Past Opportunities

Are you a reporter covering energy and environment? The annual conference of the Society for Environmental Journalism is scheduled for June 2-6, 2021 in Boise, ID. Keep up to date with plans for the event by subscribing to SEJ’s Annual Conference email list. Frequently asked questions.

Open Media is hosting a Diverse Hiring and Retention Working Group this upcoming Tuesday, June 1 at 2:00 p.m. Join in to hear about a few initiatives, resources, and collaborations to help Colorado Media organizations expand diversity and inclusiveness in local media and journalism. If you are interested in discussing current initiatives or collaborations or joining our meeting, click here to […]

For women journalists and their allies: During this four-week massive open online course, which will be held from May 3 to May 30, 2021, students will learn frameworks to mitigate and manage associated risks for all women (cis, trans and femmes) and allies. Although the course is geared toward female journalists, it is open to […]

In the fifth episode of Belonging in the News, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute Evelyn Hsu, will discuss belonging and antiracist journalism practices in the context of food reporting with San Francisco Chronicle food critic and podcast co-host, Soleil Ho.

On May 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. MST, The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the Wikimedia Foundation are co-hosting a virtual event on the topic of increasing representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the news, Wikipedia, and across the information landscape. From AAPI and the Wikimedia Foundation: This past year […]

May 25, 2021 at 4 p.m. MST, join in for this free Spring 2021 Investigative Journalism Training from the Ida B. Wells Society and the Fund for Investigative Journalism. The workshop will provide journalists with concrete information and assistance on getting funding for investigative projects.  One of our recent grantees, Eileen Guo, will share her […]

Want to hear “the story behind the story” and what it means for Colorado — and the nation? Join the Colorado Media Project, Philanthropy Colorado, and the American Journalism Project on Tuesday, May 25 at Noon MT to hear directly from the mission-driven journalists and impact investors who are backing the effort — and learn about the challenging but exciting work […]

Journalists believe that more facts get us closer to the truth, and that the way to make society stronger is by spotlighting what’s wrong. Many Americans disagree.  New research by the Media Insight Project shows us how to adjust our mix of stories, reframe our coverage, and write headlines to reach people who don’t fully embrace journalism […]

This intensive workshop teaches journalists how to use data, design and code. For 2021, the Data Institute will take place online, over one week of live, intensive instruction, Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16. The application is open till May 24. The Data Institute is completely free to attend. Additionally, there are a limited […]