Past Opportunities

Part three of the Maynard Institute’s Belonging in the News series is coming up on Wednesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. MST. Martin G. Reynolds, event moderator and Co-Executive Director of the Maynard Institute, will discuss institutions of belonging with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and correspondent for CBS News, Wesley Lowery. In addition to discussing his experience investigating police […]

The deadline to apply for this free five-week course is Monday March 8 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Offered by The Lenfest News Philanthropy Network, this training will equip new grant writers with both skills and confidence to meet the unique challenges of raising money for news organizations. In this five-week course you will work with experts […]

On March 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. MT, join a panel of doctors and misinformation experts including First Draft’s Jacquelyn Mason, Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo of the University of Miami, and moderator-journalist and ever-amazing PEN America partner Anoa Changa, to address the many factors that jeopardize the crisis of BIPOC trust in vaccines, including traumatic histories, access to accurate […]

Attention media professionals of color: Apply by March 5, 2021. The Maynard 200 Fellowship is the Maynard Institute’s signature professional development program for media professionals of color. The fellowship provides cutting-edge training and year-long mentorship for leaders, storytellers and media entrepreneurs of diverse backgrounds guided by the expertise of a distinguished faculty across relevant disciplines. […]

March 2 – 4, 2021: Amid national political polarization, a fractured media ecosystem, and a flood of misinformation on everything from the presidential election to the COVID vaccine, local news is more important than ever, one information source that can ground communities on a shared basis of fact. It’s also being reinvented, under extreme economic […]

Join PEN America Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT for an engaging session on how the boundaries of free speech inform the spread of false information in the digital age. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the Capitol Hill insurrection; break down the nuances of the First Amendment; and explore how community […]

IRE’s annual data journalism conference will be held virtually this year on March 3-5, 2021. View the schedule here! From NICAR: Hands-on data skills will be taught via on-demand, pre-recorded videos led by IRE trainers, so that anyone can learn at their own pace. There will be beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons so attendees can jump in […]

▪︎ Join in to learn how the Reporters Committee’s Local Legal Initiative attorney in Colorado can provide you with pro bono legal support. ▪︎ February 26, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Registration required. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has expanded their pro bono legal services in Colorado to help local journalists and newsrooms […]

▪︎ Feb. 22-26, 2021, from the Local Media Association ▪︎ Accelerate Local 2021, offering workshop-style sessions with four distinct themes: Growing Digital SubscriptionsJournalism Funded by PhilanthropyBranded ContentStrategies for TV Broadcasters Registration is free for employees of LMA member companies in good standing. For non-members, registration is $495 per person with access to all workshops. Visit LMA […]