Events for week of September 6, 2026
Week of Events
Fact-checking for Narrative Audio: How to make sure you got it right
Fact-checking for Narrative Audio: How to make sure you got it right
Join seasoned fact-checkers, Christopher Swetala (This American Life) and Natalie Meade (The New Yorker, ESPN, Marvel) for a candid discussion and insider tips on how to fact-check longform audio journalism to within an inch of its beautifully-mixed life. Register for this webinar They'll share tips on how to verify elusive details, what to do when the facts threaten to mess up the narrative arc,…
CITY OF SCIENCE: Truth and Lies: Covering COVID-19
CITY OF SCIENCE: Truth and Lies: Covering COVID-19
In this era of polarization and soundbites, how do journalists cover a crucial and complex topic like COVID-19? A panel of leading science journalists, moderated by Emily Laber-Warren, director of the Health and Science Reporting Program at the Newmark J-School, will address this and other questions.
How to Counter Vaccine Disinformation in Black Communities
How to Counter Vaccine Disinformation in Black Communities
The Center For Community Media’s Black Media Initiative and First Draft present a workshop on misinformation and disinformation around the coronavirus vaccine in Black communities, and how the Black press can take a stand. Register for this webinar First Draft and the BMI are responding to a new threat of vaccine disinformation with a range of resources for reporters, researchers,…
Six African-American female entertainers challenge an industry that was hell bent on keeping them out
Six African-American female entertainers challenge an industry that was hell bent on keeping them out
In a fireside chat, Yoruba Richen, the founding director of Newmark J-School's documentary program, will discuss her latest documentary, "How It Feels to Be Free," with April Reign, an advocate for diversity and inclusion who created the movement "oscarsowhite."