8 Journalism & Media Webinars in the next 10 Days
/8 Webinars about Reporting, College Journalism, AI Tools, Election Coverage & More
Tue, Feb 20 - Powerful & Persistent Reporting
What: Whether covering crime and courts or leading months-long investigations, journalists must constantly overcome roadblocks to their reporting, and that includes student journalists publishing critical, in-depth stories from campus and beyond. The panelists share their experiences and advice for student journalists battling access issues and wanting to take their reporting to the next level.
Who: Katelyn Polantz, CNN's senior reporter on crime and justice; Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN investigative reporter; and Betul Tuncer, editor-in-chief of The Pitt News at the University of Pittsburgh.
When: 5 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Student Press Law Center
Tue, Feb 20 - Using the CDC’s Environmental Justice and Social Vulnerability data in your reporting
What: Coordinators from the CDC’s Environmental Justice Index and Social Vulnerability Index will show you how to access and use data found in these portals.
Who: Paul Gordon of the AHCJ; Ben McKenzie, a geospatial epidemiologist at the CDC; Elizabeth Pembleton, leads the Social Vulnerability Index.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Assoc. of Health Care Journalists
Wed, Feb 21 - Inside the Fight for Public Records
What: How to use public records to tell important stories. The one-hour session will feature (1) examples of real-world reporting you can replicate at your school (2) a tutorial on how to successfully write and submit your first records request, and (3) an introduction to open-government resources available to you. This webinar is designed for high school and college student journalists and their allies, with a specific focus on the California Public Records Act.
Who: Delilah Brumer, the 2023 California High School Journalist of the Year. As print editor-in-chief of The Pearl Post at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Southern California, she published stories based on successful public records requests. Hear from current and former newspaper staff members along with adviser Eleni Economides Gastis. Also the First Amendment Coalition staff will provide a tutorial on how to get started with your own records requests and give an overview of free resources available to you.
When: 12 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The First Amendment Coalition
Thu, Feb 22 – Disability Reporting
Who: WBFO disability reporter Emyle Watkins, Able News editor Emily Ladau and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Press Club of Long Island
Tue, Feb 20 - Challenges and Future of College Press Freedom
What: From campus hostility to financial and structural hurdles, it’s a challenging time for college journalism. But efforts are underway to transform and even restart programs, and powerful reporting continues to show the essential role of student-led media.
Who: Nicole Markus, The Daily Northwestern; Wesley Wright, The ReNews Project; Jessica Sparks, Brechner Project for Freedom of Information; and Jackie Alexander, College Media Association.
When: 12 noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Student Press Law Center
Tue, Feb 27 - Ask the Experts: Focus on AI Prompt Engineering
What: In this session, experts will walk nonprofits through how to develop AI prompts to get just the right results to create impactful content and communications such as emails, meeting and event descriptions, data reporting, and content narratives. Our experts can guide you to optimize communication efforts, ensuring that content and messages are clear, purposeful, and actionable.
Who: Joshua Peskay and Kim Snyder of RoundTable Technology
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Wed, Feb 28 - Introduction to AI Tools
What: We’ll approach AI with “cautious curiosity” and learn how to harness the tools to save you time and work. We’ll work with MidJourney and Adobe Firefly to create photo illustrations; basic editing tools; writing prompts and updates to tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and others. We’ll also explore some pitfalls of AI tools and the legal/ethical issues surrounding them.
Who: Mike Reilley, Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois-Chicago
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $25 or free to members
Sponsor: Online News Association
Thu, Feb 29 - Voices at Risk: Journalist Safety and Press Freedom during the Super-Election Year
What: Hear the first-hand accounts of journalists and civil society organisations from Africa to the Americas. The webinar will provide a platform for cross-regional exchanges on the threats journalists face during election cycles, along with strategies for ameliorating them. We hope to increase awareness of journalist safety during elections and emphasise how media workers are at the forefront of the struggle for democracy.
When: 8:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Defence and the International Women's Media Foundation.