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SUMMARY:Journalism Under Pressure: Practical Tools for Crisis Management and Resilience Building
DESCRIPTION:Free virtual webinar \nSpeakers:\nLuisa Ortiz Pérez\, Leader\, Media Resilience Network | Executive Director\, Vita Activa\nCésar Montesano\, Head of Therapeutic Support\, Media Resilience Network \nFollow up and leading the Community Circle afterwards:\n\nDagmar Thiel\, fosters Communities of Practice and Capacity Building\, Media Resilience Network. The Media Resilience Network (MDRnet) is an initiative led by Vita Activa\, created to meet an urgent need: support the emotional\, mental\, and organizational health of journalists and media leaders navigating burnout\, precarity\, and systemic exclusion in a rapidly changing world. \nRegister via Zoom \nThis 90-minute webinar will focus on a better understanding of stress and burnout indicators in newsrooms and how to address them with care. This is a participatory modality with practical exercises and scenarios adapted to the journalistic context. \nThis webinar will cover the following: \n\nEmotional management for media leaders\nIdentifying acute stress and burnout\nDeveloping active listening and peer-support skills\nCare awareness and emotional planning\n\nThe event will be held online using Zoom. Please follow the instructions you receive after registering. Email CCM Email CCM if you do not receive a confirmation message or if you have any questions. \n \n  \nLuisa Ortiz Pérez leads MDRnet.org. She is the Executive Director of Vita-Activa.Org\, a helpline for online violence and trauma. A creative strategist with over 20 years of experience in mental health\, digital rights\, and care in media. Author of “A Human Condition\, a play about journalism\,” and a 2023 Journalism JSK Fellow at Stanford University. \n  \n \n  \nCésar Montesano is the Head of Therapeutic Support at MDRnet.org; and a Humanistic Counselor and Gestalt Psychotherapist with a specialty in crisis intervention and post-traumatic stress\, therapeutic groups\, somatization and symptoms\, and various specialties in the theory of Gestalt Psychotherapy. \n  \n \n  \nDagmar Thiel is a journalist and press freedom advocate. She has led media sustainability for organizations in authoritarian regimes and developed support systems for exiles. At MDRnet\, she is responsible for fostering communities of practice and capacity building. Dagmar is an RJI fellow (2020).
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/journalism-under-pressure-practical-tools-for-crisis-management-and-resilience-building/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Passing the Torch: Succession Planning for Community Media
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Amy Kovac-Ashley\, Executive Director\, Tiny News Collective \nSuccession planning is one of the most overlooked yet critical challenges facing community and ethnic media today. In an era of shrinking local news coverage and growing news deserts\, the lack of a clear plan for leadership transition can threaten the survival of entire news outlets. When publishers or newsroom leaders retire or pass away without a succession plan\, communities risk losing vital sources of information altogether. \nThis 90-minute webinar will explore this crucial topic and provide practical guidance for sustaining community media organizations. Participants will learn the following: \nWhat succession planning is and why it matters for community media\nHow to implement succession planning effectively in small newsrooms\nModels and pathways for transferring leadership\nKey tools and resources\, including those available at no cost \nThe event will be held online using Zoom. Please follow the instructions you receive  after registering. \nEmail Jehangir Khattak if you do not receive a confirmation message or if you have any questions. \nThe training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. \nInstructor: Amy Kovac-Ashley is the executive director of Tiny News Collective\, which provides the tools\, resources and learning community to support early-stage news entrepreneurs build community-focused news organizations. She has spent a dozen years coaching news organizations\, executives and journalists. Her work at API and Lenfest Institute focused on local news sustainability and organizational culture. She was also a journalism educator and administrator at WVU and Georgetown University. Previously\, she was a reporter and editor\, with a background in community engagement. Kovac-Ashley authored the “News Executive Leadership Transition Guide” and advises news leaders and boards on operational resilience and succession planning. \nRegister Via Zoom
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/passing-the-torch-succession-planning-for-community-media/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T130000
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SUMMARY:Digital Safety and Best Practices for Journalists
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This training was originally scheduled for December 11\, 2025. It will now be held on Thursday\, February 5\, 2026. If you already registered in Nov. or Dec. 2025\, you do not have to register again. \nInstructor: Danielle Meah\, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer\, Hearst \nIn today’s fast-changing digital environment\, journalists and community media professionals are increasingly exposed to online threats such as hacking\, phishing\, doxing\, surveillance\, and identity theft. \nA single security lapse can compromise sensitive sources\, disrupt publishing systems\, or erode audience trust. This 90-minute virtual training aims to equip community journalists with essential cybersecurity knowledge and practical tools to safeguard their data\, communications\, and digital presence. Participants will learn about: \n\nProtecting digital identities\nSecure communications\nDevice security\nData protection\nThreat context and awareness\n\nRegister for the digital safety training \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nDanielle Meah is the Deputy CISO at Hearst\, leading enterprise security strategy and risk management. Previously\, she was Head of Cybersecurity at the Associated Press\, where she protected journalists across 190 countries and multiple conflict zones. Her experience includes leadership roles on Zoom’s Insider Risk team and Citibank’s Global Cyber Fusion Center\, overseeing 50 cyber intelligence and incident response professionals. Earlier\, Danielle worked at Booz Allen Hamilton assessing state-sponsored cyber threats for U.S. federal clients. She began her career at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Danielle holds degrees from Hamilton College and George Washington University and is a registered Private Investigator.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/digital-safety-and-best-practices-for-journalists/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20260121T223658Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding VERDAD\, an AI tool for Reporting and Fighting Disinformation
DESCRIPTION:Free virtual training \nSpeakers: Martina Guzman\, Founder\, Verdad AI tool\nTamoa Calzadilla\, Award-winning investigative journalist \nJoin us for a webinar on the AI tool VERDAD\, designed to strengthen reporting accuracy and trust. In this session\, Martina will demonstrate how VERDAD helps detect disinformation and what is trending across numerous Spanish-language radio stations in a select number of states. \nVERDAD offers journalists a powerful way to monitor\, analyze\, and validate stories in real time\, ensuring that the news shared with audiences is both truthful and relevant. \nThe training will cover the following: \n\nThe importance of radio as a source of news\nUnderstanding the risk of disinformation through community radio\nUsing VERDAD to detect disinformation\nPractical tips for investigative journalism using VERDAD\n\nThis training is designed for journalists who monitor Spanish-language radio and media\, as well as those tracking news and disinformation in other languages. \nRegister via Zoom \n\nSpeakers\n\nMartina Guzman is the founder of VERDAD: Verifying and Exposing Radio Disinformation and Discourse\, an AI tool that helps journalists track and investigate misinformation on Spanish-language and ethnic radio stations across the United States. She is a nationally recognized journalist and engagement specialist\, a former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University\, and the founder of the Race & Justice Reporting Initiative at Wayne State University Law School. Martina spent more than two decades working at the intersection of race\, community\, and media\, and has trained journalists across the country on how to report with\, not just about\, communities\, and has deep ties to grassroots organizations in Detroit and beyond. She is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants and a graduate of Columbia University’s Journalism School. \n\nTamoa Calzadilla is a co-founder of Acento Story Tank and an award-winning investigative journalist\, mentor\, and media leader with more than 25 years of experience leading high-impact teams in Latin America and the United States across investigative journalism\, fact-checking\, and media literacy. Her work focuses on strengthening information ecosystems that serve marginalized communities\, particularly Latino and Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S. She directed Univision’s el Detector\, the first Spanish-language fact-checking platform in the country\, and was Editor in Chief of Factchequeado.com. She was named Journalist of the Year 2024 by the News Literacy Project and is a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford and a Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow. \nIf you are a part of the community media sector or a supporter\, and were forwarded this invite\, sign up for our mailing list to find out about upcoming CCM events and trainings.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/understanding-verdad-an-ai-tool-for-reporting-and-fighting-disinformation/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T173000
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SUMMARY:CCM's Year-End Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We cordially invite you to join the Center for Community Media as we close out 2025! \nEnjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres with CCM staff\, local community media leaders\, and other Center friends and supporters. \nRSVP Here \nPlease RSVP by the end of Friday\, December 5 at 4 pm ET.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/ccm-year-end-celebration/
LOCATION:Cafe/Lobby
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T153000
