Past Opportunities

▪︎ APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 9, 2021 ▪︎ Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is offering a freelance fellowship that provides cash awards to assist independent journalists with investigative projects. Who is eligible? Journalists who make their living primarily as freelancers and need assistance in conducting investigative projects. Freelance journalists who will publish the work primarily in […]

▪︎ AUGUST 5, 2021, 11:00 A.M. MT ▪︎ Scarce water and unrelenting heat are rattling the states west of the Mississippi River. Wildfires this year have already charred more than 2.8 million acres and darkened the skies for thousands of miles. Household wells are going dry, large reservoirs on the Colorado River are dangerously low, and farmers from […]

Join us for a discussion about the movement to minimize longterm harm in crime reporting. Newsrooms in Colorado and nationally are starting to adopt policies seeking to  reduce harm to criminal suspects and make it easier for them to move on after their time in the news spotlight has passed. The Associated Press recently announced […]

Please join COLab and the Denver Press Club for a candid conversation about newsroom burnout, what it looks like, and what we can do about it. The discussion, moderated by COLab’s Tina Griego, will feature Dr. Marc Moss, a Denver MD whose work on burnout and resilience has received national recognition, Selyn Hong, NPR’s director […]

▪︎ JULY 15, 2021, 11-12 P.M. MT API’s Metrics for News team will host a virtual informational session on the next generation of Google Analytics on Thursday, July 15, 11-12 p.m. MT. The free session will help newsrooms prepare for Google Analytics 4. Google Analytics Universal data will not migrate to GA4, which is why it’s important that […]

▪︎ VIRTUAL TRAINING ▪︎ JULY 15, 2021 ▪︎ 7:00 – 10:30 A.M. MT ▪︎ Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a nonprofit organization that holds educational programs on the courts and advocates for judicial reform, is hosting an informative program on the courts for journalists. One-Day Law School for Journalists™ supports journalists and others in the media who must […]

∙ Tuesday, July 13 | 12 p.m. MST ∙ After an early rush, the number of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed in the United States. It’s something public health officials both predicted and feared, as those willing to drive for hours or stand in long lines to receive their vaccinations were outnumbered by those ambivalent or hostile […]

▪︎ JUNE 16 – JULY 11 — PRE-TRAINING + JULY 12 – 17 — CONFERENCE & CAREER FAIR ▪︎ This year, the National Association for Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) 2021 Conference & Career Fair will be a virtual experience for journalists, technologists and communicators to bring innovative ideas about the industry to life. The signature conference […]

The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) is focused on Transforming Health Care Through Evidence and Collaboration. The NIHCM Foundation is now accepting letters of inquiry for the 2021-2022 funding cycle for its health care journalism grant program. Grants provide funding for health reporting, educational opportunities for health care reporters, or support for documentary films and their […]