This event has been canceled. Following the 2014 murder of her son James Foley by ISIS militants in Syria, Diane Foley turned her anger and grief into a positive change, fighting for journalism safety and advocating on behalf of Americans held hostage around the world. Now, in her new book American Mother, co-authored with the National Book Award winner Colum…
As the run-up to the November 5 elections heats up, so does the need for the media to focus on the races and issues that matter to the communities they cover. Election season is also an opportunity for community media to expand their readership and reach. Delivering high-impact, in-depth stories on tight deadlines and expanding coverage with limited resources requires robust and efficient editorial decisions and reporting.
Join the trailblazers leading New York’s most impactful new newsrooms. Featuring leaders from The City, City Limits, Documented, NY Focus, Gothamist, Hell Gate, and Vital City, we'll reflect on the unique challenges and opportunities within New York’s news ecosystem. You'll also gain insight into what these news organizations look for when recruiting their new team members.
A Master Class with Mikhail Zygar Co-sponsored by the Journalism Protection Initiative and the International Reporting Concentration Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar began his career as a war correspondent, later founded the independent new outlet TV Rain to challenge the Kremlin narrative, and today is a bestselling author chronicling President Vladimir Putin’s imperial regime. Through it all, he has witnessed Russia’s…
Latino voters make up 15 percent of the U.S. electorate and are expected to play a pivotal role in this year’s presidential race and congressional, state and local elections. The political power of Latinos — the second-largest voting bloc in the United States — has increased with each election and this year some 36 million Latino voters are eligible to…
In the past 10 years, we've seen how international conflicts and civil strife have been stoked by populists and autocrats who use lies and frame information to ignite support for their side. They also claim that every dissenting opinion is deliberate propaganda. How should journalists act in this context? Do they have successful strategies to discern the truth? Can facts…
A captivating family history that illustrates how small actions can have an outsized political impact More than a century ago, MSNBC host Ali Velshi’s great-grandfather sent his seven-year-old son to live at Tolstoy Farm, Gandhi’s ashram in South Africa. This difficult decision would change the trajectory of his family history forever. In Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance…
AI presents possibilities and obstacles for community journalism. Within this evolving landscape, newsrooms have opportunities to use AI to optimize and enhance newsroom work and editorial content. However, alongside these developments, the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and fake content is on the rise.
Please join us for a screening of the CBS Sports documentary CROWN, produced by Newmark J-School alumni Kizzy Cox '12 and Sarah Kazadi '12. The film is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Edited Special. Emmy winners will be announced in late May. “CROWN” explores America’s complicated relationship with Black hair, through a sports lens – featuring trendsetting athletes from…
Commemorating the 1924 Immigration Act in Asian American Media