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SUMMARY:Smart Fact-Checking: Tools\, Techniques\, and AI Methods for Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mike Reilley\, Senior Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago and founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai \nIn a fast-changing media and AI-driven landscape\, it is critical to empower community journalists to fight misinformation while building their skills in using digital investigation tools and techniques. This training will equip participants with techniques to verify content\, authenticate sources\, and conduct in-depth online research using both traditional and AI-powered methods. \nThis 90-minute session combines fact-checking exercises with advanced methods for finding and validating online information. It’s designed for journalists looking to sharpen their verification skills and enhance their digital literacy in an era of deepfakes\, social media manipulation\, and hidden online networks. \nParticipants will learn to: \n\nUse Google Fact-Check Explorer\, reverse image search\, and other tools to verify election-related claims\nAnalyze doctored videos and audio using WatchFramebyFrame and Deepfake-o-meter\nApply advanced search and geolocation techniques for digital investigations\nExamine disinformation spread across Discord\, Reddit\, Telegram\, and VKontakte using Rolliapp.com\n\nRegister for the AI training \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nMike Reilley is the author of two books\, “Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting” and “Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI”. Mike teaches data and digital journalism courses at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a digital tools trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 12\,500 journalists and educators in the past seven years. He also is the founder of Penny Press Digital LLC\, a digital consulting and training company that works with media outlets such as USA Today. A former reporter and copy editor at the LA Times and a founding editor of ChicagoTribune.com\, Mike served for 13 years as a full-time faculty member at Northwestern\, Arizona State University and DePaul University. He holds journalism degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern University. Mike founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/smart-fact-checking-tools-techniques-and-ai-methods-for-journalists/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T153000
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CREATED:20251027T202933Z
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SUMMARY:Image and Video Creation Using AI
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mike Reilley\, Senior Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago and founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai \nAI is transforming how journalists create and verify visual content\, making it an important skill in the art of storytelling in the changing media landscape. Tools like DALL·E\, Midjourney\, Sora\, and Adobe Firefly allow reporters to generate images and videos that illustrate complex ideas\, visualize data\, or enhance stories when traditional visuals aren’t available. \nAt the same time\, understanding how to identify AI-generated media helps journalists maintain credibility\, combat misinformation\, and ensure ethical use of emerging technologies in the newsroom. \nThis 90-minute training will cover the following: \n\nPrompt crafting: Learn how to write and refine prompts to create compelling AI-generated images and videos.\nFact-checking visuals: Practice using the newest tools and techniques to detect whether an image or video was created by AI.\nTool deep dive: Explore major platforms – including Sora\, Google Veo\, DALL·E\, Midjourney\, and Adobe Firefly – and see how their quality has evolved.\nHands-on practice: Experiment directly with AI tools and walk away with new skills for ethical\, creative visual storytelling.\n\nRegister for the AI training \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nMike Reilley is the author of two books\, “Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting” and “Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI”. Mike teaches data and digital journalism courses at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a digital tools trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 12\,500 journalists and educators in the past seven years. He also is the founder of Penny Press Digital LLC\, a digital consulting and training company that works with media outlets such as USA Today. A former reporter and copy editor at the LA Times and a founding editor of ChicagoTribune.com\, Mike served for 13 years as a full-time faculty member at Northwestern\, Arizona State University and DePaul University. He holds journalism degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern University. Mike founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/image-and-video-creation-using-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20251001T204219Z
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SUMMARY:Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: How to Verify Data and Avoid AI Pitfalls
DESCRIPTION:Instructor:\nSandeep Junnarkar\nLeonard Tow Chair for Journalism Innovation\nDirector of Data Journalism Program\, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism \nWhere: Zoom \n\nQuickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool\, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate\, trustable results in storytelling. \nJoin Sandeep Junnarkar\, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, for a three-part training series on using AI to find and analyze data to help you produce strong\, high-quality stories for your audience. Junnarkar will be joined by Jere Hester\, director of the J-School’s Local Accountability Reporting program\, at these trainings. \nHow to find and access relevant data\nThursday\, Oct. 9 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn how to locate relevant data sets. We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information. \nPrompt writing and AI-powered data analysis\nThursday\, Oct. 16 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn to create effective AI prompts that\, as Junnarkar puts it\, allow you to “interrogate” the data\, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story. \nHow to verify data and avoid AI pitfalls\nThursday\, Oct. 23 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nDiscover how to validate your data projects and prevent AI “hallucinations” along with other risks tied to this fast-evolving technology. \nRegister for the data trainings \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nSandeep Junnarkar began his journalism career helping launch The New York Times’ earliest digital editions\, writing on how technology transforms medicine\, psychiatry\, and communications. At Bloomberg\, he trains journalists in data journalism and advises on data projects. In 2019\, he received a Knight Foundation AI ethics grant to help community journalists examine AI’s impact on immigrants and low-income groups. He co-created YOU ARE HERE\, an AR storytelling app\, and launched The Hate Index\, tracking post-2016 hate incidents. He’s also developing PathChartr\, a tool for personalized news delivery. Junnarkar holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia Journalism School.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/learn-to-use-ai-for-data-reporting-4/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
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SUMMARY:Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: Prompt Writing and AI-Powered Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Instructor:\nSandeep Junnarkar\nLeonard Tow Chair for Journalism Innovation\nDirector of Data Journalism Program\, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism \nWhere: Zoom \n\nQuickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool\, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate\, trustable results in storytelling. \nJoin Sandeep Junnarkar\, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, for a three-part training series on using AI to find and analyze data to help you produce strong\, high-quality stories for your audience. Junnarkar will be joined by Jere Hester\, director of the J-School’s Local Accountability Reporting program\, at these trainings. \nHow to find and access relevant data\nThursday\, Oct. 9 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn how to locate relevant data sets. We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information. \nPrompt writing and AI-powered data analysis\nThursday\, Oct. 16 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn to create effective AI prompts that\, as Junnarkar puts it\, allow you to “interrogate” the data\, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story. \nHow to verify data and avoid AI pitfalls\nThursday\, Oct. 23 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nDiscover how to validate your data projects and prevent AI “hallucinations” along with other risks tied to this fast-evolving technology. \nRegister for the data trainings \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nSandeep Junnarkar began his journalism career helping launch The New York Times’ earliest digital editions\, writing on how technology transforms medicine\, psychiatry\, and communications. At Bloomberg\, he trains journalists in data journalism and advises on data projects. In 2019\, he received a Knight Foundation AI ethics grant to help community journalists examine AI’s impact on immigrants and low-income groups. He co-created YOU ARE HERE\, an AR storytelling app\, and launched The Hate Index\, tracking post-2016 hate incidents. He’s also developing PathChartr\, a tool for personalized news delivery. Junnarkar holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia Journalism School.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/learn-to-use-ai-for-data-reporting-3/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20251001T203757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T204307Z
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SUMMARY:Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: How to Find and Access Relevant Data
DESCRIPTION:Instructor:\nSandeep Junnarkar\nLeonard Tow Chair for Journalism Innovation\nDirector of Data Journalism Program\, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism \nWhere: Zoom \n\nQuickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool\, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate\, trustable results in storytelling. \nJoin Sandeep Junnarkar\, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, for a three-part training series on using AI to find and analyze data to help you produce strong\, high-quality stories for your audience. Junnarkar will be joined by Jere Hester\, director of the J-School’s Local Accountability Reporting program\, at these trainings. \nHow to find and access relevant data\nThursday\, Oct. 9 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn how to locate relevant data sets. We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information. \nPrompt writing and AI-powered data analysis\nThursday\, Oct. 16 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn to create effective AI prompts that\, as Junnarkar puts it\, allow you to “interrogate” the data\, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story. \nHow to verify data and avoid AI pitfalls\nThursday\, Oct. 23 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nDiscover how to validate your data projects and prevent AI “hallucinations” along with other risks tied to this fast-evolving technology. \nRegister for the data trainings \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nSandeep Junnarkar began his journalism career helping launch The New York Times’ earliest digital editions\, writing on how technology transforms medicine\, psychiatry\, and communications. At Bloomberg\, he trains journalists in data journalism and advises on data projects. In 2019\, he received a Knight Foundation AI ethics grant to help community journalists examine AI’s impact on immigrants and low-income groups. He co-created YOU ARE HERE\, an AR storytelling app\, and launched The Hate Index\, tracking post-2016 hate incidents. He’s also developing PathChartr\, a tool for personalized news delivery. Junnarkar holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia Journalism School.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/learn-to-use-ai-for-data-reporting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
