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March 2021
Exclusive: Meet the AP Photographer Who Captured the Capitol Siege
Andrew Harnik will share his experiences covering Washington D.C. -- from the Jan. 6th siege to the lives of everyday people in the nation's capital.
Find out more »The Most Important Story You’re Ignoring: The Aging City
This panel moderated by City Limits Editor Jarrett Murphy, will introduce reporters to the basics of aging issues, suggest topics for ambitious reporters to explore, and offer resources as well as do's and don'ts for reporters hoping to make a difference.
Find out more »CCM’s Third NYC Mayoral Candidates Forum
The series offers a unique opportunity for community media journalists to ask the candidates questions that are important to their respective audiences, largely immigrants and people of color, who have suffered disproportionately during the pandemic.
Find out more »Asian Media Respond to Hate Crimes
On Friday, March 26, join us for a town hall discussion centering on the perspectives and expertise of publishers and journalists in Asian media, serving diverse Asian American audiences across the country.
Find out more »April 2021
A Conversation with Award-Winning AP Photographer Dieu Nalio Chery
Join us virtually for a conversation with the award-winning Haitian AP photojournalist, moderated by Photojournalism Director John Smock. Hear about his trajectory as a photojournalist and of his visual work in Haiti. Dieu Nalio Chery won The Robert Capa Gold Medal Award 2019.
Find out more »A Conversation with Venezuelan Photojournalist Ronaldo Schemidt
Join virtually to learn about his reporting in Latin America and about the photo that earned him the World Press photo award. The conversation will be moderated by John Smock.
Find out more »How Will Kids Catch Up?
Schools are reopening as the pandemic eases, but students face big challenges after a year of remote classes, lost learning, and emotional disruption. Moreover, long-standing disparities and inequities may well have worsened. Listen to three prominent education journalists talk about reporting on these issues and what's next for students, teachers and schools.
Find out more »May 2021
A Conversation with Hong Kong Photojournalist Laurel Chor
Chor has done photo press work around Asia and covered the 2020 Hong Kong protests (also known as the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement).
Find out more »2021 Awards for Excellence
This year the school will celebrate the annual Awards for Excellence with a conversation with the alumni winners via Zoom. Dean Sarah Bartlett will moderate a panel of the four winners about their work as journalists and their career paths. The awards include the Sidney Hillman Foundation Award for Social Justice Reporting, the Newsweek Magazine Alumni Prize, the Stephen B. Shepard Prize for Investigative Reporting and the Frederic Wiegold Prize for Business Journalism. Read about our 2021 winners.
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