12 Free Webinars This Week: journalism, reporting, trauma, storytelling, the First Amendment, photography & More
/Mon, Sept 11 – Media Law Office Hours
What: The open group session allows journalists with legal questions to help find answers on issues related to the First Amendment, Freedom of Information, copyright, defamation, or other media law matters.
Who: Attorney Matthew Leish
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free for members
Sponsor: New York Deadline Club
Tue, Sept 12 - Reporting on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Reimbursement
What: Between back-to-school appointments and the impending cold and flu season, now is the time to get up to speed on COVID-19 vaccine coverage. This webinar will help journalists answer key questions and clear up confusion for the public about COVID-19 vaccine costs, availability, efficacy and timing.
Who: Dr. Mario Ramirez, emergency physician and Acting Director, HHS Office of Global Affairs Office of Pandemic and Emerging Threats; Patricia M. D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP, Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs for The Gerontological Society of America; Alexander Tin of CBS News. Other speakers will be listed here as they are confirmed.
When: 10 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, National Press Foundation
Tue, Sept 12 - “What’s the Story" – Photography Storytelling Tips
What: Learn the art of storytelling and how you can use it as a way develop personal style, attract customers, and much, much more.
Who: Jamie House, lifelong photographer and representative of the Lumix brand
When: 12 noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Lumix
Tue, Sept 12 - Lessons from Pro-Democracy Newsrooms
What: Training on best practices for incorporating solutions reporting into elections and democracy coverage.
Who: Ashley Hopkinson and Jaisal Noor from the Solutions Journalism Network
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Solutions Journalism Network
Wed, Sept 13 - How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
What: In this practical session, you'll learn how to reverse that trend and build the best possible working relationship with anyone. Well, almost anyone. You will learn the three attributes of a resilient and long-lasting relationship, understand how you can aspire to “the best possible relationship” with every one of your key working relationships, investigate the one awkward but essential conversation that will set up success, and take a deep dive into one of the essential questions, and prepare your best answers to them
Who: Michael Bungay Stanier Author, Founder, MBS.works and author of “The Coaching Habit.”
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magizine Network
Wed, Sept 13 - Psychological Training: Stress, Burnout and Trauma
What: This training session online will discuss coping with stress, burnout and trauma on the job. The session will cover the basics of self-care and collegial support, including the impact of covering trauma and tragedy on journalists, and offer concrete guidance and techniques for enriching one’s coping skills and wellness, and building resilient news teams. The training will include a slide presentation and briefing, as well as a Q&A. The training is limited to 50 participants.
Who: Elana Newman, Ph.D., the McFarlin Professor of Psychology at the University of Tulsa, and has conducted research on a wide range of topics regarding the psychological and physical response to traumatic life events, assessment of PTSD in children and adults, journalism and trauma, and understanding the impact of participating in trauma-related research from the trauma survivor’s perspective.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
Wed, Sept 13 - Pen America at the National Constitution Center’s National First Amendment Summit
What: This summit will address the increasing threats to freedom of expression and the challenges ahead posed by new technologies.
Who: Author Salman Rushdie will engage in a virtual keynote conversation about the importance of free speech in a democratic society and the forces of censorship that imperil its existence.
When: 5:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: PEN America
Thu, Sept 14 - Reporting in a Polarized Society
What: How can journalists detect signs of polarization in the communities they cover and in the newsrooms where they work? Dividing forces are nothing new in American society, although recent years have seen an intensifying inflammatory narrative. Assumptions about both working-class populations and communities of color can be damaging.
Who: Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter, GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting
When: 12 noon
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The New England Equity Reporting Community of Practice
Thu, Sept 14 - How Transparency Can Elevate Readers’ Trust
What: Learn how you can be the trusted source that readers turn to when they’re looking for news.
Who: Mark Stencel, executive director for JournalList, Ralph Brown, journalist
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Virginia Press Association
Thu, Sept 14 - The Power of Storytelling in Digital Marketing
What: Discover the transformative power of storytelling and its potential to drive your business forward. Learn how storytelling can shape your brand, engage your audience, and inspire your team. Unlock the secrets of the world's most influential brands and carve your unique narrative.
When: 12 noon, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: East LA BusinessSource Center
Thu, Sept 14 - Developing Data Stories: Using Global Forest Watch for Journalism
What: Are you new to environmental journalism or looking to expand your data toolbox? Learn how maps and data can take your reporting to the next level and bring stories to life during an upcoming webinar about forest data and equips journalists with tools to research and communicate the state of forest change around the world.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Global Forest Watch
Fri, Sept 15 - Public records you can find online
What: Need to verify the rank of a dead veteran? Wondering about access to New York criminal records? Trying to find the maiden name of a twice-married woman? For journalists, knowing where to look – without waiting on a public information request response – is key. Participants will gain: A working knowledge of public records that exist online and where to find them, strategies for efficient independent public record searches and guidance on practical searches for more common fact-checks
Who: Award-winning investigator Caryn Baird will present a practical working model of public records research based on her years of experience at the Tampa Bay Times.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club