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SUMMARY:Mobile News Photography: The Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Adi Talwar\, Photojournalist \nIn today’s fast-evolving media landscape\, the smartphone has become an indispensable tool for journalists – whether capturing a single image for a news article or crafting a photo essay that unfolds over multiple photographs. \nThis 90-minute training will equip participants with practical techniques to create strong\, engaging photographs using the phone they already carry. \nThis training will cover the following: \n\nPhotojournalism ethics based on AP guidelines\nPreparing for an assignment\nSmartphone camera basics with native camera app\nBeing aware of light and shadows\nComposition and framing\nPost processing photos on your phone with native editing software\nImage file formats JPEG\, HEIC\, RAW\nOther camera and post-processing apps\nGear tips\, e.g. monopod\, tripod\, phone cage\, lens add-ons\n\nRegister for the photo training \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nAdi Talwar is an award-winning New York City based photojournalist with a background in design\, engineering and art. For over a decade\, Adi’s photography has centered around civic issues\, communities and individuals. He is a regular contributor to CityLimits.org. Adi has also been published in the Norwood News\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, New York Daily News\, WNYC\, MetroFocus\, and Gothamist\, to name a few. Over the years\, Adi has participated in solo and group exhibitions. Adi was a BRIO (Bronx Recognizes its Own) recipient in 2020.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/mobile-news-photography-the-fundamentals/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250623T180358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T180358Z
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SUMMARY:Marketing Strategy 2.0: Sustainable Revenue Streams in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Instructors:  \n\nAshley Grimm\, Media Executive & Publisher\nVania Andre\, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Haitian Times\n\nThis training is designed to equip small publishers and journalists with practical tools to strengthen marketing communication\, walk through steps on to build a compelling media brand\, and monetize both print and digital platforms. \nTo empower participants with a strategic\, results-driven approach to advertising\, this session will deliver actionable guidance on creating compelling ad campaigns\, avoiding common missteps\, integrating AI tools\, and aligning advertising with consistent lead generation to drive measurable ROI. \nThis two-hour training will cover the following topics: \nFirst hour: Advertising Strategy – Print & Online \n\nDevelop print and online ad campaigns that generate results\nLearn how to avoid typical advertising mistakes\nClarify your value proposition\nFocus on long-term agreements\n\nSecond hour: How to Use AI for Audience Analysis & Creating Media Kits \n\nLearn how to position your audience effectively using AI\nGet tips on tools for creating polished media kits\nDiscover how AI tools can improve your ad performance\n\nRegister for the marketing training \nThe training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructors \nAshley Grimm is a seasoned media professional and owner of three local print and digital publications in Charlotte\, NC. With over a decade of experience in traditional and digital media\, she blends creative strategy with results-driven execution. Ashley previously served as Digital Director at Hearst Publishing and as Digital Training Director at Beasley Media Group\, leading national campaigns and training programs. She is passionate about helping local businesses grow through impactful advertising strategies that merge the trust of print with the reach of digital.\n \nVania André is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Haitian Times\, a trailblazing media outlet founded in 1999 in Brooklyn\, New York. Under her leadership\, The Haitian Times has evolved from a local weekly publication to a globally recognized brand\, chronicling the vibrant Haitian community across borders. With over a decade of dedicated service\, Vania oversees all facets of editorial\, audience engagement\, and business operations. She is also an Assistant Professor of Journalism\, Media Studies\, and Public Relations at The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/marketing-strategy-2-0-sustainable-revenue-streams-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250623T175634Z
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SUMMARY:Grow Your Audience: AI for SEO Optimization
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Shelby Blackley\, Manager\, Newsroom SEO for The Athletic \nCommunity and ethnic media outlets must evolve\, adapt and strategize to remain visible\, competitive and sustainable in the age of AI. Despite the rise of AI\, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is still a crucial skill publishers need — with some added caveats. Whether you’re a newsroom of one or part of a larger ethnic media collective\, learning to leverage AI for SEO can dramatically increase your visibility\, grow your audience\, and ensure your brand ranks in search. With shrinking newsrooms and rising automation\, mastering AI-driven SEO is no longer optional — it’s essential for survival and growth. \nIn this 90-minute training\, you will learn: \n\nSEO best practices\nWhat GEO\, AIO and all other AI optimization acronyms mean\nHow to use AI to develop an effective SEO strategy\nUsing AI for smarter data analysis (ChatGPT\, Gemini\, Claude)\nUsing AI to turn insights into action\n\nRegister for the AI and SEO training \nThe training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nShelby Blackley is the Manager\, Newsroom SEO for The Athletic and co-founder of WTF is SEO?\, a newsletter that helps publishers do search better. Previously\, she’s worked at The Globe and Mail in Canada\, Mashable and Indiegraf. Shelby has been in the audience development sphere for the last 10 years\, specializing in news SEO\, audience behaviour\, user journeys and newsletters\, successfully launching two to subscriber counts above 10\,000. When she’s not thinking about search and journalism\, Shelby spends her time frolicking through the trees\, weight lifting or hanging out with her corgi puppy\, Yoshi.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/grow-your-audience-ai-for-seo-optimization/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250609T152714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T152714Z
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SUMMARY:From Data to Story: Using AI for Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Joe Amditis\, Associate Director of Operations\, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University \nThis training focuses on the essential skills needed to transform raw data into compelling stories\, particularly in the context of election coverage\, and how to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance data visualization. \nDesigned for journalists\, analysts\, and commentators\, this 90-minute session will provide practical tools and techniques to boost reporting accuracy and clarity. Through hands-on exercises and expert guidance\, participants will learn how to: \n\nFind and clean data\nVisualize the story\nCreate effective graphics and visualizations\nApply data effectively in election reporting\nUtilize AI tools for increased efficiency and accuracy in data analysis\n\nRegister for the data reporting training \nThe training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nJoe Amditis is the associate director of operations at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University and an adjunct professor in the School of Communication and Media. He is the former producer and host of the WTF Just Happened Today podcast. Joe is a veteran of the NJ Army National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008\, and was activated to help with Hurricane Irene relief efforts in 2011. He earned a B.A. in political science and criminal justice from Rutgers in 2013 and an M.A. in engaged journalism from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in 2016. Joe has also coordinated several collaborative reporting projects\, including Democracy Day\, a nationwide reporting collaborative involving 300+ newsrooms across the United States. He is the author of several guides and educational resources for small and local newsrooms\, including guides on generative AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/from-data-to-story-using-ai-for-reporting/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T163000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250505T154838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T150959Z
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SUMMARY:Community Archives: Preserving & Protecting AAPI History
DESCRIPTION:Fewer than 25% of all Asian Americans say they are familiar with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history. Today\, as immigrant communities face renewed threats to their rights and safety\, the teaching and study of U.S. history remains a cultural flashpoint. \nHow do AAPI-led community archives preserve and protect forgotten AAPI history\, and protect community stories from being lost? How are community archivists navigating a changing funding climate\, and how can general-interest in-language and community news outlets partner with AAPI community archives to contextualize today’s changing political landscape and to engage their audiences? \nJoin us for a special discussion and interactive workshop with Filipino American\, Japanese American\, and South Asian American community archivists\, as we commemorate AAPI Heritage Month. \nIf you have any questions\, contact Kavitha at kavitha.rajagopalan@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister to attend the Community Archives event \n\nSpeakers \nRandy Gonzales\, Founder of Filipino La.:  A native New Orleanian of Filipino descent\, Randy Gonzales is a poet\, writer\, and community historian who researches and shares the stories of Filipino Louisiana. He is an associate professor of English at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette\, where he holds the Dr. James Wilson/BORSF Eminent Scholar Endowed Professorship in Southern Studies.  Randy created Filipino La.\, a community website and archive. His book Settling St. Malo (UL Press\, 2023)\, winner of the 2024 Summerlee Book Prize\, is a history of Filipino Louisiana in verse. You can find out more about Randy at www.randygonzales.com. \nNaomi Ostwald Kawamura\, Executive Director of Densho: Born and raised in San Diego\, California\, Naomi holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Washington\, a Master’s degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education\, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of British Columbia. Her scholarly research focuses on cultural memory practices in Japanese American and Japanese Canadian communities and she has contributed as a guest editor and author in peer-reviewed journals and editions. Prior to Densho\, Naomi was the Executive Director of the Nikkei Place Foundation\, a Japanese Canadian organization based in British Columbia. She has held leadership positions at the San Diego History Center\, the Museum Education Roundtable\, and BAVC Media\, among others. \nSamip Mallick is the co-founder and executive director of SAADA. As a second-generation South Asian American who was searching for stories that reflected his identity\, he discovered that there were no institutions preserving this history. In 2008\, Samip helped establish SAADA to ensure that these stories would never be lost. Under Samip’s leadership\, SAADA has become a nationally recognized leader in intergenerational connection and community-based storytelling. Previously\, he worked for the University of Chicago and the Social Science Research Council. Samip holds degrees in computer science and library and information sciences and has served as an advisor for the Ford Foundation and the Library of Congress. \nModerator and Presenter \n\nKavitha Rajagopalan directs the Asian Media Initiative (AMI) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community Media. \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Asian Media Initiative \nThe Asian Media Initiative (AMI) is the first national program dedicated to building visibility and sustainability in in-language and community-based news media for and by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Launched in 2022\, the AMI published the first national AAPI Media Map & Directory in December 2023. Find dedicated elections reporting resources for AAPI news media on the AMI Elections Project.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/community-archives-preserving-protecting-aapi-history/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T153000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250519T154914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T154914Z
