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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.…

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#ICTalks: A Conversation With George Steinmetz

Zoom Video Webinar

It is not uncommon to see journalists enter dangerous or risky situations for the sake of informing the public. Given today's crisis and demands for factual information, journalists need to evaluate what is essential and what is not. The challenge remains for reporters covering this story to find new ways to do their work while…

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SPJNE: Journo leaders discuss the lack of diversity in newsrooms

Online

Join SPJNE as we chat with Dorothy Tucker, president of the NABJ, Hugo Balta, president of the NAHJ, and Patricia Gallagher Newberry, president of the SPJ, as we discuss the lack of diversity in newsrooms across the country and the impact it has on the information people receive.

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Virtual Coffee Break for Journalists and Students

Zoom Video Webinar

Houston SPJ's virtual coffee break is a monthly opportunity to share your experiences as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic and its professional and personal impacts. This month we will offer an optional breakout room for journalism students.

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Race, Protests and Journalism Ethics

Zoom Video Webinar

From the Tom Cotton op-ed in the New York Times, to covering protests, to publishing faces of protesters, this panel of experts will discuss the challenges — and solutions — for editors, reporters, photographers and videographers as they face difficult decisions every day regarding news coverage.

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How Can Journalists and Police Work Together Effectively?

Zoom Video Webinar

With a focus on police/journalist relations — specifically, what can journalists and law enforcement do together in these situations to help de-escalate the situation? In periods of civil unrest like we're experiencing now, it's critically important that journalists and police are able do their jobs safely and effectively.

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