Six Free Webinars this Week about Media
/Mon, May 15 - The Adaptation of International Graduates in the Journalism Industry in the U.S.A.: Natural and Legal Challenges
What: Panelists in this webinar will discuss the challenges international students face after graduation in journalism for getting jobs in the media industry in the United States.
Who: Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, Dean of College of Communications, California State University, Fullerton; Steve Urbanski, Associate Professor of Director, Graduate Studies, Reed College of Media at West Virginia University; Katerina Spasovska, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Western Carolina University; Fisayo Okare, Journalist and Newsletter Writer, Documented, New York; Ershad Komal Khan (Moderator), Ph.D. student, University of Colorado-Boulder
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Mon, May 15 -Teen Girls’ Mental Health: Strategies for Coping with the Challenges of Social Media
What: Explore the latest research findings from the report, Teens and Mental Health: How Girls Really Feel About Social Media. In this edWebinar, you will gain valuable insights into the impact of social media on the mental health of teenage girls,
Who: Supreet Mann, Director of Research, Common Sense Media; and Daniel Vargas Campos, Program Manager, Common Sense Education.
When: 3pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Common Sense Education
Tue, May 16 - Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation
What: Mobile marketing and generational marketing, with an emphasis on: 4 reasons why your website needs to look great on a smartphone. How each generation responds to marketing (and how to optimize your efforts). 5 tips for planning your mobile marketing strategy.
Who: Molly Coke, chief client fulfillment officer, Firespring, which provides software and websites for nonprofits
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Firespring
Wed, May 17 - Telling the story of your journalism and media work
What: How to showcase your work and create a compelling personal narrative that showcases your unique skills and experiences.
Who: Emma Carew Grovum, is the founder of Kimbap Media and The Marshall Project's Director of Careers and Culture.
When: 12 noon, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Center for Cooperative Media
Thu, May 18 - Resilience in Combating Misinformation
What: Journalists today face disinformation and misinformation challenges as well as the simultaneous eroding of public trust in institutions. They are combating overt tactics to share incorrect information and deploying strategies to prevent the spread of misinformation. As journalists’ efforts continue, we’ll discuss how to be resilient in the face of these challenges. ONA’s goal is to bring a fresh perspective to a daunting challenge: for news to continue serving as a place to find clear and straightforward information in a tumultuous online environment saturated with misinformation and disinformation.
Who: Meena Thiruvengadam, Digital Strategy Consultant and journalist; Joy Mayer, Director of Trusting News; Norbert Schwarz, Provost Professor, Department of Psychology & Marshall School of Business and Co-Director; Gabriella Stern, Director of Media Relations at the World Health Organization.
When: 2pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Online News Association
Thu, May 18 - How to Report on Health in Any Beat
What: The first of a series of panels from AAJA-LA's health equity program. Panelists will share their own experiences reporting about health and why it’s important. They will also discuss how to pursue health equity stories that will in turn help communities achieve health equity.
Who: Usha McFarling, National Science Correspondent, STAT; Lexis Olivier-Ray, Housing, Justice and Culture Reporter, L.A. TACO; Diya Chacko, Science Editor, UCLA Health; Emily Alpert Reyes, Public Health Reporter, Los Angeles Times; Moderator Gita Amar, Senior Vice President, GCI Health
When: 7 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Assn. (LA Chapter)