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SUMMARY:How to Cover Municipal Elections
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Rachel Holliday Smith\, Managing Editor at THE CITY \nAs the municipal election season heats up in New York City\, learn how to cover political issues and candidates in your communities and engage readers. This 90-minute training will cover\, among other topics\, the following: \n\nUnderstanding the municipal election landscape: An overview of the structure of NYC municipal elections\, including the distinct phases of local races\, primaries\, and general elections.\nGuidance on ensuring fair and inclusive coverage: The principles of balanced\, fair\, and unbiased reporting on all candidates\, particularly within NYC’s diverse population.\nTrusted resources for effective elections reporting.\nTips for maintaining ethical standards in coverage.\n\nRegister for the elections reporting training \nThe training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nRachel Holliday Smith is managing editor at THE CITY leading explanatory and service journalism in the newsroom. She has covered local news in New York City for more than 15 years\, at NY1\, WNYC\, DNAinfo and other outlets. She also serves on the board of NYU’s student newspaper\, the Washington Square News.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/how-to-cover-municipal-elections/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T140000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250304T185903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T193033Z
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SUMMARY:AI for Community Media: AI Tools for Journalists | Image Creation
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mike Reilley\, Senior Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago and founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai \nAI Tools for Journalists (60 minutes): \nClaude\, Perplexity\, ChatGPT\, Google Gemini\, Midjourney and other tools. During this hands-on session\, we’ll explore what these tools can do well (help with headlines\, writing tips\, summarization\, photo illustrations) and what they do poorly (write stories\, accuracy\, etc.) and discuss legal and ethical ramifications of using them. We’ll explore many AI tools from JournalistsToolbox.ai as well. Participants will get a handout with tips\, prompts and other resources as well as free resources on Journalist’s Toolbox.ai. \nImage Creation (60 minutes): \nWe’ll work with – and modify – prompts to create images. We’ll also look at how to fact-check images to see if they’re created by AI (some new tools and techniques here). We’ll look at how tools like Midjourney have improved image quality over the past 18 months. We’ll work with DALL-E\, Adobe Firefly and other tools. \nThis session is the third of three AI for Community Media sessions organized and developed by the Center for Community Media. See details about session 1 on fact-checking tools and data journalism and session 2 on AI tools and prompt writing. The program is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for Session 3 \n\nInstructor \nMike Reilley is the author of two books\, “Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting” and “Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI”. Mike teaches data and digital journalism courses at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a digital tools trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 12\,500 journalists and educators in the past seven years. He also is the founder of Penny Press Digital LLC\, a digital consulting and training company that works with media outlets such as USA Today. A former reporter and copy editor at the LA Times and a founding editor of ChicagoTribune.com\, Mike served for 13 years as a full-time faculty member at Northwestern\, Arizona State University and DePaul University. He holds journalism degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern University. Mike founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/ai-for-community-media-session-3-ai-tools-for-journalists-image-creation/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250304T184955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T225026Z
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SUMMARY:AI for Community Media: AI Tools | Prompt Writing
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mike Reilley\, Senior Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago and founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai \nIntroduction to AI Tools (60 minutes): \nWe’ve been using AI tools for years and haven’t even realized it. But the influx of tools flooding the market raise opportunities as well as ethical and legal concerns. In this presentation/workshop\, we’ll approach AI with “cautious curiosity” and learn how to harness the tools to save you time and work. We’ll work 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. \nPrompt Writing (60 minutes): \nShort presentation with more-extensive tips\, then examples and plug-play exercises on writing prompts for ChatGPT\, Gemini\, Claude\, etc. Some talk on ethics/legal issues\, etc. We’ll cover how to write prompts that prevent hallucinations/biases with AI tools\, and how to train ChatGPT to present information in a format that you want it to. \nThis session is the second of three AI for Community Media sessions organized and developed by the Center for Community Media. See details about session 1 on fact-checking tools and data journalism and session 3 on AI tools for journalists and image creation. The program is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for Session 2 \n\nInstructor \nMike Reilley is the author of two books\, “Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting” and “Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI”. Mike teaches data and digital journalism courses at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a digital tools trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 12\,500 journalists and educators in the past seven years. He also is the founder of Penny Press Digital LLC\, a digital consulting and training company that works with media outlets such as USA Today. A former reporter and copy editor at the LA Times and a founding editor of ChicagoTribune.com\, Mike served for 13 years as a full-time faculty member at Northwestern\, Arizona State University and DePaul University. He holds journalism degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern University. Mike founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/ai-for-community-media-session-2-ai-tools-prompt-writing/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250304T182127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T144634Z
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SUMMARY:AI for Community Media: Fact-Checking Tools | Data Journalism
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mike Reilley\, Senior Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago and founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai \nFact-Checking Tools and Best Practices (60 minutes):\nIn this part of the training\, we’ll explore ways to fight back against misinformation and disinformation during post-election coverage. We’ll use tools such as Google Fact-Check Explorer to track fact-checked images and stories. We’ll use reverse image search and other Google tools to check election claims. We’ll break down doctored video and audio with WatchFramebyFrame and Deepfake-o-meter. We’ll also look at the innovative Rolliapp.com to track disinformation spreaders on social channels. \nParticipants get a handout with links to tools and exercise materials you can take to your newsroom. Prior to the training\, set up a free Rolliapp.com “press pass” account as it takes a couple of days to get approved. \nData Journalism (60 minutes):\nData scraping web pages with Google sheets\, scraping PDFs with Tabula and PDFtoExcel.com. Building graphics with Flourish.studio. We’ll also work with AI tools Julius and Napkin.ai\, among others\, to scrape and analyze data. \nThis session is the first of three AI for Community Media sessions organized and developed by the Center for Community Media. See details about session 2 on AI tools and prompt writing and session 3 on AI tools for journalists and image creation. The trainings are funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for Session 1 \n\nInstructor \nMike Reilley is the author of two books\, “Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting” and “Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI”. Mike teaches data and digital journalism courses at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a digital tools trainer who has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 12\,500 journalists and educators in the past seven years. He also is the founder of Penny Press Digital LLC\, a digital consulting and training company that works with media outlets such as USA Today. A former reporter and copy editor at the LA Times and a founding editor of ChicagoTribune.com\, Mike served for 13 years as a full-time faculty member at Northwestern\, Arizona State University and DePaul University. He holds journalism degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern University. Mike founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox AI.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/ai-for-community-media-session-1-fact-checking-tools-data-journalism/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250226T000816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T164506Z
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SUMMARY:Black Media Futures
