Events for week of September 6, 2026

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. This 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.

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.

Learn to create effective AI prompts that, as instructor Sandeep Junnarkar puts it, allow you to “interrogate” the data, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story.