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Online course: Getting started as a freelance journalist

Online

Freelance journalism is a tough gig, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. Led by established freelance journalist Abigail Edge, this online course will teach you everything you need to know about the nuts and bolts of freelance writing. Throughout the four-week course, you'll have the opportunity to submit to a virtual…

£150

A Conversation with Matt Purdy and Linda Solomon Wood

Zoom Video Webinar

Matt Purdy is deputy managing editor of the New York Times. Linda will be talking with Matt about reporting from the heart of the pandemic and what it's been like to guide the Times's reporting since Trump's election.

Digital Publishing Awards Soirée

Arcadian Court 401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A celebration for members of Canada's digital publishing industry at the Arcadian Court, May 21, 2020. Tickets on sale April 23, 2020.

NMA: B2B Luncheon

Arcadian Court 401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for a formal luncheon on May 22nd at Arcadian Court in Toronto, which includes the presentation of the NMA: B2B awards. Tickets go on sale April 21, 2020, with discounted, early-bird tickets available until May 8, 2020.

National Magazine Awards Gala

Arcadian Court 401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

On May 22nd, 2020 members of the Canadian magazine industry will gather at the Arcadian Court in Toronto to celebrate Canadian creators. Tickets go on sale April 22, 2020, with early-bird dinner and show tickets available until May 8, 2020.

CAJ Cyber Happy Hour

Zoom Video Webinar

Connect with journalists from across Canada on Friday May 22 and learn about some of the best reporting of 2019. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, we'll start off with a toast to celebrate this year's CAJ award nominees. Three of those nominees will briefly share the story behind their nominated work and then…

Free

Journalism and the Pandemic: How is #COVID19 Transforming Journalism?

Zoom Video Webinar

The effects of COVID-19 are already being framed as an “extinction event” for journalism, causing dozens of news outlets to collapse around the world. Tens of thousands of newsroom jobs have been lost or reshaped by the pandemic. That’s why ICFJ and the Tow Center have launched a global survey to track and assess the…

Free

Writing through: Focusing in short bursts

Zoom Video Webinar

Many writers find themselves on deadline with limited time, space and attention during this unprecedented crisis. The National Press Club Journalism Institute and National Association of Science Writers are partnering for a program that will offer tips for creating a writer-friendly physical space, finding your focus, and developing new tools to write in short bursts.…

Free

Student Journalists on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Coping

Zoom Video Webinar

Students are on the front lines of coronavirus coping in dealing with the self-isolation and emergency remote teaching. Learn more about how PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs offers a unique approach to media literacy education, with social media challenges and scaffolded media production activities. And now teachers and students can use the Making Sense of…

Free

SPJ Freelance Goal Setting Workshop

Zoom Video Webinar

We're in the middle of a pandemic and it can be tough to motivate yourself as a freelancer, particularly in situations like this. Or maybe you've just been laid off and aren't sure what to do next. Come learn how to set goals that will propel you toward the career and life that you want.…

Free