Tue, Sept 16 - Trauma-Informed Communication from a Relational Lens
What: Trauma-informed care has increasingly become a relevant and applicable topic in library settings. How can we be trauma-informed in libraries?
Who: Nisha Mody (she/her) is a certified Liberatory Life Coach, Facilitator, and Writer.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Central NY Library Resources Council
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Wed, Sept 17 - Create Public Speaking Confidence
What: Practical insights and facilitates interactive exercises aimed at helping you discover - and confidently project - your authentic voice.
Who: Award-winning journalist Anila Dhami.
When: 8 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: £5.00 for members, £10.00 for nonmembers.
Sponsor: Woman in Journalism
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Wed, Sept 17 - Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Rethinking Revenue Models for Resilient Media
What: The session draws on new research by Utrecht University and RNW Media on media viability in the era of AI, as well as case studies from Colombia and Nigeria. Media actors, funders, and civil society will come together to spotlight urgent needs, bold solutions, and opportunities for long-term resilience.
Who: Nompilo S., Africa Advocacy & Engagement Lead, IGF DC-Journalism; Lei Ma, Independent Digital Media & AI Expert; Sara Trejos, Co-Founder & Co-Director, Sillon Estudios; David Adeleke, Founder & CEO, Communique_HQ; Bruce Mutsvairo , Professor & Chair of Media, Politics & the Global South, UniUtrecht; Sana Naqvi, Team Lead Impact, RNW_Media.
When: 9:30 am
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Global Democracy Coalition, RNW_Media, Intgovforum DC-Journalism
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Wed, Sept 17 - Disability Narrative Webinar Series
What: The intersection of disability and the legal system during our series on disability narratives.
Who: Scott Bourque, a Navy combat veteran, law student, and former journalist.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members, $30 to join
Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism
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Wed, Sept 17 - News That Resonates: How Reuters and USA TODAY Network drive Engagement
What: Local news leaders are under pressure to do more with less. As teams stretch to meet growing digital demands, the challenge is producing content that consistently performs across formats, platforms, and audiences. This webinar will explore how Reuters and USA TODAY Network approach that challenge every day. Through real-world examples, we’ll explore the reporting, formats, and storytelling approaches that drive engagement and build trust, offering insights publishers can apply in their own newsrooms.
Who: Alphonse Hardel, managing director, Reuters News Agency; Kristin Roberts, President Gannett Media; Corinne Perkins, North America Editor, Reuters News Agency.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Reuters
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Wed, Sept 17 - How to Leverage LinkedIn with AI to Gain More Exposure and Clients in 2025
What: Discover cutting-edge strategies to optimize your LinkedIn presence using AI, attract your ideal clients, and boost engagement like never before.
Who: Joe Apfelbaum CEO, evyAI.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
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Wed, Sept 17 - Journalism Faculty Resources for Fundraising and Beyond
What: The CCN has built an extensive library of resources for journalism faculty, from fundraising guidance to classroom assignments. In this panel, we will provide an overview of the free materials that are helping faculty lead their classrooms and run their reporting programs. We will also focus on fundraising strategies and messages that are working right now, with new materials to support your efforts. Bring your ideas, questions and thoughts to this open discussion with
Who: The University of Vermont Center for Community News Director Richard Watts, Managing Director Meg Little Reilly.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association
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Wed, Sept 17 - Introduction to ChatGPT
What: An introduction to ChatGPT designed for beginners; only a free ChatGPT account is required to follow along. Afterward, an OpenAI Solutions engineer will join the OpenAI Academy team for a live Q&A to answer your questions.
Who: Lois Newman Customer Enablement, OpenAI; Lauren Oliphant Solutions Engineer, OpenAI.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
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Wed, Sept 17 - Build and Scale Communication Skills With AI-Powered Role-Play
What: A conversation on the critical role of practice in training. We’ll explore how AI-powered role-play builds confidence, sharpens skills and prepares employees to perform when it matters most.
Who: Micah Eppler, account executive at ELB Learning; Andreas “Dre” Simanowski, senior director of product development for Rehearsal.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Elb Learning
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Wed, Sept 17 - AI Toolkit for Nonprofits: Strategies and Tools to Fundraise Smarter
What: We’ll break down a clear strategy for choosing and piloting AI, spotlights the ethical guardrails every nonprofit must respect, and hands you field-tested prompts you can copy straight into ChatGPT for prospect research, donor welcome journeys, and lapsed-donor wins.
Who: Nathan Chappell, Chief AI Officer at Virtuous.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good
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Wed, Sept 17 - Solutions Journalism for Beat Reporters: From Introduction to Implementation (Part 2)
What: How to integrate solutions journalism into your beat or newsroom.
Who: Megan Banta, Salt Lake Tribune; Jenna Dennison, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Jaisal Noor, Solutions Journalism Network.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Solutions Journalism Network
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Wed, Sept 17 - Responsible Natural Language Processing for Researchers, Clinicians, and Patients
What: This talk will discuss open challenges, opportunities and solutions for NLP to accelerate clinical discovery for researchers, streamline workflows at the point-of-care for physicians, and improve the accessibility of health information for patients.
