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October 31, 2024

DEADLINE: States Newsroom's Capital Reporting Fellowship

States Newsroom's paid fellowship is for those who believe that journalism can be a powerful force for social good. This summer program places students and new journalists in newsrooms across the country. Preference given to applicants whose identities are underrepresented in journalism. Apply by Oct 31, 2024.

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October 18, 2023

One Earth, Many Stories: Indigenous Storytelling, Knowledgeways and Ecology

Indigenous storytellers from a wide range of backgrounds and traditions will discuss the preservation of Indigenous storytelling. Hosted by The Uproot Project. 7:00 p.m. ET.

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October 16, 2023

Uproot/IJA Webinar: How To Cover Indigenous Stories As a Non-Indigenous Journalist

Join The Uproot Project and the Indigenous Journalists Association for a panel discussion on how reporters can best cover Indigenous communities and why having Indigenous reporters in newsrooms is essential. 7:00 p.m. ET.

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November 6, 2023

IJA/AARP Webinar: Preventing Fraud and Scams Targeted at Indigenous Communities

The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and AARP (formerly called the American Association of Retired Persons) will co-host this webinar via Zoom to discuss recent research, level of crisis in communities and opportunities for journalists to reframe reporting on victims. 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

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November 3, 2023

Design 101: How To Create Visuals When It’s Not Usually Your Job

If you’re a journalist or communication professional now handling (or who wants to handle) quick-turn graphics, get a head start with the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s beginner course for designing visuals regardless of your hands-on design experience. Noon ET. $15 NPC members/$20 nonmembers.

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October 20, 2023

Money in Politics: Reporting on Campaign Finance and Lobbying

Journalists will play a crucial role in informing the public about who and what organizations are funding candidates, ballot measures and policy debates in Washington, D.C. and across the country. To help you with your reporting, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and OpenSecrets are hosting this training, 11:30 a.m. ET.

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Major CO2 Pipeline Project On Hold While Company Reevaluates In 5 States

"OMAHA, Neb. — Navigator CO2 Ventures announced Tuesday that it is putting on hold one of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest so it can reassess the project.

The company withdrew its application for a key permit in Illinois and said it it was putting all its permit applications on hold. The decision comes after South Dakota regulators last month denied a permit.

Source: AP, 10/11/2023

Tensions Rise in Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to US

"In 2020, rebellious Mexican farmers occupied a dam in parched Chihuahua state to prevent the federal government from sending its reservoir water to Texas under a 1944 treaty. With the clock ticking toward another treaty deadline, the two sides are struggling for a solution."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/11/2023

"How Incarcerated People Are Helping To Restore A Fragile Ecosystem"

"In prisons across Western states, incarcerated people are raising tens of thousands of plants to restore sagebrush habitat, a vanishing ecosystem home to the iconic endangered greater sage-grouse and hundreds of other species."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 10/10/2023

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