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Negative assumptions associated with investigative journalism

Some news consumers think you are out to get people and just want to ruin lives. They assume you are biased because of the stories and topics you dig into. […]
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Conversation on mental health

Journalists are exposed to trauma through the situations they are in, the people they talk to and microaggressions from colleagues. You're not alone in trying to find ways to thrive […]
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Storytelling, plain language and live events: How to make journalism with, for and about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Too often, we write stories about people that report around them -- but don't include them. That happens a lot with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and this panel […]
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Investigating your organization's racist past

At this moment of racial reckoning, the sins of a racist past have become the subject of investigative stories across the country and world. Mara Williams of the Kansas City […]
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Words matter: Beware harmful language in your writing

It has never been more important for journalists to write carefully and thoughtfully, especially when writing about underrepresented groups. Harmful language like "chain migration," "suffering from" a disease or using […]
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Tapping the power of ethnic media in America's coverage of racial equity

The inherent and authentic gaze of ethnic media, as part of the communities of color that they serve, is a powerful voice in the movement for racial justice. How can […]
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Master class: Strategies for avoiding defamation claims

This workshop will focus on understanding the law of libel and defamation, as well as best practices to limit your personal and organizational risk. We will review the fundamentals of […]
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Master class: Mastering the interview (print focus)

There’s a powerful person or organization in your area and they’re abusing their power. Rumors are swirling about people who’ve been hurt, or money that was stolen. The folks in […]
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How to collaborate with underrepresented communities in your journalism

This session will share tactics and strategies for how journalists can include underrepresented communities in the investigative-reporting process in ways that are empowering and collaborative — not exploitative and exclusionary […]
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Finding stories and data on LGBTQIA+ communities

Covering the LGBTQIA+ community is complex. Accurate data is hard to find, and even some of the smartest newsrooms in the business have made major missteps by offending interview subjects […]
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