Seven Free Webinars This Week on media law, AI literacy, reporting & numbers, quantum computing, exiled journalists, & press freedom
/Mon, May 1 - Media Law Office Hours
What: Allows journalists with legal questions to help find answers.
Who: Attorney Matthew Leish
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Deadline Club of New York
Wed, May 3 – World Press Freedom Index
What: An early look at this year’s findings from the annual assessment of Reporters Without Borders about the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories, conversations with top journalists and an exclusive interview with the secretary of state about the state of global press freedom.
Who: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Jason Rezaian Global Opinions Writer, The Washington Post; Yeganeh Rezaian Senior Researcher, The Committee to Protect Journalists; Paul Beckett Washington Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal; Clayton Weimers Executive Director, U.S. Bureau, Reporters Without Borders; Adefemi Akinsanya International Correspondent & Anchor, Arise News; Hanna Liubakova Nonresident Fellow, Atlantic Council; Danny Fenster Editor-at-Large, Frontier Myanmar
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: The Washington Post & Reporters Without Borders
Wed, May 3 - Making numbers count
What: PBS has put together a guidebook for journalists on best practices for reporting with numbers--in headlines, stories, or graphics.
Who: Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein, who directs the media research and partnerships at Knology; Travis Daub is the PBS NewsHour’s Director of Digital; Erica Hendry is the PBS NewsHour’s Managing Editor for Digital;
Patti Parson is Managing Producer PBS NewsHour and the PI for “Meaningful Math”; Laura Santhanam, who leads the NewsHour’s reporting on the Marist Poll; John Voiklis, who directs behavioral research at Knology; Miles O’Brien is PBS NewsHour’s lead science correspondent.
When: 11 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: PBS Newshour
Thu, May 4 - Quantum Computing and Machine Learning
What: In this seminar, we will cover the current state and future prospects of machine learning with quantum computers. This includes algorithms and models such as quantum kernel estimation, variational quantum classifiers, quantum neural networks, and quantum generative-adversarial networks
Who: Sean Wagner is a Research Scientist and a Quantum Technical Ambassador at IBM;
When: 2:30, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Big Data University
Thu, May 4 - Journalists in Exile: How foreign reporters are coping after their work pushed them from home
What: This online panel discussion will highlight just a few of the cases of exiled journalists from around the world and hear what life has been like since they made the decision to pursue life and freedom abroad.
Who: María Lilly Delgado Co-founder, Traces of Impunity, Muhamadjon Kabirov EIC, Azda TV; Sonny Swe Co-founder, Frontier Myanmar; Masrat Zahra Photojournalist; Preethi Nallu (moderator) Global director, Report for the World
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club
Thu, May 4 – Artificial Intelligence Literacy
What: We will explore some of the AI impacts and issues relating to media literacy. Many of us are educators who strive to inform others about the aspects of media literacy. In this session we will explore together what it means to be literate about AI and what should be a part of a media literacy curriculum to build this literacy.
Who: Pamela Morris is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Indiana University who specializes in media studies and new media; Scott Moss is a doctoral candidate in UCLA’s Educational Leadership Program who works as an Instructional Technology Outreach Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Fri, May 5 - Arrested on the Job: Press freedom trends & advice for journalists working in the field
What: A discussion about concerns for journalists working in the U.S, featuring firsthand accounts from journalists who have been arrested or mistreated for simply doing their jobs. Participants will gain an understanding of their legal rights when faced with threats and advice on preparing for work in the field.
Who: Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit, two journalists with the citizen journalism publication Asheville Blade who were arrested on trespassing charges while documenting a sweep of a homeless camp in 2021; Dion Rabouin, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained while doing a routine person-on-the-street interview outside of a bank in Phoenix; Seth Stern, Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, which oversees the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker; Steve Reilly, a Washington, D.C.-based investigative reporter for The Messenger, will moderate the discussion.
When: 10:30 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club