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  • Practical Training for Journalists Investigating the Ocean

    "This four-part webinar series is designed as a practical path for journalists conducting ocean investigations. The sessions include: Webinar 1-May 19: Understanding ocean regulation and governance Webinar 2-June 9: Using OSINT tools for ship tracking and port monitoring Webinar 3-July 7: Following the money and identifying actors that profit from the ocean Webinar 4-August 11:

  • DEADLINE: Medicine in the Media Workshop

    The Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine is holding a "free, in-person 3½ day workshop held on campus at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) to help journalists hone their skills in reporting on medical research. ... The key goals of the Workshop are to enhance participants’ critical thinking skills, and encourage a sense of healthy

  • DEADLINE: Metcalf Institute’s Climate Ready Newsrooms Fellowship for Local Journalism

    "Climate science is already part of nearly every local beat. Breaking news, housing, health, energy, food, sports, culture, and public policy stories increasingly intersect with today’s climate and environmental challenges. Yet many local newsrooms are being asked to cover these complex issues with smaller staffs, fewer resources, and little or no dedicated climate expertise. "Metcalf’s

  • DEADLINE: Editing Forensics — Hands-On Workshop to Strengthen Editing and Writing

    "This immersive, hands-on training demystifies science editing. It equips editors with the tools to interpret, select, and plan stories, address common issues in drafts, coach and communicate effectively with writers, and edit with equity and inclusion in mind. The in-person context offers opportunities for hands-on practice, peer collaboration, and practical problem solving." When: Friday, August 21,

  • Strengthen Your Science Reporting: More Essential Skills for Journalists

    "This webinar will offer tips for building and sustaining strong relationships with scientist sources, getting past jargon, and drawing out clearer, more colorful quotes. We’ll explore findings from the Journalism Resource survey on the barriers journalists face when working with researchers and how to overcome them, plus learn how to increase your odds of getting

  • Climate Blueprint: Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories

    "Inspired by 'The Climate Blueprint for Media Transformation,' published in summer 2024 by the Solutions Journalism Network and Covering Climate Now, this ongoing discussion series covers pressing topics, like this one, related to climate journalism. In our fourth roundtable discussion in the series, called “Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories,” we’ll discuss the importance

  • DEADLINE: Covering Climate Now Academy

    Virtual

    "Climate change is the defining story of our time, and journalists everywhere need the tools to cover with depth, accuracy, and impact. That’s why Covering Climate Now offers journalists worldwide a free, live, online training program designed to help them tell stronger climate stories across beats and borders." The next program takes place September 2

  • CCNow Basics: The Three Pillars of Climate Reporting

    "Climate change affects everyone, and reporting on it means telling a human story. However, this narrative often gets buried under big scientific terms, distant impacts, lofty gatherings and an excessive dose of doom and gloom. This has left audiences feeling disengaged, overwhelmed, and disheartened. "At Covering Climate Now, we believe there’s a better way. We

  • Trauma-Informed Science Communication: A Virtual Workshop on Strategies for Inclusive Engagement

    Virtual

    "In a world shaped by increasingly complex experiences and perspectives, truly inclusive communication requires being aware of the language we use and the impact it can have on others. This is a science communication workshop focused on trauma-informed language that equips writers and communicators with tools to share complex scientific information in ways that are

  • DEADLINE: Inside Climate News Fellowships

    "Inside Climate News is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Fellowships, focusing on climate, environment and environmental justice reporting. "The part-time fellowships, which require a commitment of 10 hours per week, will begin in September and last for 10 weeks. These fellowships are designed to deepen writing and reporting craft, and subject-matter expertise, and they

  • DEADLINE: AHCJ’s Netherlands Health Care Study Group

    "Americans historically have shown little interest in learning from health systems in other countries, but skyrocketing costs in the U.S. are putting medical care out of reach for millions of middle-class patients. This has stoked growing unhappiness about the American health care system. And it offers a new opportunity to educate Americans about how other