Past Events

Coded Bias: Screening + Discussion with Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya

Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

Diversity Discussion: Confronting Anti-Asian Hate

Please join us as we take a deep dive into the anti-Asian hate crimes that are sweeping the nation and the effects it has on Asian American journalists and students.

First Amendment Watch Public Forum: Open Courts & Racial Justice

Join First Amendment Watch and First Amendment Coalition for a conversation about the importance of access to our courts, with a special focus on the George Floyd case.

The Toughest Audience: Writing Science-Themed Books for Young People

A conversation with Melissa Stewart, Loree Griffin Burns and Lita Judge.

Crypto Journalism: Making sense of Bitcoin

A conversation with Nathaniel Popper, Neha Narula and Mike Orcutt.

Dare to Speak: Free Speech Issues in Our Troubled Times

Join Salman Rushdie and Suzanne Nossel in a discussion on free speech with introductions by Professor Stephen Solomon.

Hey, policy stories don’t have to be boring! (it just feels that way sometimes)

A conversation with Dave Levitan, Rebecca Leber and Sudip Parikh.

Baby Business: Biotechnology, journalism and the future of fertility

A conversation with Antonio Regalado, Dr. Norbert Gleicher and Katherine Foley.

Covering Protests: New Challenges for a New Era

How should reporters weigh their responsibility to report on public matters balanced against ethical concerns such as the privacy and safety of their subjects?

Diversity Discussion: Harlem Rising

Join a live conversation on a new documentary that chronicles a social experiment that transformed Harlem’s youth.

Audio Reportage Conversations: Clare Toeniskoetter, senior producer at The Daily discusses music and sound design with Audrey Quinn

In Fall 2020, the Literary Reportage program is holding a series of conversations exploring the development of audio journalism. The discussions will be held on Wednesdays, from 12-1.

Diversity Discussion: Queer Journalists Navigate the Newsroom

Join a live conversation with a panel of queer journalists as they discuss navigating the newsroom, elevating stories from the LGBTQ community and balancing their personal identities with their work during a turbulent year.

Looking for Life as We Don’t Know It: A Conversation about Journalism and Life in the Universe

A conversation with David Grinspoon, Rebecca Boyle and Miriam Kramer.

Audio Reportage Conversations: Phoebe Unter and Nicole Kelly, hosts of The Heart, with Sarah Kramer

In Fall 2020, the Literary Reportage program is holding a series of conversations exploring the development of audio journalism. The discussions will be held on Wednesdays, from 12-1.

The Crisis Within the Crisis: Covering the CDC and Public Health During the Pandemic

A conversation with Helen Branswell, Richard Besser and Apoorva Mandavilli.