DESCRIPTION:Black Media Futures is a half-day virtual conference exploring the current state and future prospects of Black media\, in celebration of the 198th birthday of the Black press. The event features expert speakers and panelists sharing insights on the past\, present\, and future of Black media. \nSessions\n\n1:00 – 2:00: Black Media in the Age of Trump featuring April Ryan: This keynote will feature insights on covering this administration\, and the vital role that Black media plays in informing and empowering the Black community.\n2:05 – 3:05: Archiving Black Media: This session will explore how Black media have created and managed their archives. A panel of experts will discuss how they built and organized their archives\, how they monetize them\, and some of their favorite stories or images from the archives. This Q & A is a follow up to this previous event.\n3:10 – 4:10: Black Narrative Power – Honoring our Past to Face the Future: This workshop will challenge participants to examine the role of Black media makers in this moment and identify opportunities for Black media to coordinate for the betterment of Black America and society at large.\n4:15 – 4:45: Networking Session: This session is designed to foster connections and collaborations between Black media leaders.\n\nIf you have any questions\, contact Black Media Initiative Director Cheryl Thompson-Morton at cheryl.thompson-morton@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for Black Media Futures \n\nSpeakers \nApril Ryan\, the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House\, is the longest-serving Black tenured White House Correspondent in U.S. history. She is the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief and Senior White House Reporter for The Black Press USA\, and regularly appears on MSNBC. April has been featured in top magazines and served on the board of the White House Correspondents’ Association. She has earned numerous awards\, including the NAACP Image Award. A Baltimore native and Morgan State University graduate\, she mentors aspiring journalists and is the author of several books on race relations and democracy. \nBrandon Nightingale is a historian and the Black Press Archives digitization project manager at the Moorland Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. Brandon’s project: to research and document the history of the Black press. The Black Press Archive was started at Howard in 1973\, donated by the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Now\, fifty years on\, the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation has gifted the Archive $2 million to digitize the historic collection. \nDr. Allissa V. Richardson is an associate professor of journalism at USC Annenberg\, and the founder of the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab. She researches how African Americans use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis. Richardson is the author of Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans\, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism (Oxford University Press\, 2020). The award-winning book explores the lives of 15 mobile journalist-activists who have documented the Black Lives Matter movement using only mobile and social media. \nSavannah Wood\, an artist with roots in Baltimore and Los Angeles\, is the Executive Director of Afro Charities\, where she leads efforts to increase access to the AFRO American Newspapers’ archives. She has guided the organization through growth\, initiated new programming\, and attracted support from national funders. Wood graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California and is a 2024/2025 Johns Hopkins University Tabb Center Humanities Fellow. She lives and works in Baltimore\, Maryland\, sharing and preserving Black stories. \nAnshantia “Tia” Oso\, is a culture strategist\, activist and speaker who uses the power of art and culture to enact change. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Media 2070. Tia has organized for over 12 years leading successful campaigns to mobilize thousands of advocates on issues ranging from migrant rights to racial justice to public arts policy. Her work is rooted in the legacies of Black organizing and ancestral resistance and inspired by Afrofuturist visions. \nVenneikia Williams\, Media 2070 Campaign Manager\, supports the Media 2070 team in the design and successful implementation of the project. She led the development of and taught a course on media reparations at Colorado College\, was a featured speaker at the 2023 Decolonizing Wealth Conference\, and serves on the Narrative Reparations Table convened by Liberation Ventures. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UNC Chapel Hill and a Master of Divinity degree from Covenant Theological Seminary. \nDiamond Hardiman\, Director of Reparative Narrative and Creative Strategy\, supports Media 2070’s reparative journalism work and cultural strategy campaigns. Previously\, Diamond supported Free Press’ News Voices project\, where she focused on facilitating Black and Latinx communities in transforming media in Colorado. A graduate of Saint Louis University\, Diamond is now leading the development of a community-rooted reparative journalism model. \n\nAbout the Black Media Initiative \nThe Black Media Initiative is a national capacity building initiative for Black owned and controlled media. Its aim is to support Black media by providing research\, training and connections. We are a part of the Center for Community Media which is housed at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/black-media-futures-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260913T052444
CREATED:20250218T214350Z
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SUMMARY:Past & Future: How the Latino news media is serving its communities
DESCRIPTION:Panelists \n\nPaola Jaramillo\, Enlace Latino NC\nMacollvie Neel\, The Haitian Times\nMónica Pirela\, NotiVisión Georgia\n\n\nThe Center for Community Media’s Latino Media Initiative invites news leaders to a 60-minute virtual forum exploring how Latino media organizations are evolving and adapting to today’s challenges. \nThis forum will showcase journalism produced in the last past year and examine the challenges and emerging opportunities in the field. Publishers\, editors\, and independent journalists: your voices and experiences are crucial to this conversation. \nKey topics include: \n\nCurrent approaches to audience engagement and funding models\nThe Latino news sector’s core strengths and areas for growth\nSolutions for navigating financial pressures and editorial demands\nPractical strategies for team support\, reporting\, and technology adaptation\n\nThe forum will be held via Zoom in both Spanish and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be available. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering or if you have any questions about the event\, email the Center for Community Media at ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for “How the Latino news media is serving its communities” \n\nPanelists \nPaola Jaramillo is co-founder and executive director of Enlace Latino NC\, North Carolina’s first Spanish-language nonprofit digital news outlet. Born in Colombia\, this social communicator-journalist’s innovative leadership has earned over 24 national awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP). As a passionate advocate for service journalism\, Jaramillo is transforming how Latino communities access information\, creating spaces that empower through well-written stories and crucial resources for informed decision-making. \nMacollvie J. Neel is a journalist and communications consultant focused on elevating Black and immigrant voices in media spaces and workplaces. As Special Projects Editor with The Haitian Times\, Macollvie leads narrative features\, investigations and select community collaborations that delve into the diaspora group’s most impactful subjects\, challenges\, and opportunities. In 2024\, she was awarded the New York Association of Black Journalists’ Ida B. Wells Award for coverage of a $250 million pyramid scam that ensnared more than 25\,000 people in the Haitian community. \nMónica Pirela is a Venezuelan journalist dedicated to empowering Georgia’s Hispanic community through impactful storytelling. To close information gaps in Central Georgia’s Latino communities\, Pirela founded NotiVisión Georgia in 2019. Last year\, her team launched a bilingual newspaper\, distributing 5\,000 copies monthly. In June 2024\, NotiVisión Georgia won an Emmy Award for a compelling story on domestic violence. That same year\, The City of Macon honored NotiVisión Georgia by proclaiming September 21st as “NotiVisión Day”\, celebrating its contributions to the community and its vital role in keeping audiences informed. The City of Warner Robins awarded the platform a Community Impact Honor\, while the cities of Perry and Centerville also recognized its ongoing commitment to serving the Hispanic population. Beyond digital journalism\, Mónica has expanded her influence in radio to ensure that Spanish-speaking audiences stay informed through multiple platforms. \nAbout CCM and the Latino Media Initiative \nThe Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism serves news organizations that provide essential local coverage for populations whose voices and issues are underrepresented in mainstream media. The Center serves as a hub of information\, resources\, and training aimed at increasing the sustainability of the local news media sector. Its Latino Media Initiative focuses on supporting Latino news media makers\, community media entrepreneurs and Latino-centered newsrooms with capacity building\, direct investment\, sector analysis and business development programs.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/past-future-how-the-latino-news-media-is-serving-its-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
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SUMMARY:How Black Media Archives Black History
DESCRIPTION:Speakers \n\nBrandon Nightingale\, Howard University\nDr. Allissa V. Richardson\, University of Southern California\nSavannah Wood\, Afro Charities\n\nBlack media has been vital in preserving Black history\, printing and archiving stories and photos overlooked by mainstream media. Then and now\, these stories are crucial to understanding the Black experience in America. \nHow are Black newsrooms leveraging their archives for impact and revenue? \nJoin us for a public conversation with three community leaders who will share how they built and organized their archives\, how they monetize them\, and some of their favorite stories and images. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nApproaches to building an archive\nHow leaders are monetizing their archives\nHistorical moments covered by Black media\n\nRegister for “How Black Media Archives Black History” \nIf you do not receive a confirmation email after registering or if you have any questions about the event\, email the Center for Community Media at ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nSpeakers \nBrandon Nightingale is a historian and the Black Press Archives digitization project manager at the Moorland Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. Brandon’s project: to research and document the history of the Black press. The Black Press Archive was started at Howard in 1973\, donated by the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Now\, fifty years on\, the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation has gifted the Archive $2 million to digitize the historic collection. \nDr. Allissa V. Richardson is an associate professor of journalism at USC Annenberg\, and the founder of the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab. She researches how African Americans use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis. Richardson is the author of Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans\, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism (Oxford University Press\, 2020). The award-winning book explores the lives of 15 mobile journalist-activists who have documented the Black Lives Matter movement using only mobile and social media. \nSavannah Wood\, an artist with roots in Baltimore and Los Angeles\, is the Executive Director of Afro Charities\, where she leads efforts to increase access to the AFRO American Newspapers’ archives. She has guided the organization through growth\, initiated new programming\, and attracted support from national funders. Wood graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California and is a 2024/2025 Johns Hopkins University Tabb Center Humanities Fellow. She lives and works in Baltimore\, Maryland\, sharing and preserving Black stories. \nAbout the Black Media Initiative \nThe Black Media Initiative is a national capacity building initiative for Black owned and controlled media. Its aim is to support Black media by providing research\, training and connections. We are a part of the Center for Community Media which is housed at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/how-black-media-archives-black-history/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Why Black Media Matters This Election
