3 free webinars on Thurs., May 19: Adobe Express, FOIAs, Watchdog Journalism

Thur., May 19 - My Dream Job Journey In Media & Entertainment

What: How can you stand out while on the job or internship hunt, especially if you dream of working in media and entertainment for a major brand like HBO Max or Discovery? Join us as full-time students show us how they created the LinkedIn banners and animated logos that landed them internships at these dream companies, all made in minutes with Adobe Express.

Who: Full-time students Anna Sophia Williams and Maya Hill

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Adobe Creative Cloud

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Thur., May 19 – My First FOIA: Open records are for everyone

What: Bearn what government records you have a right to and how to request them. Whether you’re a journalist, student, parent, community activist, teacher, business owner, or taxpayer, you will learn how to request public records that can help you in your personal and professional life.

Who:

Kirsten Mitchell who works for the federal FOIA ombudsman

Lulu Ramadan, an investigative reporter at The Seattle Times

Mark Walker, an investigative reporter for The New York Times

When: 11:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Press Club Journalism Institute

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Thur., May 19 – How Watchdog Journalism Shapes your Life

What: Watchdog journalism spreads light on wrongdoings committed by public figures, governments, corporations and holds them up to the public’s eye. See how this function of media shapes our normal, everyday lives in this next installment of our Media Literacy series. 

Who: Panelists include Jeff McDonald, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune Candice Nguyen, investigative reporter, NBC Bay Area Mark Rochester, managing editor, inewsource Mari Payton, reporter & anchor, NBC 7 San Diego

When: 6pm, Pacific

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Online News Association, San Diego Chapter

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