Other Events

Looking for journalists to contribute to a special issue about the diminished state of local and community news in the United States. The final result will be a fall 2021 issue of the Magazine consisting solely of stories that have not been reported on, or are underreported. Deadline is May 21.

Join the International Journalists' Network for a virtual, solutions-oriented conversation about diversity and inclusion in the media, with Krissah Thompson, Darshna Soni and Selymar Colón, moderated by Gary Younge. 10:00 a.m. ET.

Tune into a webinar with freelance multimedia reporter Melissa Noel, moderated by International Center for Journalists' Global Forum Community Manager Paul Adepoju. Learn how to pitch across borders, carve out your niche/beats, develop relationships with editors, negotiate contracts, more. 10:00 a.m. ET.

Join in a conversation with Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and International Center for Journalists' Global Director of Research Julie Posetti to discuss new ICFJ-UNESCO research on online violence as a weapon of disinformation and evolving strategies for fighting back. 10:30 a.m. ET.

When it comes to covering climate change and environmental crisis, journalists are missing a major hook: religion, faith and spirituality. Join us, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, for a discussion on how to find these missing stories and tell them well, including launch of a new fellowship and story grants via SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism.

Join SEJ's all-star panel, ahead of the new White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council meeting on May 13, for a discussion of what's happening in local communities and at the national level, and get story ideas on both the problems and solutions to the challenges of protecting environmental health and equity. 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Join the Fund for Investigative Journalism on April 29, 2021 for a free online forum. Hear from several leading journalists, including two of their grantees whose recent stories examine the impact of environmental issues on communities of color. Moderated by Lottie Joiner, who serves on the FIJ’s Board of Directors. 11:30am ET.