DESCRIPTION:Speakers \n\nAswad Walker\, The Houston Defender\nKaia Shivers\, Ark Republic & Black Farmers Index\nMacollvie Neel\, The Haitian Times\n\nThree years ago\, the Black Media Initiative published Why Black Media Matters Now\, a comparative analysis between Black and mainstream media during the last presidential election cycle. The research showed that Black media talked about topics of importance to Black communities more often\, and connected news events to history in a way mainstream media did not. How has this work evolved in this election cycle? \nJoin us for a public conversation where we’ll hear from several newsroom leaders who will share their approach\, why their work matters\, and the support they need. \nIn this conversation you’ll learn more about: \n\nHow Black media is covering this election & why it is unique\nWhy Black media is so important during election periods\nWhat support Black media needs to be able to cover this\, and future elections\n\nRegister for “Why Black Media Matters This Election” \nIf you do not receive a confirmation email after registering or if you have any questions about the event email the Center for Community Media at ccm@journalism.cuny.edu \n\nSpeakers \nAswad Walker is a writer for the Houston Defender\, a leading Black publication based in Texas. In academia\, he enriches minds as a lecturer\, specifically an adjunct professor\, at the University of Houston Main Campus’s African American Studies Department\, a role he has held since 2004. His expertise shines through in courses like “The Black Church in America” and “Black Liberation Theology.” His scholarly contributions include authoring five books and providing insights for the Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia and the Journal of Black Studies. \nDr. Kaia Niambi Shivers\, a scholar in media studies focusing on identity and the African diaspora\, leads Ark Republic\, a news platform highlighting underrepresented stories. Ark Republic\, known for its global perspective and social justice\, has collaborated with over 90 contributors worldwide and hosts significant community events. Recognized for its innovative approach\, it has received multiple accolades\, including Comcast RISE and Google News Initiative Fund awards. \nMacollvie J. Neel is a writer\, editor\, and communications consultant focused on elevating voices in workplaces and media spaces through her work in journalism and communications. As a journalist\, Neel serves as special project editor of The Haitian Times. In her communications consulting roles\, Neel develops plans and content to support strategic programs at Fortune 500 companies. She also crafts communications for ambitious professionals who prioritize career advancement to navigate their jobs. Neel explores these topics in her forthcoming book\, Scripts for Success. \nAbout the Black Media Initiative \nThe Black Media Initiative is a national capacity building initiative for Black owned and controlled media. Its aim is to support Black media by providing research\, training and connections. We are a part of the Center for Community Media which is housed at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/why-black-media-matters-this-election/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:AMI Elections Forum: New Research + Tools for Covering Diverse AAPI Voters
DESCRIPTION:Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters have the potential to impact the outcomes in the 2024 election\, but remain flattened and undercovered in mainstream media. AAPI-led community organizations and data equity initiatives offer powerful insights and new tools for understanding the needs of our diverse communities\, including its most marginalized and under-engaged members. In this virtual forum\, hosted by the Asian Media Initiative (AMI) at the Center for Community Media\, community news media journalists will receive briefings from community-based organizations and AAPI-led research initiatives to inform your coverage of AAPI voters in New York and nationwide. \nThe forum will include two briefing sessions:  \nBarriers to Engaging Marginalized AAPI Voters in New York \n\nEngaging Indo-Caribbean and LGBTQ+ AAPI communities \nVoting access for Deaf and other disabled AAPI\nReversing low AAPI youth voter turnout \nVoter outreach to growing AAPI communities outside of NYC\n\nAAPI-Led Data Initiatives on AAPI Communities and Voters \n\nNew databases and research tools on AAPI communities\nProposed legislation to disaggregate data on diverse AAPI\, and why it matters\nOngoing national initiatives to produce high-quality data on AAPI\n\nThis event will have ASL interpretation. \nRegister to attend the AMI Elections Forum \n\nAbout the Speakers \nBarriers to Engaging Marginalized AAPI Voters in New York: \nMohamed Q. Amin (he/they) is an Indo-Caribbean Muslim immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights activist based in Richmond Hill\, Queens. He is founder of the Caribbean Equality Project\, a NYC-based grassroots community organization that advocates for Caribbean LGBTQ+ voices in New York City; co-founder of the annual LGBTQ+ Community Iftar; and leads the Phagwah Social Justice Collective\, a Hindu-centered LGBTQ+ coalition. Amin is a filmmaker and curator\, and has received numerous recognitions\, including: 2019 New York State ambassador for World Pride; 2019 Impact Award from Gay City News; 2023 and 2024 New York City LGBTQ+ Power Players; and the City and State 2024 Queens Power 100 list. Amin holds a B.A. in Economics and is currently pursuing an M.A in Political Science at Queens College. \nAngelreana Choi (she/her) is the Asian Student Civic Engagement Task Force (ASCET) Coordinator at APA VOICE/MinKwon Center for Community Action. She is currently a Yale-China Fellow in Xiuning\, Anhui\, China\, where she teaches Oral English to high school students. graduated from Yale University in 2023 with a B.A. in Economics and a Certificate in Education Studies. As an intern at the MinKwon Center in 2021\, she taught New Yorkers about ranked-choice voting and created voter guides in diverse Asian languages to make election information more accessible to immigrants. She’s excited to be back at MinKwon working to mobilize young Asian voters and creatively reflecting on what engaging in our democracy looks like through the ASCET Program. \nClement So (he/him)\, is Team Leader at the Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association. He was born Deaf and grew up with limited access to disability accommodations until entering into university. With over 15 years in serving Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association\, he has witnessed the urgent and growing call in helping Deaf Asian community to fight for better access and breaking down barriers to healthcare\, civic engagement\, employment\, language access\, and education. So graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology and holds a B.S. in Business Management / Finance. \nJohn Park (he/him)\, is Executive Director at the MinKwon Center for Community Action. He oversees all of MinKwon’s program areas\, including Advocacy & Organizing\, Civic Participation\, Social Services\, Development and Operations. Prior to joining the MinKwon Center\, he served as the Executive Director of the Korean American Youth Foundation and the Director of Operations and Development at the YWCA of Queens. He received both his B.A. and M.A. in English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. \nAAPI-Led Data Initiatives on AAPI Communities and Voters: \nAlex Chew (he/him)\, Director\, Amplify AAPI: Chew is a director with NORC at the University of Chicago\, where he is championing Amplify AAPI\, the largest\, most representative survey panel of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders committed to illuminating the needs\, opinions\, and experiences of the AANHPI community. He advocates for Amplify AAPI and data equity for the AANHPI community and has over twenty years of experience leading large-scale\, multinational consumer\, B2B\, and non-profit market research projects in the U.S\, Asia\, Europe\, Latin America\, and Middle East markets. He has led the development of transformational brand and reputation programs as an advisor to senior executives at some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations. Alex received a B.A. in political economics and history from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. \nLinying He\, PhD (she/her) is Associate Director of Research\, Asian American Federation and a leading expert in research and advocacy for Asian American communities. She has overseen the production of high-impact reports on critical issues such as small businesses\, voting patterns\, mental health\, and anti-Asian hate crimes\, and her pioneering efforts led to the creation of the first online data center dedicated to capturing and analyzing demographic data for Asian Americans in New York City and State. Her extensive research includes national large-scale studies in partnership with over 20 community-based organizations. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.  \nLloyd Feng (he/him)\, is Data Policy Coordinator\, co-leading the Invisible No More Campaign (INM) focused on ethnicity-based disaggregation of data on Asian American\, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in city\, state\, and federal agencies. He oversees government agency implementation of the historic 2021 NYS Asian and NHPI Data Disaggregation Law and of NYC agency implementation of the 2016 NYC Demographic Data Laws. Previously\, he was a Program Associate at the Committee of 100. He is a graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Art & Archaeology and a Certificate in East Asian Studies. \nModerator and Presenter: \n\nKavitha Rajagopalan directs the Asian Media Initiative at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community Media\, the first and only national initiative dedicated to in-language and community-based journalism for and by AAPI. Under her leadership\, AMI produced the first national AAPI Media Map & Directory and groundbreaking original report on AAPI News Media\, and has launched specialized programming for AAPI media. AMI was recognized for the 2024 AAJA Community Impact Award. Rajagopalan is an author and policy expert\, whose writing appears in a range of news outlets\, policy magazines\, academic journals\, and peer-reviewed edited volumes. She was a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and the World Policy Institute\, a Fulbright Scholar and John. J. McCloy Journalism Fellow. She holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a B.A. from The College of William & Mary. \nAbout the Asian Media Initiative \nThe Asian Media Initiative is the first national program dedicated to building visibility and sustainability in in-language and community-based news media for and by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Launched in 2022\, the AMI published the first national AAPI Media Map & Directory in December 2023. Find dedicated elections reporting resources for AAPI news media on the AMI Elections Project.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/ami-elections-forum-new-research-tools-for-covering-diverse-aapi-voters/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
