchor/Reporter, WPIX-TV; Renee Washington, College Reporter, ESPN; Jackie Rae, Sports/News Reporter, Long Beach Post; Dexter Henry, Anchor SNY & NY Post; David Cummings, Sr. Director, Race & Culture, CBS Sports

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: New York Association of Black Journalists  

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Tues, Nov 29 - Careers in Science Communication

What: This session will connect women in science, academia, social media, and corporate spaces, to offer a diversity of perspectives on the use of science communication today. Participants will learn about opportunities how to harness the power of sci-comm and how to make it more understandable and accessible.

Who: Claudia Belliveau, PhD of Neuroscience Candidate at McGill University; Dr. Sara ElShafie, global change biologist and a science storytelling coach; Maddie Massy-Westropp, University of New South Wales science communicator; Elaine Yong, manager of communications at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute; Dr. Kaylee Byers, host of Genome BC's podcast Nice Genes!; Dr. Lillian Hung, the founder and head of IDEA lab (Innovation in Dementia & Aging); Dr. Alison Müller, member of the Communications team for government non-profits.  

When: 4 pm, Pacific

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology

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Thu, Dec 1 - Student Press Freedom 101

What: A break down critical U.S. Supreme Court cases, like Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, that shaped the current student media landscape. We'll also go over how SPLC is combating threats to student media and discuss ways you can get involved to help improve the state of student press freedom in your community.

Who: Mike Hiestand, senior legal counsel at the Student Press Law Center

When: 7:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Student Press Law Center

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Mon, Dec 5 – Media Law Office Hours

What: Journalists with legal questions to help find answers with an attorney who specializes in this area.  

Who: Attorney Matthew Leish

When: 5 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free 

Sponsor: Deadline Club of New York

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Tue, Dec 6 - Top Mobile Trends for 2022

What: Join leaders from IHOP, Wavemaker, Horizon Media and T-Mobile Advertising Solutions for a look at how media and creative strategies are keeping pace with these mobile ad changes. You'll find out:  Which mobile consumption trends are most compelling for agencies and brands  Why app install campaigns are still so popular, and why marketers need to move beyond the download  How brands and agencies are responding to signal loss.

Who: Delphine Fabre-Hernoux Chief Data & Analytics  Officer, North America Wavemaker; Laura McElhinney EVP, Chief Data Officer Horizon Media; Nathan Casey Executive Director, CRM,  Loyalty, Digital, Ecommerce IHOP; Mike Peralta VP & GM  T-Mobile Advertising  Solutions   

When: Noon, Central

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: AdWeek

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Wed, Dec 7 - Careers in Media, Communications and PR 

What: Have you ever considered working in Media, Communications or PR? In this panel style event you will hear from Regent's alum and industry experts who have successfully transitioned into a career in these areas.

Who: Stephanie Peels, Communications Manager, Google; Kishan Athulathmudali, Communication Business Partner, IKEA; Pernille Norregaard, Head of Communications, Regent's University London

When: 17:00 GMT (12 noon, Eastern)

Where: Microsoft Teams

Cost: Free

Sponsor:  Regents University, London

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Thu, Dec 8 - Misinformation & Disinformation: Factors and solutions for media and tech

What: Trends in disinformation + misinformation and how tech tools can help analyze and combat the issues. We’ll look at: How misinformation and disinformation played out in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, building tools to understand bad actors, designing trustworthy systems.

Who: David Klepper, Misinformation Reporter, Associated Press; Laura Edelson, Co-founder, NYU Ad Observatory; Rachel Greenstadt, Associate Professor of Computer Science, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: NYC Media Lab

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Wed, Dec 14 – Writing Tips from Columbia Journalism School

What: Learn about religion and writing from one of the most renowned expert-teachers in the field.

Who: Ari Goldman is a former New York Times religion reporter and currently the director of the religion and journalism program at Columbia University Journalism School.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Catholic Media Association

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