Events for week of August 16, 2026

NAHJ will have Laura Zommer speak. Laura Zommer is the CEO of Fact Chequeado, a media outlet that does fact-checking for Latino communities in the US. RSVP here.

The J-School community is invited to participate in Reporter 'Roke. 10 mins per participant. Participants must reserve their spot and include what song and/or what they will be doing (Poetry/Comedy standup is acceptable). Sign up here.

Take a break and spend time with our furry friends from the Good Dog Foundation. Please sign up for a timeslot here.

Members of the Photo Club will be providing headshots to students interested in receiving one before going to their various internships. Sign up here.

Lunchtime talk with Egiimaa Tsolmonbaatar, a researcher at the Mongolian Center for Investigative Reporters. Her work spans disinformation, foreign influence operations, and the use of AI in newsroom processes. Over lunch, she'll share a bit about her work with Factcheck.mn, including how disinformation shows up on the ground in Mongolia, how foreign influence and misleading narratives circulate on social media…

Calling all alumni: Join us for Homecoming 2026, where we'll explore how journalists are building independent media brands, cultivating audiences directly, and navigating sustainable careers in a rapidly evolving media landscape.