Who: Monica Agrawal, PhD Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Duke University
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Wed, Sept 17 - AI Literacy for Young Learners
What: Learning sciences research on designing AI literacy activities with and for elementary and middle-school aged children that integrate social, ethical, and ideological dimensions. The research findings support how engaging young students in recognizing, critiquing, reimagining, and building AI technologies facilitates their development of sociocritical AI literacies.
Who: Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Learning Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
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Thu, Sept 18 - How to Use AI for Cross-Border Publishing Success
What: Learn: How AI adapts tone, context, and cultural nuance. Efficiency at scale: Automate localization without losing brand voice. Real-world case studies: Ringier’s AI-driven growth strategies.
Who: Ezra Eeman, WAN-IFRA AI Expert; Sandro Inguscio, Chief Digital Officer Ringier Medien Schweiz
When: 6:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: World Association of News Publishers
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Thu, Sept 18 - Geopolitics & Journalism
What: A look at how geopolitics shapes the arts and humanities, and how they in turn shape geopolitics. This webinar will explore how journalists shape public understanding of geopolitical conflicts – and how geopolitics in turn shapes journalism. We will look at the challenges of reporting from conflict zones, the politics of information, and the role of media in framing global events, touching on issues such as access, bias, credibility, risk, and the responsibilities of the press in an increasingly polarised world.
Who: Jeremy Adelman is the Director of the Global History Lab at the University of Cambridge and the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University; Mary Hockaday is the Master of Trinity Hall, where she studied English as an undergraduate; Roger Mosey is the Master of Selwyn College and a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge; Elvira Tamus, PhD Candidate at the Cambridge History Faculty and Research Assistant at the Centre for Geopolitics.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: University of Cambridge
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Thu, Sept 18 - Improving Trust in Local News Among Younger News Consumers
What: The results of a fact-finding research project on trust in local news, hear directly from local news consumers, and get advice on the specific actions you can take every day to help build trust back up in your newsrooms.
Who: Pat Maday, Frank N. Magid Associates, after more than 16 years in broadcasting.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Radio Television Digital News Association
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Thu, Sept 18 - Beat Academy: The States, Trump and Democracy
What: In this webinar, you can master the tools to connect Washington decisions to local stories — essential coverage as the 2026 elections approach.
Who: Jon Greenberg, a faculty member at Poynter focused on boosting the impact of state and local journalism.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Poynter Institute
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Thu, Sept 18 - Navigating Career Uncertainty: Guidance for Journalists
What: A frank discussion of the limitations of linear models for career success in today's working world. We'll cover strategies for recognizing and responding to burnout, examine how to define progress, and hear advice from news professionals who have navigated being laid off, building skills to take on new roles and selling their career stories to hiring managers. You'll leave with a fresh framework for considering your own career journey so far and figuring out where you could head next.
Who: Bridget Thoreson is the creator of MyCareerRiver.com.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: iMedia Campus
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Thu, Sept 18 - Empowering Investigative Reporting with Solutions Journalism
What: xx Dive into how solutions journalism and investigative reporting go hand-in-hand.
Who: Tina Rosenberg, SJN's co-founder; Deborah Douglas, director of the Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub at Northwestern University Medill School; Grace Hauck, an investigative reporter at Illinois Answers Project.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Illinois Answers Project
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Thu, Sept 18 - How Metrics Can Guide Reporting and Revenue
What: This session would showcase how to use audience data to make smart editorial and business decisions. We’ll show how local editors and publishers can leverage data tools to boost engagement, improve coverage, and increase advertiser ROI.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
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Thu, Sept 18 - How to Build an AI Chatbot in Your Course
What: We’ll dive into practical ways to use AI to build role-play simulations, assess open-text responses, and deliver real-time, actionable feedback that drives better learning outcomes.
Who: Garima Gupta, Founder & CEO, Artha Learning Inc.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Sesame
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Thu, Sept 18 - Taking the Lede: How advocates can shape news coverage of the criminal legal system
What: This webinar will help advocacy organizations hone their media strategies and get attention on critical issues. Panelists Wanda Bertram of the Prison Policy Initiative and Hannah Riley of the Center for Just Journalism will provide guidance on how small organizations can make the most of their limited resources and staff capacity.
Who: Wanda Bertram of the Prison Policy Initiative; Hannah Riley of the Center for Just Journalism.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Prison Policy Initiative; The Center for Just Journalism
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Fri, Sept 19 - Reporting from the Intersection: When Identity and Beat Collide
What: An honest conversation with reporters and editors who will share best practices for navigating these dual roles with integrity, empathy, and rigor. Learn how lived experience can inform reporting while upholding the highest standards of journalistic ethics and impact.
Who: Drew Costley, New Orleans-based freelance journalist and editor; Denny Agassi, freelance journalist focused on LGBTQ+ rights; Annabel Rocha, Chicago-based freelance journalist covering reproductive rights; Ruxandra Guidi, Arizona-based independent journalist, creator of the podcast Happy Forgetting; Adam Rhodes, IRE training director, freelance journalist, TJA board member emeritus.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Institute for Independent Journalists
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