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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Protecting Older New Yorkers from the Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Cuts\, Thursday\, June 5\, 6 p.m. 
DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion followed by light refreshments \nFederal funding cuts are hitting New York’s most vulnerable older residents hard—and the story is developing rapidly. Since the Trump Administration took office in January\, the federal government has drastically cut funding at multiple agencies that support older New Yorkers. Services that deliver food to isolated older people or provide relief from extreme summer heat are on the chopping block. Medicaid\, Medicare and Social Security are under attack. \nFor reporters interested in the aging beat\, understanding the complex network of city\, state and federal policies as well as the many nonprofit agencies operating in this space—and how this complex ecosystem is responding to the federal cuts—can be daunting. In this panel discussion\, New York City policy experts\, frontline service providers\, and funders will brief  journalists and the public on a story that will impact older New Yorkers for years to come. \nPanelists: \n \nCrystal Hudson\, Council Member for New York City’s District 35 in Brooklyn\nHudson is chair of the City Council’s Committee on Aging and represents the neighborhoods of Crown Heights\, Prospect Heights\, Clinton Hill\, and Fort Greene. A third-generation Brooklynite\, she was first elected in 2021 and made history as one of the first out gay Black women elected in New York City. \n  \nAnderson Torres\, President and CEO of Regional Aid for Interim Needs (R.A.I.N.) Total Care\, Inc.\nBorn in Ponce\, Puerto Rico\, and raised in the South Bronx\, Dr. Torres leads Regional Aid for Interim Needs\, Inc.\, an organization that provides a range of services for low-income elderly people\, including  home care\, older adult centers\, home-delivered meals\, integrated care coordination\, housing\, case management\, advocacy\, support groups for older adults and their caregivers\, Alzheimer’s initiatives\, transportation\, and intergenerational programs. \nLindsay Goldman\, CEO of Grantmakers In Aging\nLindsay Goldman leads Grantmakers In Aging\, a membership association of funders mobilizing money and ideas to strengthen policies and resources for all of us as we age. Before taking the helm in 2021\, Goldman was founding director of the Center for Healthy Aging at The NY Academy of Medicine. \n  \nModerator:  \nAllison Nickerson\, Executive Director\, LiveOn NY\nNickerson has devoted her career to enhancing the quality of life for aging populations. LiveOn NY represents more than 100 non-profits—from small\, single-site centers to large multi-service organizations—that serve older adults throughout New York State. \nThe event is made possible with support from the Congregational Home Legacy Fund (CHLF). CHLF was established in 2021 for the purpose of supporting policy and program initiatives addressing the issues of aging and the lives of the elderly in New York. It was funded with the proceeds of the sale of the New York Congregation Nursing Center\, the successor to the Congregational Home for the Aged (established in Brooklyn in 1906) which served the frail elderly of New York City continuously for more than a century. The trustees currently support projects related to housing\, advocacy\, and public awareness of aging issues. \n 
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/protecting-older-new-yorkers-from-the-trump-administrations-federal-funding-cuts-thursday-june-5-6-p-m/
LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, 219 W. 40th St.\, New York\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Doc Pitch & Launch 2025: Public Industry Panel + Final Pitches
DESCRIPTION:After more than a month of intensive\, hands-on training\, a select cohort of Doc ’24 graduates and alumni from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Documentary Specialization are ready to share their bold\, urgent stories with the world. \nJoin us for the culminating afternoon of Doc Pitch & Launch\, open to the public and the press. \nIndustry Panel: The Power and Potential of the Short Doc \n1:30 – 2:30 PM\nModerated by award-winning filmmaker and Doc Program Director Yoruba Richen\, this discussion brings together leading voices from the documentary field to explore the role of short documentaries in independent journalism\, innovation in the field\, and what’s next for emerging nonfiction storytellers. \nPanelists are: \n\n Justine Simons\, Executive Producer for digital video at TIME Magazine.\n Sweta Vohra\, Head of Production at Multitude Films.\n Sarah Lash\, Independent Producer\, frmr Executive at The New Yorker.\n Bonnie Bertram\, Senior Producer at Retro Report.\n Alexandra Garcia\, Supervising producer at The New York Times Op-Docs.\n\nPanelists will share insights from their organizations\, spotlight recent short doc successes\, and discuss how we can continue to expand access\, support\, and opportunity for diverse creators. Followed by audience Q&A. \nFinal Round of Pitches \n2:30 – 4:30 PM\nOur featured filmmakers will present their thesis films and works-in-progress to a room of visionary funders\, festival programmers\, producers\, commissioning editors\, and doc advocates. Come witness the next wave of powerful storytelling take flight. \nCurated and produced by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and educator Judith Helfand\, this afternoon is designed to spark meaningful connection between emerging talent and the documentary world. \nReception to follow. \n 
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/doc-pitch-launch-2025-public-industry-panel-final-pitches/
LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, 219 W. 40th St.\, New York\, 10018\, United States
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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
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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:20250626T140000
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Building New Futures: How Can Farmers and Journalists Support Each Other?