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SUMMARY:Visual AI: Tools and Techniques for Identifying Fake Images and Videos
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nInstructor: John Smock\, Director of Photojournalism\, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY \nThe Center for Community Media is organizing a training on identifying fake AI-generated images and videos\, as part of CCM’s AI-related trainings. These trainings are aimed at giving community and ethnic media the resources and knowledge to help deal with the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of AI. \nIn light of the 2024 US elections\, this training is particularly timely and crucial. Though fears of AI-generated content swaying electorates have been fully realized to date\, there remain potential challenges to electoral integrity and public trust in media. At this critical period\, community newsrooms need to be equipped with the skills to detect and debunk false or misleading AI-generated visual content. \nThis training will empower journalists to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and reliability in their election coverage\, ensuring that their communities have access to trustworthy information during this important time. \nIn this training\, you will learn the following: \n\nFundamentals of generative visual AI and its relevance to community newsrooms\nTechniques and tools for detecting AI-generated visuals (fakes)\nDiscussion of state-of-the-art case studies\nCurrent industry trends and challenges for small and community publications\nTemplates and ideas for developing an effective visual AI policy for your newsroom\nOverview of popular visual AI tools\n\nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for the Visual AI training \n\nInstructor \nJohn Smock is the Director of Photojournalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Before taking the position at Newmark\, Smock was a photographer with the Associated Press and SIPA Press\, a photo agency with offices in New York City and Paris. Since joining the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism he has expanded his expertise into social video and animations for news. Smock has worked as a journalism trainer in several former Soviet Republics\, Cambodia\, Libya and Afghanistan. He continues to work on grant-based visual projects on a range of topics and on a range of platforms.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/visual-ai-tools-and-techniques-for-identifying-fake-images-and-videos/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
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SUMMARY:Take Cover! Newsgathering Rights and Safety Tips for Community Journalists Covering the Elections
DESCRIPTION:This training will be held online in Spanish. \nInstructors: \n\nDagmar Thiel\, CEO\, Fundamedios USA\nPatricia J. Peña\, Associate\, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP\n\nAs newsrooms across the U.S. lay out their plans for this year’s Election Day coverage\, Latino news media should take extra precaution when deploying staff\, and ensuring their safety and the access to materials and information their audiences have a right to\, but regularly need to push for. \nThe Center for Community Media’s Latino Media Initiative will hold an online\, 90-minute long training session in Spanish on the safety guidelines and information rights that Latino reporters and community journalists have to consider when covering elections. This session is held in partnership with ProJourn\, a program of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. \nThis session is open to the public as a stand-alone training that serves publishers\, editors and reporters alike. Join us for this session to: \n\nLearn about the threats and violence that community journalists and Latino reporters experience in the field.\nObtain guidance on how to get information and take photos at voting centers\, protests\, and demonstrations.\nGain insight into reporting from the field on Election Day and learn about legal safeguards available for reporters on the ground.\nLearn how to navigate encounters with law enforcement at protests.\nGet safety tips on how to address discrimination and assault from others.\n\nRegister here \nEmail CCM if you do not receive a confirmation email after registering or if you have any questions about the event: ccm@journalism.cuny.edu \n\nInstructors \nDagmar Thiel is an Ecuadorian-German journalist and activist who heads Fundamedios USA from its Washington\, D.C. office to promote freedom of expression in the region. Her work has focused on the development and promotion of media in authoritarian environments and on the training and support of journalists in exile. She has been a consultant for George Mason University\, IREX\, Internews and FLED\, among other organizations. In 2020\, she published the study “Discrimination against Latino journalists in the United States” and developed a course to reduce the wage gap that affects Latina journalists. Thiel has extensive experience in communications\, public affairs\, institutional reputation\, and corporate sustainability. \nPatricia J. Peña focuses her practice on counseling and defending large technology\, media and entertainment companies on intellectual property matters\, as well as advertising\, AdTech\, and marketing law. She also provides pre-broadcast counseling in both English and Spanish for production companies and studios. Before joining Davis Wright Tremaine LLP\, Patricia served in the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office\, where she gained litigation experience as a trial attorney. Prior to her legal career\, Patricia worked in marketing and media\, and applies her corporate knowledge and expertise to solving business legal issues. As a marketing professional\, Patricia developed and executed multi-layered campaigns for her clients’ products and services\, tailored to launch in U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. \n\nAbout CCM and the Latino Media Initiative: The Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism serves news organizations that provide essential local coverage for populations whose voices and issues are underrepresented in mainstream media. The Center serves as a hub of information\, resources\, and training aimed at increasing the sustainability of the local news media sector. Its Latino Media Initiative focuses on supporting Latino news media makers\, community media entrepreneurs and Latino-centered newsrooms with capacity building\, direct investment\, sector analysis and business development programs. \nAbout ProJourn of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: ProJourn\, an innovative pro bono program operated by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press\, aims to “grow the bench” of attorneys standing up for journalism at this critical time when local news reporting faces dire challenges and democracy itself is at a crossroads. It’s mission is to increase the supply of pro bono attorneys trained in pre-publication review and access to public records — two of the most critical editorial legal needs of journalists — and to meet the legal demands newsrooms face in an ever-changing news landscape\, including business\, 501(c)(3)\, and operations-related needs.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/take-cover-newsgathering-rights-and-safety-tips-for-community-journalists-covering-the-elections/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Appealing to Young Black Voters
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Amanda Wilkerson\, University of Central Florida \nYoung Black voters are critical to this election cycle\, but they are often not engaging with traditional media. Furthermore\, very little research has been done about what shapes their political identity and how we can best serve their needs. \nJoin us for this session where we will be exploring research about political socialization for young Black voters and how we can use those insights to improve reporting and better engage with young voters. \nParticipants will leave understanding: \n\nThe true identity of Black youth voters\, including their priorities and concerns\nHow media uniquely shapes the political views of this dynamic group\nInnovative strategies to boost political engagement within HBCU environments\n\nRegister here \n\nSpeaker \nAmanda Wilkerson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida\, where she is dedicated to fostering cooperation\, collaboration\, and community action. A proud graduate of Florida A&M University with an Ed.D. in Higher Education and Policy Studies\, Amanda has authored several articles and books with Palgrave Macmillan and IGI Global\, and served as guest editor for the Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals Journal-Hillard Sizemore Special Edition. Her work focuses on developing instructional leaders who practice equity-based pedagogy and managing partnerships that support underserved student populations. A passionate advocate for civic engagement\, she actively participates in community development projects and initiatives for nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Amanda’s research includes a National Science Foundation-funded study on the political socialization of Black youth voters at Historically Black Colleges and Universities\, and she is recognized for her contributions to education and community service. Follow her on Instagram at @dravwilkerson
