6 Free Media Webinars this week about journalism, storytelling, mass shootings, humanitarian aid, & travel writing
/Tue, Feb 21 - Democracy under threat: The news industry’s future
What: The current state of the information ecosystem and its impacts on democratic governance.
Who: Former CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter
When: 6:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $5
Sponsor: WBUR, Boston’s NPR affiliate
Tue, Feb 21 - Conveying Impact Through Data-Driven Storytelling
What: This webinar will explore the basics of when and what types of evaluation to use to convey your organization’s story, as well as the links between evaluation and story.
Who: Amy Krigsman, Ark Nonprofit Consulting
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Ark Nonprofit Consulting
Thu, Feb 23 - Reporters Roundtable: Covering Mass Shootings in Asian America
What: Reporters share the challenges of covering the horrific shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay -- and how they handled them.
Who: Natasha Chen, CNN national correspondent; Josie Huang LAist Asian American communities reporter; Summer Lin, L.A. Times breaking news reporter; Jeong Park, L.A. Times Asian American communities reporter; Moderator: Cindy Chang, L.A. Times deputy Metro editor
When: 7 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Assn., LA Chapter
Thu, Feb 23 - How TikTok Is Reshaping Ecommerce: The New Era of the Creator Economy
What: Hear directly from TikTok and CreatorIQ about how brands can tap into creator-led marketing and commerce. You’ll find out: What creator commerce is and what role TikTok plays; Predictions for where creator commerce will head in 2023; Implications for social media managers, affiliate marketers and other influencer marketing stakeholders.
Who: Samantha Kimmel Creator/Creative Partnerships, TikTok; Esteban Ribero Global Research Leader, TikTok; Tim Sovay Chief Business Development Officer CreatorIQ
When: 12 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: CreatorIQ
Thursday, Feb 23 - How news coverage influences humanitarian aid
What: How news coverage influences governments’ humanitarian aid allocations and other findings from interviews with 30 directors and senior policymakers in 16 of the world’s largest donor countries.
Who: Martin Scott is an Associate Professor in Media and International Development at the University of East Anglia; Kate Wright is an Associate Professor in Media and Communication based in the Politics and International Relations Department at the University of Edinburgh.
When: 9 am, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: University of Washington Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy
Friday, Feb 24 – Breaking into Travel Writing & Photography
What: Want to travel the world and tell stories? Find out what travel editors look for in pitches and how to get your work published. Meet 4 travel editors
Who: Katherine LaGrave, deputy editor, Afar Media; Silas Valentino, travel editor, SFGate; Amanda Finnegan, editor, By the Way, the Washington Post's travel destination; Nikki Vargas, senior editor, Fodor's Travel
When: Noon, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Institute for Education in International Media