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  • Is There Ethical AI Use in Climate Journalism?

    "As AI becomes more ubiquitous, journalists and newsrooms are increasingly using AI tools in their newsgathering and production. "In this one-hour discussion, we'll discuss some of the ethical questions about using AI in journalism, specifically on the climate story. Panelists will address a range of questions, including what factors to take into consideration before using

  • Storytelling or Storylistening: The Role of Receptivity in Crafting Narratives

    This edition of the Vital Impacts Online Speaker Series features Amy Martin, "the acclaimed environmental journalist and audio storyteller behind the award-winning podcast Threshold. "Since launching the series in 2016, Martin has taken listeners beyond the headlines through deeply reported, immersive seasons exploring topics such as the restoration of the American bison, the rapidly warming

  • ACIP Meeting Countdown: COVID Vaccine and What Else Is at Stake

    Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed before the March 18-19 CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting. This webinar, co-hosted by the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team and the Association of Health Care Journalists, will provide independent, evidence-based discussion of topics expected to come up during the meeting. These items include vaccine

  • RMetS/Weather Change Webinar

    "The Royal Meteorological Society and Weather Change are hosting a webinar series over the next few months. "Our first webinar will focus on the importance of social and behavioural science in communicating climate variability, especially in terms of engaging audiences to leave them feeling empowered during extreme weather events and in relation to climate change.

  • Understanding the Media: A Starter Guide for Scientists

    "SciLine has facilitated thousands of interactions between scientists and journalists, always with the goal of adding research-backed evidence and context to news stories. We know that 'the media' can seem like a black box to scientists and that speaking to reporters can be confusing or even intimidating. "This free, virtual, one-hour course—designed specifically for media-curious

  • Press Briefing: ‘Virtually Impossible Heat’ & the Future of the American West

    "Hundreds of records have been shattered across the Western US amid an early spring heatwave found to be 'virtually impossible without climate change.' As abnormally hot weather continues, join Covering Climate Now and Climate Central for a special webinar highlighting the potential long-term impacts to Western snowpacks, water scarcity, and wildfire risks that will linger

  • ERC Office Hours

    "Stuck on a reporting decision? Can’t figure out how to move an investigation forward? Unsure about funding, framing, or strategy? Or maybe you just need a friendly, thoughtful conversation and a bit of inspiration. We’re excited to announce our new ERC Office Hours, a monthly space for you to bring the real questions you’re navigating right

  • Covering Contaminated Sites Under Trump

    "Most of us have a contaminated site near us, but without reporters playing a watchdog role, these sites often languish for decades, potentially impacting people’s health. The stakes couldn’t be higher: Trump’s proposed cutting the budget to the very program responsible for cleaning those sites up. "In this webinar, journalist and creator of the award-winning

  • Inside SAM.gov: An Open Data Demo for Journalists

    A webinar hosted by The Journalist’s Resource: "SAM.gov — the federal government’s System for Award Management — is one of the most underused databases in public-interest journalism. It tracks hundreds of billions of dollars in federal contracts and grants, the companies and organizations that receive them, and entities barred or suspended from doing business with

  • Data Journalism: Reporting Where Climate and Health Meet

    "In this webinar, Climate Central and SciLine will walk journalists through the tools and skills needed to report accurately and confidently when climate and health overlap. You’ll learn how to find climate and health data, key terminology, where to find the right experts, and how to tell familiar stories in a way that centers the

  • What Editors Actually Want: Pitching Environmental Investigations

    "Editors play a decisive role in shaping which environmental investigations move forward and get published, yet their expectations are often opaque to reporters. In this session you will learn how editors assess pitches, what signals for them a strong investigative idea, and why some proposals advance while others stall. "Drawing on the experience of several