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \nFarms are facing unprecedented climate impacts\, swift funding cuts\, policy changes and a targeted agricultural labor force under the current administration. \nParalleling this\, journalists are overwhelmed with the plethora of news coverage to tackle. However\, amidst all of this\, food movements and small farmers here in New York are moving forward\, and newsrooms like NPQ and projects like The New Harvest are working to create civic space to help tell these stories of joy and resilience. \nThis is an interactive event\, with a brief panel then divided into smaller groups for story circles that bring together journalists\, farmers and policy experts to share how storytelling can help to showcase the solutions around our current political\, environmental\, and social challenges. \nHosts:  \n\nSara Hudson\, NPQ CEO and Interim Editor in Chief\nAngely Mercado\, Climate Reporter and Fact Checker\nIris Crawford\, Editor\, Climate Journalist and Creator of The New Harvest Project\n\nFarmers:  \n\nMonti Lawson\, Founder and Lead Land Steward of The Catalyst Collaborative Farm\nOlivia Fuller\, Farmer and New York Communications Manager\, American Farmland Trust  \nDK Kinard\, Farmer\, Educator\, and Director of Community Engagement\, New York Restoration Project\n\n 
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/building-new-futures-how-can-farmers-and-journalists-support-each-other/
LOCATION:Room 308
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: A Dangerous Assignment
DESCRIPTION:The International Reporting and Bilingual Journalism programs invite the community to the screening of the film “A Dangerous Assignment” with Roberto Deniz (Investigative journalist)\, Juan Andres Ravell (director of the film)\, and Jeff Arak (Producer and Newmark J-School alum). \nThis event is only open to Newmark J-School community members.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/film-screening-a-dangerous-assignment/
LOCATION:442
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T190000
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SUMMARY:What Are the First Amendment Rights of Non-Citizen Journalists?
DESCRIPTION:Immigrant and non-citizen journalists face unique risks—visa denials\, border restrictions\, arrests\, and deportations. This panel will spotlight high-profile cases\, including Rümeysa Öztürk and Mario Guevara\, and examine how U.S. law is shaping press freedom. \n\nMazin Sidahmed – Executive Director and co-founder of Documented\nEsha Bhandari – Deputy Director\, ACLU’s Speech\, Privacy\, and Technology Project; represents Rümeysa Öztürk\, a Turkish doctoral student detained over an op-ed\, and Mario Guevara\, an immigrant journalist arrested in Georgia\nAlfredo Corchado – Executive Editor and Correspondent\, Puente News Collaborative in El Paso\, TX\nDana Green – Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at The New York Times\nModerated by Yemile Bucay\n\nThe Safety Series \nThis event is part of the Fall 2025 Safety Series\, a three-part program from the Newmark J-School’s Journalism Protection Initiative exploring the biggest threats to media safety and press freedom in the U.S. Covering topics including shifting immigration policy; global declines in press freedom; the precarity of safe havens; and dangers to trans and non-binary journalists\, each session highlights urgent issues while offering space to share experiences\, strategies and solutions.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/what-are-the-first-amendment-rights-of-non-citizen-journalists/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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SUMMARY:A Journalist's Guide to Using Perplexity for Search
DESCRIPTION:AI search tools like Perplexity are gaining popularity in newsrooms for their ability to search information across different topics and complexity levels. In this session for Newmark J-School students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff\, you’ll learn about how to use Perplexity for citation-based searching. You’ll also learn some caveats and have a chance to practice searching related to your own interests. \nThis session is designed for those who have never used Perplexity and those who are familiar with it and want to learn more about how to use it thoughtfully. \nAs Perplexity’s Head of Publisher Partnerships\, Jessica Chan brings over a decade of expertise in forging strategic alliances across the digital content landscape. Her expertise spans across content strategy\, publisher relations\, and product partnerships where tech and media intersect. \nRSVP for this event
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/a-journalists-guide-to-using-perplexity-for-search/
LOCATION:Room 308
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T120000
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SUMMARY:Press Freedom: A Newmark J-School Wide Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a school-wide conversation with faculty and the directors of several of our centers on the growing erosion of press freedom in our country. \nThis will be an exciting and urgent discussion\, one that affects how we work today and how we should prepare for the future. We urge you to bring your questions. Pizza will be served. \nFeaturing: Kovie Biakolo\, Gina Chua\, Jean Friedman-Rudovsky\, M. Gessen\, Yoruba Richen\, and Joel Simon \nHosted by Dean Graciela Mochkofsky. \nThis event is only for Newmark J-School community members (students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff). Please use your J-School email address to RSVP.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/press-freedom-a-newmark-j-school-wide-conversation/
