The last few years have seen several ambitious efforts to correct for a lack of inclusive sourcing in journalism, especially as it relates to gender. We’ll be bringing experts spearheading … Learn about this subject.
Self-Care for Journalists: Unplugging, Mental Health, Meditation and Balance
Few professions are in such need of self-care as journalism, a snake pit of digital over-stimulation, vicarious trauma and financial insecurity. Attend this training and learn how to unplug, check-in, … Learn about this subject.
Early-Career Tips from our 2019 MJ Bear Fellows
The 2019 MJ Bear Fellows will discuss their innovative projects such as providing live election results in 11 languages simultaneously, creating a virtual learning environment for journalists, a newsletter with … Learn about this subject.
Design and Build a Voice Experience: A Workshop in Two Parts
Smart speakers sit in 20 percent of U.S. homes, queuing songs and transcribing shopping lists. Attend this hands-on, 90-minute, tech-forward workshop for the basics of voice design and scripting and … Learn about this subject.
Are You Having a Journalism Midlife Crisis?
Want to cheat on journalism? Quit your job and escape the daily content grind? Feel like you have no control over your career? You might be having a midlife crisis … Learn about this subject.
How to Approach Difficult Conversations: A Guide to Improve Your Newsroom Culture, Your Coverage and Your Life
Difficult conversations are, by definition, challenging. This session will provide tactics to handle tough and tricky newsroom talks that will help turn uncomfortable conflicts into productive resolutions, including role-playing and … Learn about this subject.
2020 Campaign Coverage: Beyond the Horse Race
Offering tips, techniques and models to better inform citizens about what they need to know, this deeply-reported session on political journalism will provide insights into how “horse-race” reporting shortchanges voters … Learn about this subject.
Real Life Local News Revenue Experiments (That Aren’t Advertising)
The myriad and manifest funding challenges facing local news won’t be resolved by the whims of the big global brands or via incremental tweaks to an old advertising model, but … Learn about this subject.
Building Trust: Workshopping Strategies You Can Use to Demonstrate Credibility
Just because you practice responsible, ethically-produced journalism doesn’t mean that your community knows you are trustworthy. Turn their misconceptions into an opportunity to demonstrate credibility and build trust with this … Learn about this subject.
Use Email Automation to Deliver Mini-Courses and Activate your Archives
Learn how (and why) to distill your archives and content expertise into bite-sized email series that allow subscribers to learn at their own pace, and get tips, lessons learned, metrics … Learn about this subject.