Other Events

This #SEJ2020 webinar reported on what journalists need to know to cover decisions about infrastructure, industry and regulation that will have enduring impacts on our climate and our health — and help the public understand the options and tradeoffs. Video recording and chat log.

Join International Community Radio Taipei for a virtual discussion (English language) on how Taiwan has moved from a dictatorship to a democracy with freedom of press, speech and assembly; how Taiwan fits in with the international fight against COVID-19; how the people and government in Taiwan are reacting to the crackdown on civic freedoms in Hong Kong; and the importance of Taiwan's relations with the United States and China.

Attention Journalists! Join Covering Climate Now at Noon ET for a “Talking Shop” webinar about covering extreme weather events through a climate lens.. The session is by and for journalists; CCNow membership is not required.

The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker reports more than 430 aggressions against reporters during these protests. This online SPJ program, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET, will offer firsthand accounts of attacks as well as commentary on such incidents.

Join CNN Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter as he talks with journalists covering the protests over the death of George Floyd. Why have journalists faced such unprecedented harassment, intimidation and detainment during this fast-moving story? How can they protect themselves and get the access they need to keep their communities informed going forward? An SPJ Live Online Session, 12:00 p.m. ET.

Join the International Center for Journalists, 10:00 a.m. ET, for a special event on the alarming trend of police targetting journalists covering protests, featuring Linda Tirado, a freelance photojournalist who was blinded in one eye while covering the Minneapolis protests; Branden Hunter, Detroit Free Press; Maria Salazar-Ferro, CPJ; and Ahmer Khan, winner of the 2020 Human Rights Press Award for his coverage of unrest in Kashmir.

Proposals for covering deep seabed mining, a burgeoning ocean issue, are invited from experienced journalists and opinion writers for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, case studies. Pitches will be considered on a rolling basis until Dec 1, 2020, or whenever our budget is disbursed.