LOCATION:Newsroom
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Current Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T153000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
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:20251009T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250908T123135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T171824Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: American Coup: Wilmington 1898
DESCRIPTION:AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule\,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected\, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today\, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history. \nJoin us for a film screening and conversation with the film’s directors\, Brad Lichtenstein and Newmark J-School Professor Yoruba Richen\, and executive producer Cameo George.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/film-screening-american-coup-wilmington-1898/
LOCATION:Room 308
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250912T192924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T202220Z
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SUMMARY:Better Together: Developing Solutions for a Fractured Media Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Audiences and the distribution channels to reach them have fragmented. Mission-driven news organizations need new tools\, intelligence and strategies to not only navigate this more complex landscape\, but also understand what their reporting is accomplishing. \nINN is hosting Better Together\, a day-long workshop to grapple with the causes of media and audience fragmentation and build new tools and strategies for news to respond in an increasingly complex landscape. \nHear from speakers\, including: \n\nAman Sethi\, Editor in Chief\, openDemocracy\nThomas Brennan\, Founder & executive director\, The War Horse\nYancey Strickler\, Co-founder\, Kickstarter and Metalabel\n\nRegister for this event on INN’s website. Select free seats are available for Newmark J-School students; please contact events@journalism.cuny.edu to request a seat.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/better-together-developing-solutions-for-a-fractured-media-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, 219 W. 40th St.\, New York\, 10018\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250908T162944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T153912Z
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SUMMARY:Is the US Still a Safe Haven for Journalists Under Threat?
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, persecuted journalists found refuge in the U.S. through fellowships and temporary stays. Today\, restrictive visa policies and mounting pressures are reshaping that reality. Journalists from across the globe will share their experiences in this off-the-record conversation. \nPanelists \n\nGustavo Gorriti – Investigative journalist from Peru\, director of IDL-Reporteros\, known for exposing government corruption; currently a Knight Press Freedom Fellow.\nYasmine El Rashidi – Egyptian journalist and writer (joining via Zoom from Cairo)\, contributing writer\, New York Review of Books\nBaktygul Chynybaeva – journalist from Kyrgyzstan\, specializing in human rights\, and former correspondent with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty\nMikhail Zygar – journalist\, historian\, and best-selling author\, known for his work on Russian politics\, propaganda\, and authoritarianism\nModerated by Joel Simon – Executive Director of the Journalism Protection Initiative\n\nThe Safety Series \nThis event is part of the Fall 2025 Safety Series\, a three-part program from the Newmark J-School’s Journalism Protection Initiative exploring the biggest threats to media safety and press freedom in the U.S. Covering topics including shifting immigration policy; global declines in press freedom; the precarity of safe havens; and dangers to trans and non-binary journalists\, each session highlights urgent issues while offering space to share experiences\, strategies and solutions.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/is-the-us-still-a-safe-haven-for-journalists-under-threat/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T140000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250909T170516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T142258Z
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SUMMARY:Help Errol Louis Prepare for the Mayoral Debate
DESCRIPTION:How do the journalists moderating political debates prep for the crucial face-offs? Get an inside look — and suggest questions for the final mayor debate — during a wide-ranging discussion with NY1 Political Anchor and J-School Adjunct Prof. Errol Louis on Oct. 15 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 308. \nErrol will be among the questioners at the Oct. 22 final mayoral debate\, which the Newmark J-School is co-hosting with NY1\, WNYC/Gothamist\, THE CITY\, New York Law School\, the Museum of the City of New York\, and John Jay College. \nThis event is available for Newmark J-School students and select media partners. If you are interested in a spot\, please email events@journalism.cuny.edu.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/help-errol-louis-prepare-for-the-mayoral-debate/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Current Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251001T204050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T204052Z
