The session will be co-led by OpenSecrets, a leading journalism nonprofit focused on covering federal and state campaign finance issues as well as following dark money, and Newmark J-School’s Andy Lehren and Ben Lesser.
In a year in which four billion people are scheduled to vote in 25 elections, the world already looks very different. This three-part series on Covering Elections from the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism will focus on press freedom and the safety challenges of reporting on the U.S. election. The series is co-sponsored by…
In this virtual forum, 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.
In a year in which four billion people are scheduled to vote in 25 elections, the world already looks very different. This three-part series on Covering Elections from the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism will focus on press freedom and the safety challenges of reporting on the U.S. election. The series is co-sponsored by…
Three 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?
Who decides which stories get told? Join us for a screening of the documentary, "Breaking The News," hosted by award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen. The film follows a group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists who are fighting the white male-dominated status quo by launching The 19th*, a digital news startup aiming to combat misinformation and highlight issues of gender in national…
All faculty and staff are invited to join a workshop where you will explore tools for engaging in meaningful and effective dialogue as journalists and educators. These tools will equip you to analyze complexities, listen more attentively, and express yourself more clearly. By uncovering the understory of conflicts, you’ll gain insights into understanding and communicating about difficult situations as reporters,…
All students and alumni are invited to join a workshop designed specifically for journalists who want to cover conflict in new ways. In this fast-paced, practical workshop, Amanda and Hélène help reporters, editors, and producers develop the skills of Good Conflict journalism, including proven ways to investigate underneath the usual narratives and to rebuild trust with audiences and sources. They…
A Q&A with Masha Gessen and Janine di Giovanni, CEO of the Reckoning Project. The Project is a team of multimedia journalists, documentary filmmakers, academics, lawyers, and war crimes researchers who have worked around the world to eradicate impunity and fight for justice.
This event is only open to Newmark J-School alumni, faculty, staff and students. As Israel’s bombing campaign continues in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis deepens to catastrophic levels, the Biden administration has not wavered in their support for Israel. US weapons transfers — from 2,000 pound bombs to artillery shells and tanks — have been a crucial part of the…