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/appealing-to-young-black-voters/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Series: Tools for Enhancing Your Elections Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nScott Klein\, Entrepreneur in Residence at Newspack\nBrandi Swicegood\, Executive Director of Sunlight Search\nJohn P. Wihbey\, Associate Professor of Media Innovation and Technology in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University\n\nIn preparation for this year’s elections\, the Center for Community Media will be producing a series of brown bag talks focused on tools to support journalists and newsroom leaders in their elections coverage. \nIn the first hour-long session\, Scott Klein of the Knight Election Hub\, an initiative focused on connecting more than 150 resources with local and community outlets\, will give a demo of the hub\, and walk us through some of the resources and how you can get access. Brandi Swicegood\, of Sunlight Search\, will talk about the research organization\, which trains and helps journalists to conduct in-depth background research on candidates running for political office. John P. Wihbey\, of Chip50\, will speak about the value of ongoing efforts to get a comparative understanding of American public opinion in a more regional and local way; and explore the questions that newsrooms might want to insert in the upcoming survey waves. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nHow your newsroom can take advantage of available Knight Election Hub resources.\nHow your newsroom can help voters make more informed choices with Sunlight Search candidate accountability research training.\nHow your newsroom can potentially partner with survey researchers and leverage the final data and products.\n\nRegister here \n\nThe Knight Election Hub provides free or reduced-price resources and services to U.S. newsrooms covering the 2024 elections at the federal\, state\, and local levels. These resources help publishers serve their audiences by giving them the information they need to make informed voting decisions\, have confidence in the election process and results\, and understand the role newsrooms play in providing reliable civic information. \nSunlight Search is a nonpartisan research organization that specializes in accountability research on candidates for public office. Our mission is to strengthen democracy by providing voters information they need to make informed decisions. \nNortheastern University has developed the capacity for conducting large-scale surveys\, based on its experiences with the COVID States Project/Chip50. With the support of the NSF\, NIH\, and a handful of foundations\, we have conducted 1\,400+ state-level surveys since April\, 2020\, producing 100+ public facing reports and a wide set of “data dashboards.” We now seek to transform this effort\, working with journalist stakeholders\, into a stream of value for news. In partnership with news media outlets\, we seek to craft state-level surveys that would be valuable to news outlets’ audiences. \n\nSpeakers \nScott Klein is an entrepreneur in residence at Newspack\, helping publishers on any platform do great election coverage by building and adopting innovative tools and by working together. He was previously at ProPublica and at THE CITY. He’s also on the board of Muckrock. He’s based in Brooklyn. \n  \nBrandi Swicegood is the executive director of Sunlight Search. She is a veteran investigative journalist. She spent nearly two decades reporting and editing stories about issues ranging from politics and immigration to criminal justice and the environment. Brandi has worked for publications including The Texas Tribune\, where she was a founding staffer\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Dallas Morning News and USA Today. \nJohn P. Wihbey is an associate professor of media innovation and technology in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University\, a faculty researcher at the Ethics Institute\, and a founder of Northeastern’s Internet Democracy Initiative. He has worked in print\, radio\, and digital journalism.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/brown-bag-series-tools-for-enhancing-your-elections-reporting/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Asian Media Initiative Forum: Safety and Press Freedom in AAPI Media
DESCRIPTION:CONTENT WARNING: This forum will include discussions of sensitive topics related to safety\, hate crimes\, and state violence. The event will not be recorded. \nCCM’s Asian Media Initiative is hosting a forum to bring AAPI community news media journalists into dialogue with experts in surveillance\, transnational repression\, press freedom\, and journalism safety. This is a dedicated space for AAPI journalists to share their lived experiences and strategies for navigating these threats\, and to gain access to emerging tools\, resources\, and insights.​​ \nAAPI journalists working in community media newsrooms face unique threats to their press freedom and safety\, often from overseas as well as within the U.S. In this election’s central debates – overseas wars\, immigration\, and reproductive rights – Asian American community journalists are both frontline defenders and targets of disinformation campaigns\, discrimination\, and political violence. \n\nHow do AAPI media experience and respond effectively to surveillance\, censorship\, and harassment campaigns?\nHow does urban surveillance infrastructure or transnational repression uniquely affect AAPI journalists?\nWhat legal rights and protections are available to AAPI journalists covering protests\, or when community events (including political events) become sites of protest?\nHow do “informal” or “soft” forms of surveillance and censorship – deplatforming\, exclusion\, retaliation\, or litigation – impact AAPI media legitimacy and sustainability?\n\nIf you are an AAPI community media journalist\, and would like to share your press freedom concerns anonymously\, please complete this questionnaire. \nRegister for the forum \nIf you have any questions\, contact Kavitha at kavitha.rajagopalan@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nPanelists \nKiran Nazish is an award winning journalist\, and founding director of the Coalition For Women In Journalism. She spent two decades as a journalist and foreign correspondent covering Pakistan\, Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Syria\, and Mexico\, among other places\, for the New York Times\, LA Times\, MSNBC\, ABC News\, USA Today and  others. Witnessing the inequality and discrimination women journalists faced in newsrooms around the world\, she founded the Coalition For Women In Journalism\, a global organization that primarily focuses on support and advocacy for women\, LGBTQ and nonbinary journalists. In 2019\, Kiran launched the Press Freedom Newsroom to bring awareness to how women journalists in particular are targeted by repressive regimes\, and now covers violations from 128 countries around the world. She was the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Professor in 2019 and 2020\, and a senior fellow in international security at the New America Foundation in Washington D.C. in 2016. \nGabe Rottman is a senior attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press\, where he directs the Technology and Press Freedom Project\, a six-year-old initiative that combines legal work\, policy development and advocacy\, and public education to address emerging challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology and press freedom. Rottman also directs the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law. He previously served in various roles at PEN America\, the Center for Democracy and Technology\, and led federal First Amendment legislative and regulatory advocacy at the ACLU. Rottman has a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in political science and history from McGill University. \nMadi Whitman is the Assistant Director of Curriculum Development in the Center for Science and Society and a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Columbia University. As a cultural anthropologist and STS researcher\, Madi investigates data collection and surveillance in higher education in the U.S. This work is currently focused on subjectivity and marginality among students in changing regimes of data collection in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. \nYemile Bucay is a journalism risk advisor and safety trainer. She is resident security advisor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School for Journalism at CUNY and advises PEN America’s Free Expression Programs on safety and security matters. Previously\, she was BuzzFeed’s Risk & Security Manager\, and was a Fellow in the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Next Gen Safety Trainers program. Before working in news safety\, Yemile was a journalist who reported on immigration. She produced a documentary on violence in her native Mexico\, led research on online information ecosystems\, and taught at Columbia’s Journalism School. Yemile received a B.A. in Humanities from Yale University\, and a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. \nModerator \n\nKavitha Rajagopalan is the director of the Asian Media Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community Media. \n  \n  \n\nThe Center for Community Media’s Asian Media Initiative is the first national program dedicated to building visibility and sustainability in in-language and community-based news media for and by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Launched in 2022\, the AMI published the first national AAPI Media Map & Directory in December 2023.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/asian-media-initiative-forum-safety-and-press-freedom-in-aapi-media/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:Fundraising for Community Media: Let’s Get that Corporate Funding
DESCRIPTION:Instructor/Speaker: Melanie Figueiredo\, Vice President of Advertising and Sponsorship Sales\, URL Media \nCorporate funding can be a critical resource for media publications\, and often take one of two forms: corporate sponsorship or corporate advertising. Corporate sponsorship is often a form of marketing in which a company pays to be associated with a project\, program\, platform or mission. Or where a company prioritizes amplifying their own missions\, values\, or corporate social responsibility initiatives. Corporate advertising aims to promote a specific product\, brand or client campaign and requires more specific reporting on the client’s return of investment. \nIn general\, corporate funding not only helps news organizations cover operational costs but also often aligns businesses with positive community impact\, enhancing their brand image. It is an often untapped revenue source that can help news organizations achieve financial sustainability. \nThe Center for Community Media’s Asian\, Black\, and Latino Media Initiatives will hold an online\, hour-long training session on navigating corporate funding for newsrooms in the community news media sector. \nThis session is open to the public as an extended training from the Fundraising for Community Media program that launched in the early Spring. Join us for this session to: \n\nLearn the types of corporate funding you can seek out whether corporate sponsorship or advertising\nGain insight on how to engage and sustain a relationship with potential corporate funders\nObtain guidance on how to build your value proposition and proposals\nTroubleshoot and navigate corporate funding campaigns \n\nSimultaneous interpretation may be made available on request. If you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \nRegister for the corporate funding training \n\nMelanie Figueiredo is the Vice President of Advertising and Sponsorship Sales\, spearheading URL Media’s advertising sales\, ad operations and client servicing efforts. From 2013 – 2021\, Melanie led national corporate sponsorships for a majority of the PBS KIDS national television roster and NOVA out of GBH\, launching\, renewing and upselling corporate sponsorships for over a dozen award-winning series and shepherding upwards of $40m to the public media system. In her previous role as the Director of Member Services at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce\, Melanie engaged high-level members with strategic Chamber offerings\, networking at more than 100 business programs per year. Prior to her time at the Chamber\, Melanie directed the Trade Services Department at the South Carolina World Trade Center and managed operations at the Global Trading Consortium. Melanie hails from Boston\, and holds a B.A. in Communications and Culture from Clark University\, graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She has been a contributing writer to several publications including Business Insider\, and sits on the advisory board of EPIC\, a non-profit for young leaders with disabilities. She’s a former Americorps alum\, and the proud mother of two children.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/fundraising-for-community-media-lets-get-that-corporate-funding/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Community Media":MAILTO:ccm@journalism.cuny.edu
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