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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:20251022T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251004T214740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T142515Z
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SUMMARY:Journalism in Hard Times: A Conversation With Allison Davis & M. Gessen
DESCRIPTION:How have journalists navigated political and social upheaval? Join the Newmark J-School Diversity committee on Oct. 22 at 12:30 pm to hear from Allison J. Davis\, trailblazing founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)\, alongside Newmark J-School Distinguished Professor M. Gessen\, for a conversation on history and what it takes to tell the truth when times are toughest. \nThis event is only for Newmark J-School community members (students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff). Please use your J-School email address to RSVP.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/journalism-in-hard-times-a-conversation-with-allison-davis-m-gessen/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Admitted Students,Alumni,Current Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251001T180625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T202513Z
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SUMMARY:The Power of Storytelling and Its Intersections
DESCRIPTION:Join AAJA alongside its chapters at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and New York\, in partnership with the Asian American Writers Workshop\, for a conversation on the power of writing. We will explore how storytelling\, from features in AAJA and UCLA’s book “Intersections” to how AAPI storytelling stands in this digital age\, informs how we can transform complex ideas into meaningful narratives that inform\, amplify\, and inspire Asian American voices. \nPanelists: \n\n\nHannah Bae — Freelance journalist\, nonfiction writer\, and illustrator at work on a memoir about building an adult life after family estrangement. Her writing has appeared in No Contact (Catapult\, 2026)\, Uncertain Girls in Uncertain Times (Red Hen Press\, 2026)\, Our Red Book (Simon & Schuster\, 2022)\, and more. A 2024 NYSCA Literature grantee\, she was also a nonfiction juror for the Kirkus Prize. \n\n\nLam Thuy Vo — Associate Professor of Data Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and author of Mining Social Media. A leading figure in the field\, her storytelling has earned more than 30 accolades\, including recognition from the Overseas Press Club\, Online News Association\, and the Poynter Institute. \n\n\nJeannie Park — She has championed diversity and racial equity throughout her 22-year journalism career and now as a nonprofit leader. Beginning as a copy editor at the Korea Herald in Seoul\, she later joined Time Inc. through AAJA LA connections\, spending more than two decades at Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, InStyle\, and People. In 1987\, she became the founding president of AAJA’s New York chapter\, co-chaired two national conventions\, and served as national secretary and long-time facilitator for the Executive Leadership Program. Today\, she dedicates herself to nonprofits\, serving on the boards of the Korean American Community Foundation and the Donors of Color Network\, and co-founding the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard to advance racial equity in higher \n\n\nModerator: Xintian Tina Wang — Journalist\, cultural critic\, and president of AAJA New York. Her writing has appeared in TIME\, HuffPost\, NBC News\, ELLE\, ARTNews\, and Business Insider. She has led media equity and community storytelling programs at AAJA in partnership with The New York Times\, NBC\, The Met\, ESPN\, AAWW\, etc. \nRSVP for The Power of Storytelling and Its Intersections
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/the-power-of-storytelling-and-its-intersections/
LOCATION:Room 308
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250909T171525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T214510Z
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SUMMARY:Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI - Karen Hao in Conversation with John Borthwick
DESCRIPTION:In Empire of AI (“startling and intensely researched” — Vulture) Karen Hao lifts the veil on the industry defining our era. With access to the world of Sam Altman’s OpenAI from the beginning\, Hao had an insider’s view of the development of this world-changing technology\, the breakthrough of Chat GPT\, and the company’s path from idealism to a pursuit of power consuming vast information and resources. Hao\, an award-winning journalist covering artificial intelligence\, has written for The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal and was senior editor of the MIT Technology Review. She speaks about her provocative new book with John Borthwick\, a leader in the New York startup technology business for over three decades\, who is founder and CEO of beta works. \nPresented with the Leon Levy Center for Biography and the CUNY Graduate Center. Register for the event through CUNY Graduate Center.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/empire-of-ai-dreams-and-nightmares-in-sam-altmans-openai-karen-hao-in-conversation-with-john-borthwick/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 1201: Elebash Recital Hall\, 365 Fifth Ave.\, New York\, NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251016T210536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T210613Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Mayoral Debate
