8 Free Webinars this week about mobile journalism, reporting on addiction and science, TikTok, disinformation, and more.
/8 Free Webinars this week about mobile journalism, reporting on addiction and science, TikTok, disinformation, and more
Tue, May 9 – The Path Forward: Artificial Intelligence
What: The promise, risks and future of AI.
Who: Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Christina Passariello, tech investor
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Washington Post
Tue, May 9 - Disinformation and Deepfakes: Countering Gender-Based Online Harassment
What: A conversation on how governments, technology platforms, civil society, and individuals can address the spread of online gender-based disinformation and harassment.
Who: Asha Allen, Advocacy Director for Europe, Online Expression & Civic Space at the Centre for Democracy and Technology; Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic; Moira Whelan, Director for Democracy and Technology at the National Democratic Institute; Kristina Wilfore, Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University and Co-Founder of #ShePersisted.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Center for Democracy & Technology
Tue, May 9 - How To Build An Effective Data Dashboard
What: Not all dashboards are effective. This webinar will discuss the key elements of powerful data dashboards.
Who: Amelia Kohm, Data Viz for Nonprofits
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Nonprofit Learning Lab
Wed, May 10 - Solutions Journalism
What: The Solutions Journalism Network is leading a global shift in journalism, focused on what the news misses most often: how people are trying to solve problems and what we can learn from their successes or failures.
Who: Keith Hammonds, Solutions Journalism Network’s Conservative and Faith-Based Media Manager
When: 2 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Catholic Media Association
Wed, May 10 - Top five takes from the Washington Post's TikTok experiment
What: The Washington Post's TikTok channel has 1.6 million followers and 74 million likes, and has recently won three Webby Awards. With the threat of a TikTok ban looming in the United States and beyond, what lessons can be learnt from this team? And can they be applied to other platforms?
Who: Carmella Boykin, The Washington Post
When: 8 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Reuters Institute
Wed, May 10 - Crash Course: Science Essentials for Local Reporters
What: The key do’s, don’ts, and pitfalls to watch for when including science in your news reporting. Among the topics covered: Knowing whether and how science can enhance your story; Different kinds of studies and what each can—and cannot—reveal; Practical tips for identifying credible scientist-sources and interviewing them; and How to get the essentials from scientific reports, studies, and press releases.
Who: Former longtime Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and Ph.D. neuroscientist Dr. Tori Fosheim
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Environmental Journalists
Thu, May 11 - How to Accurately and Ethically Report on Addiction
What: Reporting on Addiction will help reporters and editors build their knowledge of the science of addiction, its medical definition and how the brain disease works. Then, we take a deeper look at how addiction stigma manifests in news publications, and translate the science into tips for better reporting – from pitch to publication – that you can use today.
Who: Jonathan JK Stoltman, co-director of Reporting on Addiction and Director of the Opioid Policy Institute;Ashton Marra, the co-director of Reporting on Addiction
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Thu, May 11 - Mobile Journalism: How to tell big stories with small cameras
What: The latest technology, tools, apps, and techniques for field reporting with mobile gear, including fresh case studies and best practices from mobile journalism news reports and documentaries from around the globe.
Who: Robb Montgomery is an American mobile journalism expert based in Berlin. He is the author of Smartphone Video Storytelling and Mobile Journalism textbooks and the chair of the Mobile Journalism Awards competition.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club