Fundraising for food banks, hosting mental health forums and offering financial advice for the newly jobless are just a few of the ways local radio, television and digital news outlets are connecting with their communities’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 conference.
A virtual journalism conference June 20-23, 2022, to inspire and prepare free-spirited high school juniors for media careers.
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2022.
Workplace Integrity: Do You Qualify As An Ally? (Especially Now)
Free Webinar March 1, 2022, 1 p.m. ET
Freedom Forum fellow Jill Geisler provides practical insights for men who want to be allies to women, people of privilege who want to do more to fight inequity and powerful individuals who want to be better advocates for change.
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Free Online Course
The Civil Rights Movement and the First Amendment
For those who want to better understand the touchstone events in the fight for civil rights, we have created a free online course.
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COVID 19: Taking Care of Journalists and Journalism
Freedom Forum fellow Jill Geisler debriefs leaders of top professional journalism organizations on covering coronavirus while caring for dedicated teams.
Webinar Recaps, Resources and VideoFirst Five
First Amendment-related news and commentary from the First Amendment Center.
Local Broadcasters Connect with Viewers’ Practical and Emotional Needs in Crisis
What words make up a ‘true threat?’ Well, that depends
The First Amendment’s protection for free speech covers most of what we may say, whether it’s impolite, insulting, biased or uplifting, even commentary or forcefully expressed opinions that most of us would find repulsive or repugnant.
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Webinar Recap: Journalists Seek – and Find – Solutions Amid the Pandemic
Journalists practicing a solutions-oriented style of reporting shared story ideas and tips for how covering the COVID-19 pandemic can unearth strategies for solving problems the crisis has revealed during a May 11, 2020, Power Shift Project webinar.
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