DESCRIPTION:The final NYC mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College will feature Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani\, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo ahead of the November 4th election. \nStream it live on Spectrum News NY1\, WNYC radio or YouTube. \nCo-hosted by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, NY1\, WNYC/Gothamist\, THE CITY\, New York Law School\, the Museum of the City of New York and John Jay College.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/nyc-mayoral-debate/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251001T204219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T204221Z
UID:10000747-1761228000-1761233400@www.journalism.cuny.edu
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:20251023T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T173000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20250908T163649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T185741Z
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SUMMARY:Safety for Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-conforming Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming journalists face heightened risks amid rising intolerance and legal restrictions. This roundtable\, co-organized with the Trans Journalists Association\, will feature leading voices in journalism\, advocacy\, and safety. Space is limited\, please contact events@journalism.cuny.edu to request a spot. \nParticipants \n\nGina Chua – Executive Editor of Semafor and founder of The Chua Project\nM. Gessen – Opinion columnist for The New York Times and Distinguished Professor at Newmark J-School\nEditors\, safety experts\, and legal advocates – A small group of invited participants bringing on-the-ground expertise and strategies to support trans and non-binary journalists.\n\nThe Safety Series \nThis event is part of the Fall 2025 Safety Series\, a three-part program from the Newmark J-School’s Journalism Protection Initiative exploring the biggest threats to media safety and press freedom in the U.S. Covering topics including shifting immigration policy; global declines in press freedom; the precarity of safe havens; and dangers to trans and non-binary journalists\, each session highlights urgent issues while offering space to share experiences\, strategies and solutions.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/safety-for-rights-of-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-journalists/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251016T211048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T211048Z
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SUMMARY:The Hell Gate Podcast Is Going Live\, With Zohran Mamdani
DESCRIPTION:Hell Gate will be in conversation with Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani\, where they’ll discuss Mamdani’s journey as a candidate\, his campaign promises and more. \nTickets are sold out\, but recording of the podcast will be available at Hell Gate after the event. \nCo-presented by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/the-hell-gate-podcast-is-going-live-with-zohran-mamdani/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T153000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251027T202933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T211037Z
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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:20251112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T171647
CREATED:20251015T192442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T152629Z
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SUMMARY:How to Run an Indie Podcast
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn what it really takes to run a successful independent narrative podcast in the post-boom era of podcasting? Join Newmark J-Schools Audio Journalism program for a candid discussion about independent podcasting. Panelists will share a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to run your own show\, the transition from being a host/producer to a boss/owner and share real insights on what it takes to make independently produced narrative podcasts in 2025. \nPanelists:  \n\nBrian Reed\, host and creator of Question Everything and formerly host and co-creator of S-Town\, The Trojan Horse Affair for Serial Productions. \nYowei Shaw\, host and creator of Proxy\, formerly co-host and producer of Invisibilia on NPR.\nEvan Ratliff\, host and creator of Shell Game\, award-winning investigative journalist and author\, and former co-host of Longform Podcast. \n\nModerated by Newmark J-School Director of Audio Journalism\, Kalli Anderson.  \nThe panel will be held at the School: 219 West 40th Street\, 3rd floor.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/how-to-run-an-indie-podcast/
LOCATION:Room 308
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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
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Drop Dead City 
DESCRIPTION:Student Affairs invites the community to watch the documentary “Drop Dead City”. In 1975\, New York City is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies\, rivals\, fixers\, and flexers find common ground — and a way out. This documentary explores NYC’s 1975 fiscal crisis and what life was like for New Yorkers in the 1970s\, blending archival footage with firsthand accounts. \nJoin directors and producers Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost for a Q&A following the screening. \nWatch the trailer here. \nRSVP for the event here
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/film-screening-drop-dead-city/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Student Affairs
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