10 Free Journalism & Media webinars on social media, writing, storytelling & more
/Thu, Nov 3 - 2023 Social Media Trends
What: Why “personas” are over and communities are the new focus How social commerce will rise and fall, and why customer experience will get even more social Ways that predictive social analytics will disrupt marketing.
Who: Natanya Anderson GM, Strategic Services for Khoros; David Low Global CMO for Talkwalker; Dan Rucolas Lead, Marketing Reporting for Kraft Heinz
When: Noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AdWeek, Talkwalker
Thu, Nov 3 - Protecting the Rights of High School Student Journalists
What: A discussion of the issues student journalists are facing in schools, what rights they have, and where they can get help.
Who: Adriana Chavira: Teacher/Journalism Advisor,
Daniel Pearl Magnet HS
Nathalie Miranda: Former Student Editor, Peal Post
Mike Hiestand: Student Press Law Center
Susan Seager: Adjunct Law Professor, UC Irvine Press Freedom Project
Moderated by Benjamin Davis, Associate Professor, Broadcast & Digital Journalism, Cal State Northridge
When: 8 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists, LA Chapter
Mon, Nov 7 – Media Law Office Hours
What: Allows journalists with legal questions to help find answers.
Who: Attorney Matthew Leish
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Deadline Club of New York
Mon, Nov 7 - The First Amendment Lives On
What: MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey discusses with editor Stuart N. Brotman his book "The First Amendment Lives On", a collection of conversations with First Amendment scholars and advocates.
Who: Stuart Brotman, John Palfrey
When: 6 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Writers Museum
Wed, Nov 9 – The Art of Longform Storytelling
What: We want to dig into some key questions like: How do you find a narrative structure that works for your story? What are editors looking for in long-form features? And essentially — how do you take a mountain of reporting and turn it into an engaging piece of journalism?
Who: Katherine Bagley is the executive editor of Grist, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future; Tom Huang is Assistant Managing Editor for Journalism Initiatives at The Dallas Morning News; Sandi Villarreal is Deputy Editor, Digital at Texas Monthly.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Uproot Project, a network for journalists of color covering environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat.
Thu, Nov 10 - Uncover the Social Media Metrics That Actually Matter
What: Tips for uncovering insights about your brand and industry that can help strengthen consumer engagement The best metrics to use to analyze your competition and key benchmarking metrics to help grow your business The vital role social and media channels play in ensuring your content resonates with your target audience
Who: Mike Baglietto, Global Head of Market Insights at NetBase Quid
When: Noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AdWeek
Tue, Nov 15 – Covering Campus Crime
What: How to cover crime at their college — public or private — and how to get around potential roadblocks thrown up by admins and campus police.
Who: Lindsie Rank, a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Law, Media and Communication dual-degree program, through which she earned a juris doctorate and a master’s in mass communication with a focus on First Amendment law.
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: College Media Association
Wed, Nov 16 – Writing Tips You’ll Use Every Day
What: A discussion of structure, making stories flow, crafting anecdotes and much more.
Who: Steve Padilla, a nationally recognized writing coach and longtime editor with the Los Angeles Times
When: 6pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free for members
Sponsor: National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Google News Lab
Wed Nov 16 – Pinpoint Training
What: Learn about Google’s newest tool, Pinpoint, explicitly built with journalists in mind. We’ll explore public collections, as well as learn how to upload document sets to examine through powerful search functionality, including searching handwriting and text within images. And we’ll show you how to use Pinpoint to transcribe audio and video files, such as interviews and meetings. We’ll also review some case studies and see how U.S. newsrooms have used Pinpoint in their work.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Journalism & Women Symposium
Tue, Dec 6 - Top Mobile Trends for 2022
What: Join leaders from IHOP, Wavemaker, Horizon Media and T-Mobile Advertising Solutions for a look at how media and creative strategies are keeping pace with these mobile ad changes. You'll find out: Which mobile consumption trends are most compelling for agencies and brands Why app install campaigns are still so popular, and why marketers need to move beyond the download How brands and agencies are responding to signal loss.
Who: Delphine Fabre-Hernoux Chief Data & Analytics Officer, North America Wavemaker; Laura McElhinney EVP, Chief Data Officer Horizon Media; Nathan Casey Executive Director, CRM, Loyalty, Digital, Ecommerce IHOP; Mike Peralta VP & GM T-Mobile Advertising Solutions
When: Noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AdWeek