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Jennifer Nelson, senior staff attorney from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, will help reporters better understand the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third party — and how to minimize them.
Come to this session to learn about how to put up safeguards to protect yourself, how to respond when your work and your safety are threatened, and how newsroom leaders can be a crucial ally when journalists' safety comes into question.
Medical debt is a significant issue for well over half of Americans, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. It may be the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. In this workshop we’ll discuss sources, strategies, and best practices for reporting on medical debt.
New York Times investigative reporter Chris Hamby and STAT reporter Bob Herman discuss how journalists can report on the hidden and lucrative alliances health insurers have with cost-containment companies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and employee benefits consultants.
From hospital "chargemasters" to GoodRx prescription estimates to Medicare cost reports, there are many sources of information that strive to answer the question: What does health care cost? Unfortunately, they paint a murky picture. In this workshop, we'll talk about how to navigate and use these sources to help you address this all-important health care […]
Public records requests can help you find new stories, expand beat coverage, spark deep-dive investigations — and you'd be surprised at how much information is out there! In this session, IRE executive director Diana Fuentes will share 25 different public records to request right now. This webinar is hosted in partnership with Sunshine Week, to shine a light on the importance of public records and open government.
As threats to democracy proliferate and escalate, our responsibility to report deeply and accurately is increasingly important yet difficult. It's hard to know where to find credible information and identify real threats without unnecessarily amplifying fear.
Join the Missouri School of Journalism Hurley Symposium in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors for a breakfast symposium to hear about some of the latest topics on threats to democracy and give you story ideas on how to cover the issues on almost any beat.
For just a $5 registration fee, participants will come away with a deeper understanding of emerging threats - plus story ideas and the tools to pursue them. A continental breakfast will be served.
This event - which is open to journalists, students and the general public - is a project of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism, the school’s Washington Program, and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
