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57 sessions | Updated October 15 | Download list as JSON
Búsqueda y negociación de datos | 11 a.m.
Laura Kurtzberg, IRE & NICAR
Data reporting for smaller newsrooms | 11 a.m.
Cody Lillich, KTVK/KPHO-TV; Kate Martin, APM Reports; Justin Myers, Chicago Public Media; Kelly Waldron, Mission Local
Disclosing AI in investigative journalism: What audiences want and how newsrooms can respond | 11 a.m.
Jade Drummond, Núcleo Jornalismo; Lynn Walsh, Trusting News
How to make sure your interviews are accessible | 11 a.m.
Stacy Kess, Equal Access Public Media; Emilia Ruzicka, Independent journalist
When government data disappears: How to cross-check, preserve, and investigate | 11 a.m.
Elizabeth Clemons & Mike Nolan, Sunlight Research Center
Keynote: Wendy Lu and Sara Luterman in conversation | 12:30 p.m.
Wendy Lu, The New York Times; Sara Luterman, The 19th*
Covering immigration on any beat | 2:30 p.m.
Geoff Hing, The Marshall Project; Mary Sanchez, Independent journalist; Dianne Solis, Independent journalist/Puente News Collaborative Editor-Reporter; Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY Network
How AI can make your reporting more (or less) accessible | 2:30 p.m.
Johny Cassidy, BBC; Joanna Kao, Pulitzer Center; Stacy Kess, Equal Access Public Media
How feature-writing skills can make investigative reporting resonate | 2:30 p.m.
Théoden Janes, The Charlotte Observer; Jack Leonard, ProPublica; Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times; Harriet Ryan, Wall Street Journal; Shawna VanNess, Newsday
Navigating record requests within the criminal legal system | 2:30 p.m.
Laura Bennett, The Center for Just Journalism; Ethan Corey, The Appeal; Jesse Marx, San Diego State University; Paige Pfleger, WPLN / Nashville Public Radio
Using open-source intelligence (OSINT) in investigations | 2:30 p.m.
Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press
Accessibility awareness for charts and interactives | 4 p.m.
Patrick Garvin, Independent Journalist; James Ku, Al Jazeera
How to safeguard DEI in today's climate | 4 p.m.
Emma Carew Grovum, Kimbap Media; Laura Garcia, San Antonio Report; Jill Geisler, Loyola University Chicago; Joanne Griffith, Marketplace; Martin Reynolds, Maynard Institute
How to stay safe while reporting about ICE | 4 p.m.
Maritza L. Félix, Conecta Arizona; Renee Griffin, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; Ana Ley, The New York Times; Joel Simon, Journalism Protection Initiative; Seth Stern, Freedom of the Press Foundation
Shining a light on immigration enforcement at the state and local level | 4 p.m.
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, Spotlight Delaware; Jill Castellano, The Marshall Project; Paloma Esquivel, First Amendment Coalition; Wendy Fry, CalMatters
Special education: Investigating the impacts of federal changes and telling compelling stories | 4 p.m.
Selene Almazan, Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys; Beth Hawkins, The 74 Million; Marta Jewson, The Lens; Mandy McLaren, The Courier Journal
Covering Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities | 10:10 p.m.
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Seattle Times; Anita Hofschneider, Grist Magazine; Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, The New Atoll; Cassie Ordonio, Hawai‘i Public Radio
What to do when your story is too long | 10:10 p.m.
Steve Padilla, Los Angeles Times
Easy visualizations for your first data stories | 11:10 p.m.
Paroma Soni, POLITICO
Gender-sensitive reporting in Asia | 11:10 p.m.
Rajneesh Bhandari, Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network; Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Career crunch time: Lightning round | 10 a.m.
Emma Carew Grovum, Kimbap Media
Introduction to multimedia reporting | 10 a.m.
Darrell Allen, The Associated Press; Destinee Patterson, WRAL
Resources and tips to practice self-care | 10 a.m.
Megan Luther, Independent journalist; Taylor Six, Journalists Recovery Network
Today's News for Tomorrow: Why we are preserving local news and how you can help | 10 a.m.
Kristen Hare, Poynter Institute; Laura Moscoso, IRE & NICAR; Anna Trammell, Internet Archive
You got something to say? Write a newsletter | 10 a.m.
Nicole Carr, Morehouse College; Mc Nelly Torres, Independent journalist
Finding and using historical documents in investigative stories | 11 a.m.
Steve Eder, The New York Times; Alexia Fernández Campbell, Bloomberg Industry Group; Nadia Hamdan, Center for Investigative Reporting; Cam Rodriguez, New York Times; Mc Nelly Torres, Independent journalist
How tax breaks disproportionately harm students of color | 11 a.m.
Mark Funkhouser, Funkhouser & Associates; Arlene Martinez, Good Jobs First; Danielle McLean, freelance reporter; J. Dale Shoemaker, Investigative Post
Jumpstarting your freelance business | 11 a.m.
Ann Marie Awad, The Institute for Independent Journalists; Lygia Navarro, Independent Journalist; Mónica Ortiz Uribe & Shernay Williams, Independent journalist
Periodismo investigativo para todos los dÃas | 11 a.m.
Laura Moscoso, IRE & NICAR
Reporting about, for, and with gender-expansive communities | 11 a.m.
Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice; Emilia Ruzicka, Independent journalist; Kate Sosin, 19th News
Bolster your digital safety: An anti-hacking, anti-doxxing workshop | 12:30 p.m.
Tat Bellamy-Walker, PEN America; Harlo Holmes, Freedom of the Press Foundation
How to background people in an hour | 12:30 p.m.
Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press
Investigating for-profit health care | 12:30 p.m.
Phil Barber, Santa Rosa Press Democrat; Mary Fricker, Santa Rosa (Calif) Press Democrat, retired; Elizabeth Koh, Boston Globe; Hannah Levintova, Mother Jones / Center for Investigative Reporting
Steal our story: Digging into private travel for your U.S. House members | 12:30 p.m.
Akanksha Goyal, Independent Journalist; Maggie Mulvihill, Boston University College of Communication
Working with sensitive and hard-to-reach sources | 12:30 p.m.
Diana Fuentes, IRE & NICAR; Maria Ines Zamudio, The Invisible Institute ; Alissa Zhu, The Baltimore Banner
Cracking government secrets: Smart FOIA strategies that work | 2:30 p.m.
Sandra Fish, Independent journalist; Jason Leopold, Bloomberg News; Kate Martin, APM Reports; Nate Sanford, KNKX Public Radio and Cascade PBS
Funding investigative journalism by and for marginalized communities | 2:30 p.m.
Pam Dempsey, Knight Lab; Eric Ferrera, Fund for Investigative Journalism; Jane Sasseen, McGraw Center for Business Journalism at CUNY; Monica Williams, Independent journalist/RJI fellow
Guiding students through on-campus investigations | 2:30 p.m.
Clark Merrefield & Naseem Miller & Carmen Nobel, The Journalist's Resource; Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist's Resource at Harvard Kennedy School
Investigating prison conditions, including deaths behind bars | 2:30 p.m.
Ethan Corey, The Appeal; Anna Flagg & Ilica Mahajan, The Marshall Project
Covering Indigenous communities better with solutions journalism | 4 p.m.
Angela Evans, Solutions Journalism Network; Allison Herrera, 2025-2026 JSK Journalism Fellow; Chad Hunter, Cherokee Phoenix; Christine Trudeau, Underscore Native News
Covering U.S. territories | 4 p.m.
Suzanne Carlson, The Virgin Islands Daily News; Andrea González-RamÃrez, New York Magazine's The Cut; Anita Hofschneider, Grist Magazine; Thomas Mangloña II, Marianas Press
Covering the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2025 | 4 p.m.
Aaron Glantz, Stanford University, Center for the Advanced Study of the Behavioral Sciences; Daniel Johnson, Independent journalist/College professor; Patricia Kime, Independent journalist; Devon Lancia, Military Veterans in Journalism
Data journalism on a dime: Tools, training and funding opportunities amid budget cuts | 4 p.m.
Pam Dempsey, Knight Lab; Eric Sagara, Big Local News; Monica Williams, Independent journalist/RJI fellow
The internet is forever: How to uncover hidden information | 4 p.m.
Dillon Bergin, MuckRock; Elizabeth Clemons & Audrey Nielsen & Mike Nolan, Sunlight Research Center
Digging deep into U.S. public records — even when you don't live there | 10 p.m.
Diana Fuentes, IRE & NICAR
How to track public procurement and international supply chains like a pro | 10 p.m.
Lisseth Boon, Armando.Info; Fernanda Buffa & Kuek Ser Kuang Keng, Pulitzer Center; Philip Jacobson, Mongabay
Digital accessibility basics | 11 a.m.
Samantha Evans, International Association of Accessibility Professionals; Patrick Garvin, Independent Journalist; Stacy Kess, Equal Access Public Media
Intro to dataviz with free tools | 11 a.m.
Laura Kurtzberg & Laura Moscoso, IRE & NICAR
Introduction to data journalism | 11 a.m.
Keith Alexander, Bloomberg Law; Liz Lucas, Missouri School of Journalism
Introduction to web scraping | 11 a.m.
Cody Winchester, IRE & NICAR
Lessons learned from a global conversation on mental health in journalism | 11 a.m.
Mar Cabra, The Self-Investigation
Acceso de documentos públicos | 12:15 p.m.
Diana Fuentes, IRE & NICAR
Coordinating a public records audit in your community | 12:15 p.m.
David Cuillier, Brechner FOI Project; Ashtyn Henderson, ; Robert Moritz, University of Central Arkansas
Public health stories you can take to any newsroom | 12:15 p.m.
Julia Metraux, Mother Jones; James Salanga, The Objective
50 free government data sets in 50 minutes | 1:30 p.m.
David Cuillier, Brechner FOI Project; Cam Rodriguez, New York Times
Fact-checking for reporters | 1:30 p.m.
Noy Thrupkaew & Nina Zweig, Type Investigations
Utilizing new police misconduct and employment databases | 1:30 p.m.
Maheen Khan & Sam Stecklow, Invisible Institute; Lisa Pickoff-White, California Reporting Program, Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program; Tarak Shah, Community Law Enforcement Accountability Network (CLEAN) and Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG); Kyle Vass, Dragline (ACLU-WV); Emily Zentner, The California Reporting Project & The California Newsroom
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