Events for week of September 6, 2026

Is the partisan rancor and political violence that has consumed our discussions of the upcoming elections the news media’s fault? How ready is the press to address the racism, misogyny, and other biases in the political discourse?  Photo (left to right): M. Gessen; Karen Attiah; Kovie Biakolo; and Rick Perlstein. Distinguished Professor M. Gessen and Karen Attiah, columnist for The…

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…

Join the research center team for a scavenger hunt! Students will work on their own or form a team to collect pieces of information. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. This event is only open to current Newmark J-School students.

The Center for Community Media is organizing a training on identifying fake AI-generated images and videos, as part of CCM's AI-related trainings. These trainings are aimed at giving community and ethnic media the resources and knowledge to help deal with the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of AI.